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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.

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  Your doctor’s stethoscope might be giving you serious diseases! Researchers reveal how

  Lifestyle | July 20, 2017 17:02 IST

  Most of the healthcare facilities don't clean their reusable medical equipments which causes serious infectious diseases.

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  Caution women! Your eye makeup might be causing you vision problems

  Lifestyle | July 13, 2017 12:30 IST

  Too much makeup around eyes can kill blood cells in the meibomian gland ducts.

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  Existing drugs can be used to treat medicines, instead of developing new ones- Study

  Lifestyle | July 08, 2017 17:03 IST

  Using existing medication for treating infectious diseases is known as drug repurposing

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  Do you like pets? But beware! They might be passing tick on you

  Lifestyle | July 08, 2017 15:56 IST

  Your pets might be infested with ticks, that can make you seriously ill!

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  Monsoon Care: How to protect your eyes from infection

  Lifestyle | July 05, 2017 12:55 IST

  Here are some useful pointers to keep in mind this monsoon

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  Zika in India: Pregnant women need to know these 7 things about the virus

  Lifestyle | June 01, 2017 18:21 IST

  Discovery of Zika patients in India might have created a panic among people, especially the pregnant women who are said to be more prone to the virus. But instead of panicking, here are few things you need to know.

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  Antibiotics should not be used after surgery to prevent surgical infections: WHO

  Lifestyle | November 04, 2016 10:40 IST

  Surgical site infections around the globe are quite common and can pose a threat to life if not taken seriously. As this has become a matter of great concern, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has

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  Tuberculosis tricks body's immune system to make people infectious

  Lifestyle | October 21, 2016 19:04 IST

  Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the body's lung tissue so the bacteria are allowed to spread to other people, a new study says. The researchers believe that current ideas about how

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  Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, claims new research

  Lifestyle | October 14, 2016 17:05 IST

  A recent research has found that a person contaminated with Zika is unlikely to get fever twice. According to the research, conducted by Stephen Higgs, director of the Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University

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  Regular physical activity may lower risk of bacterial infection: Study

  Lifestyle | September 26, 2016 18:54 IST

  Low and moderate levels of physical activity may significantly lower the risk of bacterial infection, a new study has found. Regular physical activity is known to have various health benefits including reduced risk of

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  Researchers develop antibiotic gel that may cure ear infection in kids

  Lifestyle | September 19, 2016 10:54 IST

  New Delhi: Ear infection is the one of the commonly diagnosed childhood illness. The most common symptoms of this infection are severe ear pain, trouble sleeping and fever. Now ear infections could soon be easier