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Airports across Asia have put urgent steps in place to stop the spread of a highly lethal virus.Temperature screening has been set up by authorities in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia after two cases of...
Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 13:41 ISTNipah virus outbreak: The current outbreak in India was first reported among five health workers in West Bengal. While there is no cure, it can be preventedRapid...
When we think of scabies, we tend to think of 19th-century London: its gloomy streets swollen with people covered in rashes, vehemently scratching themselves. But scabies is far from an itch-inducing.
Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman on Saturday said that China would have over half of newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease cases in the next decade. Speaki...
Stanford researchers have developed an AI that can predict future disease risk using data from just one night of sleep. The system analyzes detailed physiological signals, looking for hidden patterns across the brain, heart, and breathing. It successfully forecast risks for conditions like cancer, dementia, and heart disease. The results suggest sleep contains early health warnings doctors have largely overlooked.
Addressing these challenges requires institutional reforms, not temporary measures, such as regular and publicly disclosed water quality testing, time-bound grievance redressal, independent safety audits, and clearly defined responsibility at every operational level
