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- Maine in crisis as deadliest disease in the world spreads among residentsThe Maine CDC has confirmed three unrelated cases of active tuberculosis (TB) in the Greater Portland area, urging residents to be aware of...06 Sep, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
- Decoded: How dangerous Covid variants emergeThe team, led by those from the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), discovered that the likelihood of a substitu...29 Apr, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
- Too early to do away with face masks, but onus on public: ExpertsThey have advised people to voluntarily mask up in order to also stay protected from infections such as influenza and swine-flu, apart from...01 Apr, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
- View: How to battle a pandemic? Valuable lessons from IndiaAbout 10 million of such cases were predicted to happen within a 2-3 weeks window, resulting in hospitalisations overwhelming our hospitals...31 Mar, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
- Bill Gates lauds Indian-origin scientist couple for pioneering work in fight against HIV, coronavirusThe Microsoft founder said the couple's motto has impressed him.05 Dec, 2020, 01.00 PM IST
- India's dependency on charitable program for MDR TB drugs not helping, doctors sayIndia's dependency on charity from global drug makers is making it hard for patients to access new antibiotic drugs such as bedaquiline and...17 Nov, 2017, 02.25 PM IST
- India needs $18 billion to win battle against malariaIndia, with the highest malaria burden outside Africa, will need an investment of $18 billion to achieve its 2030 deadline to eliminate the...12 Dec, 2016, 10.51 AM IST
- Dana Majhi flies to Delhi to collect Rs 8.87 lakh from Bahrain PrinceUnable to hire a hearse he picked her wrapped body up from the district hospital and began to walk back home, a distance of 60 km.16 Sep, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
- 'Nine lakh people die to diseases attributable to tobacco use'Nearly nine lakh people die every year due to diseases attributable to tobacco use in India and the govt has taken a series of measures to ...01 Mar, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
- India's disproportionately tiny health budget: A national security concern?While public health efforts are on, they lack scale, funds, human resources and training, making progress achingly slow. The statistics spe...31 Oct, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- India needs to improve healthcare as part of global MDGs: WHOIndia and many other southeast Asian countries need to improve their record on public health care, the WHO said today as it warned that the...13 May, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
- HIV tests every 5 years can save millions of lives in IndiaProviding universal HIV testing for India's billion-plus population every five years can save millions of lives.11 Jun, 2013, 03.02 PM IST
- Substance abuse is filtering down to developing countriesEven as there is growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is on the rise.01 May, 2008, 03.18 AM IST
- Substance abuse filtering from developed to developing countriesEven as there is a growing concern about the use of tobacco, recent surveys show smoking is still on the rise. Worse, alcohol and drug cons...30 Apr, 2008, 04.40 AM IST
- The economics of AIDS numbersIn September, the number of people with HIV/AIDS in India was officially revised downwards by half.01 Dec, 2007, 04.30 AM IST
- New drug-resistant TB strain poses threat to IndiaIndia has a major health challenge on its hands, figuring second on the list of countries with the largest concentration of people sufferin...13 Nov, 2007, 09.00 AM IST
- New MDR TB drugs to hit market in 4-5 yearsNew drugs for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis that are expected to shorten the duration of treatment will be available in four to five ye...08 Oct, 2007, 11.15 AM IST
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