Dengue is back in the news in India, especially in Bihar, where a staggering 6,146 cases have been recorded in September alone. This marks the highest number of cases in the last five years. In Chandigarh, the situation seems somewhat better ...
With the peak of eye flu cases upon us, it's essential to understand how long conjunctivitis lasts and how to effectively treat it. Delhi is reporting nearly 100 cases of conjunctivitis every day, according to doctors. Conjunctivitis, also known as pink ...
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Columbia University, USA shows that India's first ICMR-approved self-test kit CoviSelf successfully detects the Omicron variant. Given the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, this adds more confidence to India's ability to detect ...
Coxsackievirus is a virus type that belongs to the genus Enterovirus (that also includes hepatitis A and poliovirus). The virus has a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA). The infection caused due to Coxsackievirus is called Coxsackievirus infection (CI) or hand, ...
Athlete's foot (AF), also known as tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the foot, mostly found between the toes. It is named so as the infection is common in athletes and swimmers. The AF can spread to hands or other ...
Every year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated to raise awareness on the dangers related to using tobacco and to encourage people to quit this bad habit and lead a healthier life. According to the WHO, this year's ...
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is alarmingly spreading among humans due to its contagious nature. The threat of the spread of the disease has imposed restrictions on people making them stay in their houses with exceptions to emergencies. As people have now ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a life-threatening and contagious viral infection that has caused an epidemic in the year 2002 in China and across other countries. The speed of the spread of the infection has alarmed the world and made ...
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also called human gammaherpesvirus 4 is a member of the herpes virus family . EBV is one of the most common types of human herpesvirus types in the herpes family. EBV causes mononucleosis, or the commonly known ...
Ever wondered why we catch a yawn even if we are not tired? An area of our brain responsible for motor function may be to blame, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK have found that ...
Germs aren't the only things that are contagious in this world. Sometimes, even emotions are infectious in nature. As per a research on social contagions, moods and behaviours also spread from person to person and it has an impact on our ...
It is well said that a 'man is recognised by the company he keeps'. Your company that is your friends, work colleagues or any other of your acquaintances have huge impact on your personality. No matter what your age is ...