New York's only Ebola patient is fit to leave hospital

An American doctor who became the first person in New York city to be diagnosed with Ebola, is free from the virus and will be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, officials said.They also stressed......

The Ebola virus threat knocks at India's doorstep

The deadly Ebola virus that has claimed 932 lives so far is now closer to home than imagined. Union Health Minister on Wedensday in a letter to Parliament said that a total of 44,700 Indians......

Dr Fauci, face of US Covid response, to retire in Dec

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Monday that he will step down in December for the......

Indian-American ebola doc gets prime seat at Obama's address

As President Obama spoke about fighting ebola, cameras panned towards Dr Pranav Shetty. A prominent Indian-American doctor fighting the dreaded ebola disease in West Africa was the lone......

Why Tokyo Olympics next July will be 'uniquely risky'

'When we talk about bringing sports back with packed stadiums, I really think that is something we are going to have to wait for a vaccine to be able to do.' IMAGE: Tokyo 2020 is set to run from......

African players in Europe feel Ebola backlash

African footballers based at European clubs, especially those travelling back to the continent from international duty, began on Friday to feel the backlash from fears over the Ebola virus......

Ebola fears won't affect African Nations Cup schedule

A health worker brings a woman suspected of having contracted the Ebola virus to an ambulance in Monrovia, Liberia. Photograph: James Giahyue/Reuters African Nations Cup's organisers reportedly......

'Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics'

IMAGE: Members of Team USA, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Ryan Lochte during their Road to Rio Tour. Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for the USOC. The widespread Zika virus outbreak in......

Sports Shorts: World No 1 Lee denies doping allegations

Lee Chong Wei. Photograph: Syamsul Bahri Muhammad/Getty Images Badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei has denied cheating or relying on banned substances despite failing a doping test that could lead......