Ebola cases increase almost 40% in week as death toll passes 200An Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed over 200 lives. This is the worst outbreak at this stage, with thousands of potential con...
19 Jun, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
No Covid, yet Rs 3.71 lakh hospital bill: Gujarat man's insurance paid only Rs 1.78 lakh, deducting Rs 1.64 lakh; Then court delivered justiceA Gujarat consumer commission ordered a hospital and doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient. The patient was wrongly billed under a Cov...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Kerala remains India’s ground zero for the Nipah virus, but why?A new Nipah virus case in Kozhikode, Kerala, highlights the state's recurring outbreaks. Experts link these to fruit bats and human activit...
14 Jun, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
ICMR team reaches Kozhikode after Nipah outbreak; relatives of patient test negativeA Nipah virus case has been confirmed in Kozhikode. An ICMR team has arrived to assess the situation. Close relatives of the patient have t...
13 Jun, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
People across Europe, North America slept for days or stared blankly for hours during this 100-year-old strange epidemic and scientists are still searching whyDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, a mysterious illness, encephalitis lethargica, emerged in Europe and North America, causing extreme sleepines...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Kerala: Nipah patient's route map released; animal husbandry dept sets up control roomKozhikode district administration has released the route map of a 43-year-old man infected with the Nipah virus. He is currently on ventila...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Nipah virus infection reported in Kerala's Kozhikode, 77 contacts identifiedA Nipah virus infection case is confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala. Authorities have initiated preventive measures and are tracing contacts. Th...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
11 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
World's most contagious disease detected in California wastewater: Key signs of virus and symptoms you should watchMeasles outbreak: California health officials are alarmed by the detection of measles in wastewater, coinciding with the state's worst outb...
07 Jun, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
What is the West Nile virus discovered in California? Symptoms, treatment, vaccines and all details explainedWest Nile virus has been detected in California after two dead crows tested positive in San Diego County, prompting officials to urge mosqu...
02 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoFive patients have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, offering hope amid an outbreak that has infected 13...
31 May, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
29 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
GSK's chronic hepatitis B drug helps one in five achieve functional cure in key studiesGSK's experimental hepatitis B drug, bepirovirsen, showed promising results in late-stage studies, with nearly one in five patients achievi...
28 May, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Bizman from Congo and three others isolated in Ahmedabad hospitals, samples sent for Ebola testingA businessman from Congo and three contacts are in isolation wards in Ahmedabad. Samples are being tested for Ebola virus. The businessman ...
27 May, 2026, 09.06 PM IST