Disease Outbreak in Congo: Ebola death toll crosses 2,000—What Americans need to knowAn Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed two thousand confirmed deaths. This outbreak involves a different virus...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest one in historyThe Congo Ebola outbreak is projected to exceed the 2014-2016 West African epidemic. This outbreak is currently the fastest-growing in reco...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
What makes earthquakes so deadly?Colombia and Venezuela experienced deadly earthquakes due to tectonic plate friction. The Nazca plate sliding beneath the South American pl...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
In 2016, Singapore began releasing millions of non-biting male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia. Years later, the bold experiment produced one of the world's most successful dengue-controlScientists using mosquitoes to fight dengue: Singapore has embarked on an ambitious project, deploying Wolbachia-infused male mosquitoes to...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts. Health workers are striking over unpaid wages, wor...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Why Congo's Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than previous epidemicsThe Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly. Delayed detection and military conflict hinder containment efforts...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Centre deploys national outbreak team to Gujarat, Rajasthan as Chandipura virus cases riseA national team has been sent to Gujarat and Rajasthan to aid the ongoing Chandipura virus disease outbreak. Experts are investigating the ...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Japan's Takeda bets on dengue vax to reshape India playbookTakeda Pharmaceutical's new dengue vaccine Qdenga received approval in India. The vaccine is expected to launch commercially in early 2027....
05 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Chandipura virus claims 22 lives in Gujarat: Why children are most vulnerable, what parents should watch for, symptoms, treatment and government actionGujarat health officials reported twenty-two deaths and thirty-five Chandipura virus cases. Seven patients remain in intensive care units r...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Gujarat reports 35 Chandipura Virus cases, 22 deaths: Health Minister Praful PansheriyaGujarat has confirmed 35 Chandipura virus cases out of 184 people tested, with 22 deaths reported so far, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
In 1869, a French entomologist breeding European moths for an American silk industry let some escape; their descendants defoliated entire forestsAn amateur entomologist's escaped moths in 1869 led to widespread forest defoliation across America. This invasive insect has since damaged...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh logs 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 49Andhra Pradesh recorded ten new Covid-19 infections on Saturday. The state's total case count has now risen to forty-nine. Three new cases ...
25 Jul, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Nearly 3,000 confirmed infected with Ebola in Congo after data reviewThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo is nearing three thousand, with reported fatalities exceeding twelve hundred. Recent assessmen...
24 Jul, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
In 1789, one mysterious outbreak changed Australia's history; scientists may have solved itIn 1789, a horrific outbreak devastated Indigenous Australians around Sydney Harbor. Up to 70% of local First Nations people died. For over...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Ebola outbreak: Nearly 1,000 people killed in CongoCongo's Ebola outbreak has claimed over 999 lives, marking history's fastest spread. The virus has infected 2,473 people, with 737 currentl...
22 Jul, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga becomes first dengue vaccine approved in IndiaIndia's drug regulator has approved Takeda's Qdenga dengue vaccine, the first of its kind. This vaccine is expected to become available in ...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workersThe death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Congo has tragically climbed to at least 930, with thirty-seven fatalities reported in just one d...
20 Jul, 2026, 08.03 PM IST