Centre concerned over Covid positivity rate spike amid H3N2 cases

Amid a rise in cases of the seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, the Centre on Saturday expressed concern over a gradual increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some states and said it needed to be......

Pneumonia outbreak in China: Centre asks states to...

The Union health ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China.......

Air pollution may make COVID-19 more deadly: Study

Long-term exposure to urban air pollution, especially NO2, may make COVID-19 more deadly, according to a study conducted in the United States. IMAGE: Vehicles ply on road amid thick smog in New......

Explained: What is monkeypox?

In a world grappling with Covid, the emergence of a rare contagion has scientists worried -- monkeypox. Although there are no infections in India yet, cases have been reported from Britain, Italy,......