Kissing Bug now in 32 US States: Symptoms, stages, and treatment for Chagas disease infecting 8 million people globallyA rising public health concern is sweeping the United States as the Triatomine insect, better known as the kissing bug, has now been detect...
05 Sep, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
‘Kissing Bug’ spreads in US: What is deadly Chagas disease, symptoms, risks, prevention tips and moreChagas disease, a once-rare parasitic infection, is quietly spreading across the US, with confirmed cases in multiple states including Texa...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
'Undiagnosed fever' claims 15 lives in Gujarat, government issues alertThe Union health ministry has set up a surveillance mechanism. Airports, land ports, and seaports are being monitored. The government has d...
14 Sep, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
China urges its people to mask up amid surge in respiratory illness across the countryChina's health ministry has confirmed that the recent surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by the flu and other known pathogens, not a ...
26 Nov, 2023, 09.05 PM IST
China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surgeIn response to a surge in respiratory illnesses during China's first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions, the country's health m...
26 Nov, 2023, 02.12 PM IST
Another mysterious virus spreading in China. WHO seeks report. Here is all you should knowThe outbreak originated in northern China, with a significant number of cases involving children. Hospitals in the affected areas are repor...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Health alert: After dengue, infamous 'seven-day fever' is spreading fast in Kolkata, warn doctorsKolkata is currently experiencing a resurgence of the "seven-day fever," a viral infection similar to dengue. Unlike previous outbreaks, th...
04 Sep, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Assortment of five respiratory viruses triggering infection nowDoctors began witnessing unusual cases of fever, cough and cold, different from Covid-19, in September 2022, but most went undiagnosed then...
12 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
Delhi hospitals see rise in typhoid, respiratory issues; unseasonal rains a triggerAccording to doctors, the number of such cases has nearly doubled owing to an increased awareness about such infections necessitated by the...
08 Oct, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
North Korea reports more fevers as Kim Jong Un claims virus progressExperts say North Korea is almost certainly downplaying the true scale of the viral spread, including a strangely small death toll, to soft...
21 May, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
Get your kids checked for Covid-19 if they show signs of acute hepatitis. Study suggests liver ailment is triggered by virusKids generally do not show Covid-19 symptoms.
17 May, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
World Asthma Day: It's a common condition in India due to increasing air pollutionProf (Dr) GC Khilnani shares the common triggers of asthma and how to manage it in your daily life.
03 May, 2022, 09.07 AM IST
Motorcyclist Maxime Grau on sabbatical due to Epstein-Barr disease. Know more about the virus that causes ‘kissing disease’, cancer & multiple sclerosisThe most common disease caused by this virus is Infectious Mononucleosis (mono).
25 Feb, 2022, 12.37 PM IST
Lassa fever: Symptoms, treatment & more about the pandemic-wary world's new fear factorLassa fever has been classed as having pandemic potential. The WHO has it listed in its priority pathogen category — which also includes Eb...
16 Feb, 2022, 12.11 PM IST
Indian Army's courses postponed amid coronavirus scareSome of the army courses that have been postponed include the senior command course, meant for officers taking on command appointments. Off...
17 Mar, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Scientists detail first known person-to-person transmission of coronavirus in USAccording to the researchers, person-to-person transmission of the deadly coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, occurred between the two people with pro...
13 Mar, 2020, 03.39 PM IST
- Why is nimesulide still prescribed to kids?
Banned across world for side-effects, drug is being used in India to bring down fever in children.
20 Jul, 2007, 07.00 AM IST