An inquiry investigating contamination problems at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus has found NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) communications chiefs were putting “a positive spin on reality” when they briefed the media and families. A report from the inquiry states senior medics felt the risk of bacteria in the water and ventilation […]
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A sudden surge in conjunctivitis cases has struck Telangana, leaving educational institutions grappling with alarming outbreaks. The outbreak first emerged in Telangana in July and has continued to escalate over the past month. The L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad alone has reported over 1,000 cases within a month, while the government-run Sarojini Devi […]
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PUNE: City hospitals and doctors have observed a concerning trend with an increased number of children contracting respiratory viral infections shortly after recovering from dengue. The doctors have urged parents to take additional precautions and ensure their children fully recuperate before returning to school to avoid further health complications. Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral infection, is […]
SAN DIEGO — “We are seeing an unusually large number of upper respiratory viruses impacting dogs in our area,” said Dr. Michele Drake, a veterinarian in Encinitas. Though there is no cause for panic, Dr. Drake says her clinic — The Drake Center For Veterinary Care — has received several calls from concerned dog owners […]
The minister said that there were no plans of relocating the cheetahs. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh: Responding to the issue of cheetah deaths in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP), Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav attributing them to infections caused by insects during the monsoon season. Union Forest Minister Bhupendra Yadav […]
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: WASHINGTON COUNTY — Idaho’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) infection this year was identified in a Washington County resident over the age of 50 on Thursday. This person has been hospitalized with the infection but is recovering and being discharged […]
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. has received final approval from the U.S. health regulator to manufacture and market Vancomycin Hydrochloride, a drug which is used to treat infections such as that of skin and bone. The approval was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the […]
ByAbigail Banerji Aug 05, 2023 10:03 PM IST Share Via Copy Link As the city is seeing a rise in cases, experts break down this disease that the monsoon has brought in The rain brings with it several infections and illnesses due to dirty water and an increase in bacteria and insects which is collectively […]
Covid hasn’t gone away – and the latest variant is surging (Picture: Getty Images) Life may have returned to normal for many of us, but Covid cases are back on the rise, with an estimated 200,000 jump in UK cases during July. Experts say that a new strain of Omicron, dubbed Eris, is partly to […]