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Brain-eating amoeba: A 14-year-old boy, Mridul, has died from amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living "brain-eating" amoeba found in contaminated water, at a private hospital in Kozhikode. This marks the third suc...

During the monsoon season, enjoying street foods like momos can be risky due to increased contamination from bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This article explores the specific health hazards associated with momos during the rainy season and provides e...

H5N1 which is also known as the bird flu is growing rapidly in the US and in other parts of the world. Though there are no human-to-human transmission cases, it is known to infect human beings who are in contact with the infected animals. It causes ...

New coronavirus variants like KP.2 and KP.3 are emerging in recent times and the cases keep on mounting in the US, according to recent health data. KP.2. and KP.3 variants of the coronavirus currently comprise of half of the entire Covid cases activ...

A new Covid variant is spreading rapidly across the US, raising alarms within the medical fraternity. There are also concerns about a possible summer wave around this new Covid variant.

Indian-American Shruthi Kumar's viral speech at Harvard criticized the university over the Gaza issue, highlighting intolerance for freedom of speech and civil disobedience on campus.

The problem for the West, though, is that China's industrial dominance is underpinned by decades of experience using the power of a one-party state to pull all the levers of government and banking, while encouraging frenetic competition among privat...

Looks like a new Covid variant is busy 'flirting' with US residents, which has become a commonly spreading variant in the United States in recent times, creating an uptick in the Covid count across the US.

WHAT IS FLIRT COVID? The FLiRT variants, marked by mutations in the virus' spike protein, including KP.2 now prevalent in the US, have raised questions about immune response and vaccine efficacy. Despite a decline in hospitalizations, experts await ...

Vaccinated women had a lower risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of getting the shots. For men, there were benefits too. Vaccinated men had a lower risk of developing any HPV-related cancer, such as cancers of the anus, pen...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing symptoms. He is working from home and following CDC guidelines. Despite his illness, Powell plans to deliver his commencement address to Georgetown Law ...

Known for his conservative Catholic beliefs, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has once again hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. He has criticized Pride Month, and gay rights and ridiculed pop icon Taylor Swift, his teammate Travis Kel...

After JN.1, the latest variety of COVID-19 variants is KP.2. It is an offshoot of the omicron variant. Scientists have said that the KP.2 has three additional mutations in its spike protein compared with JN.1.

US wellness influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are spreading misinformation about birth control pills, making false claims about infertility and low libido. This misinformation can lead to unintended pregnancies, especially as reprod...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The FLiRT variant, a group of new Covid-19 variants belonging to Omicron's JN.1 lineage, is rapidly spreading in the US. Variants KP.2 and KP 1.1, considered more infectious than previous Omicron variants, are causing concern. Experts warn of a pote...

Cheese products from Rizo-López Foods, Inc. have been recalled from Walmart, Costco, and other retail giants for probable link with Listeria outbreak, as per a report.

The current surge in mosquitoes in Pune is attributed to favorable weather conditions creating breeding grounds for these insects. Effective measures, including the removal of stagnant water – a prime breeding spot for mosquitoes – are crucial in ma...

The JN.1 variant now represents more than 20% of all cases, as per estimates disclosed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. In the CDC's latest Nowcast reporting period, instances associated with this variant range betw...