Centre asks states to test for monkey pox at points of entry, in community

Amid a rise in monkey pox cases globally, the Centre on Thursday asked states to ensure screening and testing of all suspect cases at points of entry and in the community as part of India's......

Bird flu: Centre deploys teams in Kerala, Haryana

The Centre on Wednesday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in bird flu-affected areas of Kerala and Haryana, while Madhya Pradesh, where crows have died due to the influenza, banned the entry of......

Bird flu: States on alert; Kerala culls chickens, ducks

Several states on Tuesday sounded an alert to contain the H5N8 strain of bird flu and sent samples for testing while Kerala began culling of chickens and ducks. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu stepped up......

India reports record daily spike of 12,881 COVID-19 cases

As India recorded its biggest single-day jump of 12,881 COVID-19 cases, the testing strategy was expanded with the launch of a rapid antigen-based diagnostic tool here on Thursday amid an assertion......

Fortis: Healthcare with a difference

Imagine a team of doctors, nurses and technical staff flying to the United Kingdom, performing 100-odd knee surgeries over a month and coming back to India to take care of patients back home.Well,......