Kyle Busch's cause of death explained: What is sepsis and how can pneumonia turn deadly? Symptoms you should never ignoreWhat is sepsis?: NASCAR champion Kyle Busch's sudden death from severe pneumonia progressing to sepsis has sparked widespread concern. The ...
24 May, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
23 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Hantavirus requires prolonged close contact for transmission unlike Covid: Soumya SwaminathanFormer WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...
09 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Can a cough reveal lung disease? Swaasa AI uses cough sound analysis to screen respiratory disordersAI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma and p...
07 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Hantavirus death prompts WHO to trace passengers on Africa flightA cruise ship off Cape Verde is facing a hantavirus outbreak. Seven cases, including three deaths, have been reported. The virus, spread by...
05 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Marksans Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic Benzonatate capsulesMarksans Pharma has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its generic version of Benzonatate capsules used t...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Dheeraj Kumar death: Know causes, symptoms & risks of acute pneumoniaVeteran actor and producer Dheeraj Kumar, known for his contributions to both film and television, passed away at 79 due to acute pneumonia...
15 Jul, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Walking pneumonia cases surge among children; All you need to know about the contagious infectionMycoplasma pneumonia cases are increasing in the U.S., particularly in children. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and fatigue. Doctors ...
31 Oct, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyA study by ICMR revealed that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii showed resistance to imipenem among ICU patients with blood...
06 Oct, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia? What caused its outbreak in China, here is what we knowWhen hundreds of children in China were admitted into hospitals with respiratory illnesses including pneumonia, it was apprehended that a n...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Mycoplasma pneumoniae: All about the pathogen that is causing a major outbreak of pneumonia in children across ChinaMycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterium that can cause atypical pneumonia, with symptoms that are different from those caused by other common ...
23 Nov, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Bacterial infections behind death of one in eight persons in 2019The mortality rate associated with bacterial infections was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in high-income regions, including West...
22 Nov, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Don't mistake pneumonia for influenza or cold, watch out for chest pain when coughingVarious infectious agents like viruses, bacteria and fungi cause pneumonia.
12 Nov, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
BE's pediatric pneumonia jab gets CDSCO expert panel approvalThe BE's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) can be administered to infants at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age. Streptococcus pneumoniae infecti...
01 Sep, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Chest pain & decreased urination? It could be a deadly form of pneumoniaPneumonia may further lead to complications such as respiratory or kidney failure.
12 Nov, 2018, 12.22 PM IST