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  Mucormycosis: 6 persons detected with Black Fungus in Patna

  India | May 14, 2021 13:57 IST

  While corona wreaks havoc in Bihar, cases of Black Fungus have also been detected in Patna.

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  What is mucormycosis? Will you be protected against black fungus attack after taking COVID vaccine?

  Health | May 09, 2021 16:29 IST

  On Sunday, in the 'Jeetga India, Harega Corona' conclave, doctors discussed Mucormycosis, and how is it attacking the eyes of COVID 19 patients.

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  COVID: UP reports highest spike with 12,787 fresh cases

  News | April 10, 2021 20:40 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad informed that the state has reported 12,787 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours.

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  MP govt imposes 60-hour weekend lockdown in all urban areas

  News | April 08, 2021 21:40 IST

  Amid increasing COVID-19 cases in state, Madhya Pradesh government has announced lockdown in all urban areas starting from April 09, 6 pm to April 11 6 am.

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  Influenza infections may up pneumonia risk: Study

  Health | November 30, 2020 6:25 IST

  The study, published in the journal PNAS found that different nutrients and antioxidants, such as vitamin C and other normally cell-protective substances leak from the blood, thereby creating an environment in the lungs that favours the growth of the bacteria.

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  In a first, patient beats HIV infection; cell analysis shows no traces of virus

  Science | August 29, 2020 8:56 IST

  In a rare incident, a patient has cleared functional HIV infection without outside help. This may the first known instance of a spontaneous cure. According to reports, over 1-5 billion cells of this patient was analysed and it showed no functional HIV copies in any of them. However, the person still has some non-functional copies of the virus.

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  59.8% feel someone in their family may get infected

  India | July 23, 2020 22:21 IST

  According to the survey with a sample size of 1,723, when asked how strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement -- I am afraid that either myself or someone in my family may actually catch the coronavirus -- 59.9 per cent of the respondents agreed, while 34.9 per cent disagreed.

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  Covid-19 patients at risk of developing fatal bacterial infection: Study

  Science | June 09, 2020 23:04 IST

  A study by Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland has revealed that Covid-19 infection makes a patient susceptible to developing bacterial infections. This, in turn, may increase the risk of death in a patient.

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  'Surveillance, testing key to identify silent COVID-19 infections'

  India | March 20, 2020 14:52 IST

  Continuous surveillance and testing for the novel coronavirus are critical for identifying and preventing the transmission of 'silent infections' by people who do not show any symptoms but carry the virus that causes the deadly COVID-19 disease, according to a leading virologist.

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  Pakistan's coronavirus infections rise to 5

  World | March 03, 2020 12:51 IST

  A 45-year-old woman, who returned from Iran, tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Pakistan, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to five, officials said on Tuesday.

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  Coronavirus: 11 test negative in Telangana; results of 7 awaited

  India | February 01, 2020 23:27 IST

  The Telangana government said on Saturday that 11 of the 18 samples tested for the novel coronavirus in the state have turned out to be negative.

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  10 adivasis diagnosed with Kala-azar in West Bengal village

  India | December 21, 2019 21:01 IST

  The disease is caused by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies, an official said. The health department has started spraying insecticides in the village in an effort to stop the disease from spreading.

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  Crocodile snout ripped off as JCB runs over it

  India | November 19, 2019 11:43 IST

  The crocodile is currently being treated by the Wildlife SOS veterinarians. A veterinarian said that close inspection revealed that one-third of the crocodile's snout had been ripped off in the accident.

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  Swimming in oceans ups infection risk: Study

  Science | June 23, 2019 18:37 IST

  "Our data demonstrate for the first time that ocean water exposure can alter the diversity and composition of the human skin microbiome," said Marisa Chattman Nielsen, a PhD student at the University of California, Irvine in the US.

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  Swimming in ocean increases infection risk, says study

  Lifestyle | June 23, 2019 18:22 IST

  The results showed that before swimming all individuals had different communities from one-another on their skin but after swimming they all had similar communities.

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  Frog skin bacteria may help fight fungal infections in humans: Study

  Lifestyle | March 03, 2019 14:44 IST

  Previous research has shown that skin bacteria can protect the animals by producing fungi-fighting compounds.

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  Do you know why we fall sick during monsoons?

  Health | July 11, 2018 13:45 IST

  Cold, flu, throat infection, viral fever and what not; A number of diseases tag along monsoons. Do you know why? 

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  Here’s how baking soda can ensure you good health

  Health | April 26, 2018 6:50 IST

  A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

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  Women beware! Avoid birth control shots as it may up risk of HIV infection

  Health | January 10, 2018 20:48 IST

  To protect individual and public health, it is important to ensure women in areas with high rates of HIV infection have access to affordable contraceptive options.

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  Breast milk shields babies against bacterial infections

  Lifestyle | August 21, 2017 18:25 IST

  Some mothers produce milk sugars that make the bacteria more susceptible to common antibiotics.