Lancet warns about 'Tomato Flu', a highly infectious disease affecting children

Aug 21, 2022, at 01:17 pm

A new type of disease, called Tomato flue, affecting the hand, foot, and mouth is spreading in India with Kerala and Odisha reporting cases of the infection.

Covid-19 is primarily airborne, safety protocol should be changed urgently: Lancet study

Apr 17, 2021, at 04:35 am

London/IBNS: A report published by The Lancet journal has dismissed the popular scientific view that SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus is not an airborne pathogen.

C-section birth: Study says procedure increasing at an alarming rate

Oct 13, 2018, at 03:21 pm

London, Oct 13 (IBNS): A recent study has said that the percentage of doctors and pregnant mothers undertaking the Ceasarean section or the C-Section has almost doubled in the last decade and a half. It stated the development as 'alarming'.

India among top five nations with most pollution related deaths

Oct 20, 2017, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IBNS): India is among the top five nations with most number of deaths due to pollution.