Zika Virus
BENGALURU: According to a Pune lab report, a 5-year-old girl in Karnataka has tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to...
Pollution panel
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), a Union government panel recommending steps to control air pollution in the national capital, on...
TikTok encourages toxic diet culture among teens
VERMONT: The most popular TikTok content related to food, nutrition, and weight perpetuates a harmful diet culture among teens and young adults, according to...
The alarming surge of pediatric RSV
Vidya Sethuraman India Post News Service Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a contagious virus that is usually mild, but can severely affect the lungs and respiratory...
NHRC seeks detailed report from Punjab on stubble burning
CHANDIGARH: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday held a high-level review meeting via video conference with Punjab Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua...
Delhi wakes up to thick smog, air quality index dips to 'severe'
NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up on Thursday to a thick envelope of smog as air quality in the national capital and in adjoining regions,...
Omicron's XBB variant
CHENNAI: The XBB subvariant of Covid-19's Omicron variant is fast emerging as the dominant in India, with nine states reporting cases of it and...
Gopal Rai
NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday said that this year the pollution level in the national capital was the lowest after...
Delhi's AQI
NEW DELHI: Days ahead of Diwali, the air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Saturday with an overall Air...
SL health officials warn of major dengue outbreak
COLOMBO: Amid a spike in the number of cases, Sri Lankan health officials have warned of a major dengue outbreak in the coming weeks...