THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Health Minister Veena George, chairing a meeting to review the increase of Covid cases in the state on Wednesday, said it would be better if the aged, children and those with ailments use masks in public places.

CHENNAI: Senior Congress leader and recently elected Erode East MLA, E.V.K.S. Elangovan who was admitted to a private medical college hospital in Porur, Chennai has tested negative.

CANBERRA: Health authorities in Western Australia state have issued a warning to residents and tourists in the Kimberley region to avoid contact with mosquitoes, following an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the area.

LONDON: Want to boost your heart health? Eating a handful of nuts and seeds can help you reduce the risk of heart disease by 25 per cent, according to a new study.

WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned of a rapid rise and geographic spread of an emerging fungus called Candida auris (C. auris).

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday recorded 1,134 new Covid cases, a significant surge from the previous day's 699 infections, according to the Union health ministry data.

KANPUR: A research to test the efficacy of use of antibiotics for the treatment of malnourished children has proved that kids do not need antibiotics.

KARACHI: The Covid-19 positivity rate in Karachi has reached 28.30 per cent, a health authority official said after 30 out of 106 people screened for the viral infection tested positive, as per media reports.

HANOI: Vietnam has raised concerns over the spread of dengue fever after the Health Ministry recorded a jump in the number of cases, local media reported on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Arvind Kejriwal-led government's response on a plea seeking release of the ex-gratia amount to families of police officers who died while serving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to declassify intelligence information on the origins of the Covid pandemic, which has so far claimed more than seven million lives globally.

LONDON: Covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of developing long-term gastrointestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, according to a global study conducted in 14 countries including India.

NEW DELHI: India has reported 699 new Covid cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

ABUJA: A total of 78 million children are at the highest risk from a convergence of water-related threats in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, the Unicef has warned.

LOS ANGELES: The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for over 90 per cent of new Covid-19 cases reported in the US, according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MUMBAI: Since the past few weeks, Maharashtra has been experiencing a gradual increase in Covid-19 infections, but health authorities said there is no cause for alarm as this is owing to the seasonal fluctuations, here on Monday.

NEW YORK: In a first, doctors at Northwestern Medicine in the US, including one of Indian origin, successfully performed a double-lung transplant on two patients with stage 4 lung cancer and gave them a new lease of life.

NEW DELHI: India recorded a single-day rise of 918 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours pushing the active cases to 6,350, according to the Union health ministry data on Monday.

SEOUL: Amid a stable Covid situation, South Korea on Monday finally lifted its years-long mask mandate for public transportation.

LUCKNOW: Four fresh Covid cases have been reported in Lucknow, which took the total number of active cases to 12.

SEOUL: The South Korean government's decision to lift the mask mandate on public transportation and pharmacies in open public spaces will go into effect this week amid a gradual Covid-19 virus downtrend.

NEW DELHI: The 38th meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) held on Saturday discussed the preparedness for any earthquake in the city and the ongoing H3N2 Flu situation.

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NEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday urged the people to stay away from crowded places over rising cases of Covid-19 and H3N2 influenza in the country.

YADGIR: In a shocking incident, a baby died in mother's womb as the doctor refused to perform a C-Section surgery until the family paid Rs 10,000 bribe to her in Karnataka's Yadgir district.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Normal functioning of hospitals in Kerala was disrupted as the dawn-to-dusk statewide strike called by Kerala-chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) began on Friday.

CHENNAI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday approved a novel RT-qPCR test kit by Chennai-based KRIYA Medical technologies that can detect influenza (H1N1, H3N2, Yamagata and Victoria sublineages), Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

CHENNAI: Senior Congress leader and Erode East MLA EVKS Elangovan, who was admitted to a private hospital at Porur, Chennai after he complained of breathlessness, is stable since Thursday morning.

TOKYO: The XBB.1.5 -- subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron -- has high transmissibility and infectivity, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.

NEW DELHI: Hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips has raised concern over some homeopathic medicines containing the same amount of alcohol that a whiskey contains.

TORONTO: It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new research suggests.

BENGALURU: Amid the deepening funding winter, health tech startup HealthPlix Technologies on Wednesday said it has secured $22 million funding in Series C led by Avataar Venture Partners, SIG Venture Capital and existing investors.

LONDON: Children infected with seasonal common cold are likely to have immunity against Covid-19, according to a research.

SEOUL: South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, lifting one of the last-remaining Covid-19 restrictions amid a stable pandemic situation, the government announced on Wednesday.

PRAYAGRAJ: Fatalities due to silent heart attack are being increasingly reported. In two separate cases in Uttar Pradesh, two seemingly healthy men have died due to sudden heart attack while working.