'If Ebola comes, we'll be wiped out': Democratic Republic of Congo conflict-displacedDorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in th...
29 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full suppo...
28 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
India's out-of-pocket healthcare spending drops significantly, govt data showsIndian families now pay less for healthcare. Out-of-pocket spending fell from 64.2% to 43.4% in ten years. This is due to the government sp...
28 May, 2026, 08.16 AM IST
Govt health spending triples to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23: National Health AccountsGovernment spending on healthcare has surged to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23, nearly tripling from a decade ago. This increased public inv...
27 May, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
19 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarmEbola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.
19 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Ebola outbreak, but no vaccine; WHO declares international emergency over rare strain spreadThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...
19 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Ebola outbreak sparks US travel curbs, Visa suspension for Africa regionsAmerica is increasing safety measures against Ebola. Travelers from affected regions will be screened. Visa services are temporarily stoppe...
19 May, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
‘The battles we face are always won on our knees’: Joni Lamb’s last social media message sparks confusion among followers; ‘creepy and distasteful’, say someJoni Lamb, a prominent American televangelist and co-founder of Daystar Television Network, has passed away at 65. Her ministry announced h...
08 May, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor after Trump's endorsementOhio voters have chosen their candidates for key November elections. Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face Dr. Amy Acton for governor. Sena...
06 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Who is Xu Zewei, alleged Chinese hacker extradited by the FBI from Italy?The FBI has brought alleged China-linked hacker Xu Zewei to the United States. FBI Director Kash Patel stated his recent Italy trip was vit...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
April 12 in world history: From the introduction of Union Jack to opening of DisneylandApril 12th marks pivotal moments, including the 1204 sacking of Constantinople, the 1606 decree of the Union Flag, and the 1861 start of th...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
India set to cross 'billionth Covid dose' milestone today. Here's a look at the numbersThough the vaccination drive has slowed somewhat in October, so far about three-quarters of the country's adult population has received at ...
21 Oct, 2021, 07.19 AM IST
Maharashtra's daily inoculation count drops by 1.5 lakh amid vaccine shortageAs per the data released on Thursday, the state had inoculated 3,88,247 persons on Tuesday, while it could administer 2,37,700 vaccine dose...
29 Apr, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Over 33.1 million Britons have received first COVID vaccine doseA total of 33.14 million Britons have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with 10.78 million people having been given both doses,...
21 Apr, 2021, 10.05 PM IST