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USFDA okays world's first chikungunya vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world's first chikungunya vaccine.

Nov 10, 2023

Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapur district; K'taka health dept on high alert. Causes, symptoms & prevention

The health officers have sent blood samples of 30 pregnant women with fever-like symptoms for testing. Zika virus causes birth defects and can be fatal

Nov 2, 2023

US Surgeons Perform 2nd-Ever Pig Heart Transplant To Save Dying Man

World's 2nd man to receive genetically modified pig's heart dies in US

The second man ever to receive a genetically modified pig's heart has died six weeks after US surgeons performed the second such historic transplant, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) announced on Wednesday.

Nov 1, 2023

Unshackling osteoporosis: Impacting 61 million people's lives in India

Osteoporosis, also known as the "silent disease," works quietly, gradually eroding bone strength and making people more vulnerable to critical fractures. According to the National Centre for Biotechnology Information, osteoporosis affects 61 million individuals in India, with women accounting for 80 per cent of those impacted.

Oct 24, 2023

2023 Nobel For Medicine Awarded For MRNA Vax Against Covid

2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded for mRNA vax against Covid

Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman have been jointly awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of mRNA vax against Covid-19.

Oct 2, 2023

"Destroyed beautiful face, Thomas Shelby female version": Amy Jackson reacts after being massively trolled over new look, called "Cillian Murphy"

Amy Jackson shared some stills from a photoshoot and netizens weren't ready to accept the transformation. Many called her "Cillian Murphy"

Sep 26, 2023

Health Byte: Preventing influenza among children

A sneeze, a cough, or a fever at this time of the year? We blame it on the dip in temperature or fluctuations in humidity and don't take them seriously. But, in children, these symptoms even if brought on by weather change should not be ignored because they could be a sign of flu.

Sep 16, 2023

Kerala's Vigilance Against Exotic Viruses: A Model for Disease Detection and Response

Kerala's high literacy rates facilitated educating even remote village residents about the importance of reporting symptoms to ASHA workers and women self-help groups, leading to early disease detection.

Sep 14, 2023

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Health alert issued along TN-Kerala border [latest updates]

All arrangements are in place to contain the spread of Nipah virus which has infected four people in Kozhikode, Kerala Health Minister Veena George informed the State Assembly on Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2023

Biden to arrive in Delhi today for G20 Summit

US President Joe Biden will arrive in New Delhi at around 7 p.m. on Friday evening to attend the two-day G20 Leaders' Summit scheduled to begin on Saturday, officials sources said.

Sep 8, 2023

A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022

Another wave? COVID hospitalisations rise in US amid calls to make masks mandatory [details]

The nationwide Covid hospitalisations in the US have increased by nearly 19 per cent in a single week and deaths by more than 21 per cent, as the country goes through a late-summer spike in Covid infections.

Sep 1, 2023

"Viral" Virus: Stiff fines, vehicle seizures don't stop Insta reel makers [details]

The cases of risking one's own life and that of others for creating stunt videos and Instagram reels to become famous on social media are not coming down despite police action against such acts.

Aug 20, 2023

Happy Birthday, Dulquer Salmaan: 10 best movies of this versatile actor that might interest you

Dulquer Salmaan, undoubtedly, is of the best actors we have down the south. This Malayalam actor is currently in the best phase on the professional front.

Jul 28, 2023

World Head and Neck Cancer Day: Tobacco, alcohol major drivers of head and neck cancers in India

Tobacco and alcohol use is behind the increasing rate of head and neck cancers in India, said health experts here on World Head and Neck Cancer Day on Thursday.

Jul 27, 2023

US suspends funding for China's Wuhan lab over failure to provide Covid info [details]

The US government has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China even as it failed to provide documents related to Covid virus amid reported safety concerns, media reports said.

Jul 19, 2023

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