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People across Europe, North America slept for days or stared blankly for hours during this 100-year-old strange epidemic and scientists are still searching whyDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, a mysterious illness, encephalitis lethargica, emerged in Europe and North America, causing extreme sleepines...
Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...
Corrupt and ineffective: Akhilesh Yadav slams UP Govt over flood situationAkhilesh Yadav criticised the Uttar Pradesh government. He called it corrupt and ineffective. Yadav alleged failure to help flood victims. ...
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseasesThe United Nations is tracking the incidence of 14 diseases with "epidemic potential" and is most concerned about soaring rates of dysenter...
World Health Day: Why preventive is the new curativeThe need of the hour is to understand and adopt the right 'prevention-first' behaviour. For instance, we tend to think about our health onl...
What are neglected tropical diseases and how has Covid-19 interrupted its control measures?Some common neglected tropical diseases are Buruli Ulcer, Dengue Fever, etc.
What the future holds for the Coronavirus and usEven for a virus, evolution is a long game, and our relationship with SARS-CoV-2 is still in its infancy. We are extremely unlikely to erad...
Panic to paranoia: One year on, mental health crisis still unfolding across IndiaOne year ago, Indians locked down in their homes as Covid-19 tightened its grip over the country. When they emerged months later, tentative...
AIIMS planning to conduct clinical trial of plasma therapyAIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said the mode of treatment in COVID-19 is still at an "experimental stage" and there is a need for good a...
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres compares self-isolation with being in jail, gets fierce backlashRecently Ellen was slammed for complaining of being bored in one of the videos she posted.
Myth busters: How to keep diabetes at bayAdopting a healthy lifestyle and eating the right foods can go a long way in ensuring that we keep the 'sugar problem' at bay.