Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman fro...
21 Jun, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Kerala reports 10 more Shigella cases, tally rises to 120 thus farAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, three of the new Shigella cases were reported from Kozhikode, two each ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Seven more Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala's WayanadSeven new Shigella infections have been confirmed among students in Wayanad, Kerala, bringing the total to 16. Health officials are intensi...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Shigella scare in Kerala: Check symptoms, treatment and causes of the infection that killed 4-year-old in KozhikodeShigella Spreading in Kerala? Kerala has intensified surveillance and testing following its first reported Shigella-related death of a four...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Bharat Biotech bets on vaccines to fight drug resistance, eyes post-Covid growthHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing novel vaccines to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant global health threat. T...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
This highly contagious disease is on the rise in Oregon; know symptomsDysentery, or shigellosis, is primarily characterised by bloody diarrhea. Multnomah County has witnessed a steady rise in dysentery cases s...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
Zydus to develop combination vaccine for shigellosis and typhoidZydus Lifesciences is set to develop a combination vaccine against shigellosis and typhoid with the Gates Foundation's support. The vaccine...
04 Mar, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
Adding seasonings may have saved man who survived on raw meat for 25 days, from deathJohn told his followers that he uses seasonings such as soy sauce and herbs to improve the lack of flavour of the raw chicken.
24 Feb, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyThis is the fifth detailed report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns from the country published by the ICMR. This year's...
10 Sep, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet, & save $233 billion while at itThe reinvented toilet market could generate $6 billion a year worldwide by 2030, according to Gates.
06 Nov, 2018, 10.49 AM IST
Hilleman Labs, NICED to develop Shigella VaccineThe two aim to complete the development of this vaccine by 2024, according to Hilleman Labs chief executive officer Davinder Gill.
30 Mar, 2017, 09.36 AM IST
India important place to study microbiology: Senior French microbiologistPhilippe Sansonetti, a professor, said climatic conditions and high population were the main reasons for prevailing infectious diseases in ...
12 Jan, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
- Superbug: British researchers challenge India's stand
The researchers have challenged the stand of Indian health authorities who have been maintaining that drug-resistant pathogens such as the ...
10 Feb, 2012, 10.47 PM IST
- Delhi weather helps the NDM-1 superbug thrive
The rate at which the NDM-1 gene is copied and transferred between different bacteria was highest at 30°C - a temperature common in Delhi.
07 Apr, 2011, 12.11 PM IST