New Delhi, May 27, 2026: A 28-year-old woman from Uganda who was briefly kept under medical observation in Bengaluru after showing mild illness has tested negative for Ebola virus disease, the Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday, putting all concerns of an outbreak to rest in India. The woman, who had recently arrived from East Africa, […]
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New Delhi, May 12, 2026: Global health concerns intensified this week after multiple hantavirus infections were reported aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, resulting in three deaths and several confirmed illnesses, prompting quarantine advisories and heightened international monitoring. Addressing growing public anxiety, infectious disease expert Dr Neha Rastogi Panda explained that hantavirus is a rare […]
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New Delhi, January 17: Doctors have warned that sleeping with a mobile phone close to the head or under the pillow may pose potential health risks in the long term, urging people to adopt safer digital habits, especially at night. According to medical experts, prolonged exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by smartphones could have adverse […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled new guidelines urging the global population to switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes. This recommendation is part of the WHO’s broader efforts to combat hypertension, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, which continue to be a leading cause of death worldwide. The shift towards potassium-enriched […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set to deliver a rare sermon today, commemorating the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike earlier this week. The death of Nasrallah marks a critical juncture in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and Khamenei’s address is expected to underscore Iran’s […]
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Central Africa, August 22 2024 : Disease investigators are grappling with a burgeoning mpox outbreak in Central Africa, where they are encountering a multifaceted landscape of infection. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a particularly complex scenario. In the country’s eastern gold-rich regions, a newly mutated strain of the virus is predominantly spreading among […]
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New Delhi : Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. PK Mishra, chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to review the country’s preparedness for Mpox and related public health measures. He emphasized that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the Mpox situation. In the meeting, Dr. Mishra instructed states to intensify surveillance and implement […]
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