Tag: flu
World's 1st Case Of Human Infection With Bird Flu In Russia
Russia has confirmed the first case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in the world, a Russian sanitary official announced on Saturday. ....
Acid Reflux May Raise Risk Of Larynx, Esophagus Cancers
Acid reflux disease which also causes heartburn symptoms is linked with higher risks of various cancers of the larynx (or voice box) and esophagus, suggests new research. ....
Covid Patients At Higher Risk Of Stroke During Hospitalisation: Study
A new US-based study has found that hospitalised Covid-19 patients are at a higher risk of stroke compared with patients who had similar infectious conditions such as influenza and sepsis in prior studies. ....
Fake Romance, Influencer Scams Thriving On Instagram
Facebook-owned Instagram has seen a surge in frauds on its platform that were up by 50 per cent since the pandemic began, and scams related to romance, phishing and influencer sponsors top the chart, a new report said on Tuesday. ....
Will Continue To Serve People Even If Thousands Of PILs Filed Against Me: Gambhir
Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said he will continue to serve the people and save lives even if thousands of PILs are filed against him. ....
Different Pandemics, Similar Lessons
Covid-19 started 16-18 months ago, and ever since has been devastating the world. As a matter of fact, it is not the first pandemic that occurred in the world.....
China Reports Human Infection Of H10N3 Avian Influenza
A human infection with the H10N3 strain of avian influenza has been found in China's Jiangsu province, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Tuesday. ....
Gautam Gambhir Sets Up Free Covid Vaccine Camps In East Delhi
BJP Lok Sabha member from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir on Thursday started free Covid vaccination camps for all adults. He plans to vaccinate 10,000 beneficiaries. ....
Human Behaviour Crucial To Break Covid Chain: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
s the second wave of Covid seems to have been brought under control in the last few days with a sharp dip in new cases across the country and several states gradually lifting lockdowns, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday stressed that human behaviour would be crucial to break spread of infection in any subsequent wave. ....
Brazil Drop Neymar From Its Olympic Games Squad
Star forward Neymar was on Thursday dropped from the Brazilian team named for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Another big name missing is Marquinhos, who was part of the gold-winning Brazilian team medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016. ....
