Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Uganda visitor tests negativeIndia has confirmed no Ebola Virus Disease cases. A visitor from Uganda, showing mild symptoms, was tested as a precaution in Bengaluru. Th...
28 May, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
NIV confirms sample negative for EbolaA sample tested for Ebola Virus Disease in India has returned negative, according to the National Institute of Virology. The individual, wh...
27 May, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...
27 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Uganda national isolated in Bengaluru tests negative for EbolaA woman from Uganda, recently in her home country, has tested negative for Ebola. She was isolated in Bengaluru as a precaution after repor...
27 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Indian govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case yetIndia is closely watching the Ebola situation due to outbreaks in Africa. No confirmed cases have been reported in the country. A person in...
27 May, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Traveller isolated after arriving from Uganda, sample sent for testingA traveler from Uganda has been isolated in Bengaluru with mild symptoms, prompting precautionary measures amid African Ebola outbreaks. Sa...
27 May, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillanceIndia is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. ...
22 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Overhaul of drug regulator begins with recruitment plan for 1,500 specialistsIndia's pharmaceutical landscape is on the verge of transformation! The country’s drug regulatory body is gearing up for an overhaul with t...
06 May, 2026, 01.13 AM IST
Kerala elections 2026: Who after Pinarayi Vijayan? All eyes will be on these five if the Left gets it rightKerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has led the state since 2016. The upcoming May 4th election results will determine the next govern...
26 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
AI transforming healthcare, but human empathy is irreplaceable: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation at AIIMS Rajkot. She highlighted the rapid advancements in AI and digital health t...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Suspected monkeypox death: Kerala health dept waiting for virology lab reportSources in the health department told IANS that they were waiting for the report from the virology lab at Alappuzha to confirm the disease....
31 Jul, 2022, 06.02 PM IST
US announces $122 million fund for India to address challenges posed by infectious diseasesThe total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over a period of five years, be distributed to the three top Indian health research institutions...
16 Jun, 2022, 08.54 AM IST
"China & Pakistan enter 'secret deal' to expand bio-warfare tools," says an Australian investigative journalistAustralia based investigative journalist Anthony Klan alleged that the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology has signed a covert deal with t...
25 Jul, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
National Institute of Virology develops 1st indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID: Harsh Vardhan"National Institute of Virology, Pune, has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for antibody ...
10 May, 2020, 09.24 PM IST
Government, private medical colleges invited to set up testing labsThose applying to the ICMR should have infrastructure and expertise which include availability of a biosafety level-2 laboratory along with...
09 Apr, 2020, 12.11 AM IST