In a first for the decade, the nurse who was infected with the Nipah virus died of a cardiac arrest in West Bengal on Thursday, the state health department said.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 12: Despite advancements in personal hygiene, millions of women worldwide continue to battle a silent, recurring cycle: the Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). While traditional treatments focus on surface-level bacteria, new scientific insights are pointing
Abhishek Sharma is not well and is currently hospitalised due to a stomach infection, according to a BCCI source. The southpaw was not looking well during the team dinner at the head coach Gautam Gambhir's residence on Sunday, and was the first to leave the dinner. According to the source
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 10: Genient, a Noida-based genomics and molecular diagnostics company founded in 2017, is strengthening India's precision healthcare ecosystem by delivering platform-agnostic, India-relevant molecular and next-generation sequencing (NGS) solutions tail
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 9: Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, has been certified as a 2026 Top Employer in India by the Top Employers Institute, marking the third consecutive year of this prestigious recognition since 2024. This cert
New Delhi [India], February 5: In a landmark step towards redefining India's public healthcare infrastructure, Lord's Mark Industries Ltd today announced the successful installation of the world's first AI-based, contactless remote patient monitoring system at Gauhati Medical College and Hos
A UN agency has warned of a sharp rise in measles cases across the Americas, with over 1,000 infections recorded in early 2026. Major outbreaks in the US, Mexico and Canada threaten measles elimination status, prompting calls for urgent vaccination and surveillance.
A new study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh, has revealed a marked improvement in access to complex spine surgeries following the expanded utilisation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
New Delhi [India], January 29: Cupid Limited, (BSE - 530843, NSE - CUPID), a diversified Indian healthcare and consumer products company with a growing focus on in-vitro diagnostics (IVD),wellness, and personal care, announced that it has received CE (EU IVDR) Certification for two in-vitro
"Nipah virus is highly infectious and fatal. Patients either develop symptoms of encephalitis or severe respiratory disease. The mortality rate ranges between 40 and 75 per cent, which is very high," Dr Arora told ANI.
Speaking to ANI, Dr Chakraborty clarified, "We received an update an hour ago. It stated that there are only two such cases. Some news reports had claimed there were five cases, but that's not true. There were some suspected cases, and those patients were admitted to our Beleghata ID Hosp