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2 Covid variants, causing fresh cases in Asia, found in India

One case of the newly emerging COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and four instances of the LF.7 type have been detected in India, according to INSACOG data. Photograph: Courtesy WHO As of May 2025, the......

50 Mn To 100 Mn Indians Suffer From Long Covid

Even by conservative assumptions that 5 to 10 per cent of infected individuals develop long Covid, India today may be home to 50 to 100 million infected individuals -- many silently coping with......

No cause of worry, infection severity mild: ICMR amid Covid spike

Amid an uptick in COVID cases in some parts of the country, director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajiv Behl Monday said the severity of infections as of now is generally......

Experts explain: Why are Covid cases rising again

Covid is growing milder with time but an occasional surge in cases is expected because the virus that causes it is now endemic and constantly evolving, say scientists while assuring that there is......

India facing shortage of nurses, emigration worsening situation: Experts

India already faces a poor nurse-population ratio and the situation is set to worsen with nurses emigrating to other countries in large numbers, doctors and medical experts have observed, noting......

Narayana Murthy on UN board

Infosys chairman N R Narayana Murthy has been formally inducted into the UN Foundation Board of Directors, headed by CNN founder Ted Turner.Murthy now joins the other members including Gro Harlem......

BSE 100 companies boost R&D, innovation challenges persist

Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period......

Govt urged to remove fake messages on social media linking COVID-19 to 5G

Telecom industry body COAI has approached the information technology ministry for removal of fake and misleading messages from social media platforms like Facebook, Whatsapp and Twitter linking......

'Second-gen promoters more open to selling out'

'There is not any negative connotation associated with it.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Health care and pharma M&As......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

'Confident of sending record 125 athletes to Tokyo Olympics'

'Olympics is once in four years, and athletes have only one shot at glory, and it's important to have a holistic approach, use science, use medicine, use technology and engineering in training and......

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO’s guidelines. India captain Sunil......

WHO advising IOC, Tokyo, says decision on Olympics 'very soon'

IMAGE: Fake blood in seen in test tubes labelled with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in front of a displayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo in this illustration taken on March 19, 2020 (Image used for......

Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO

IMAGE: A municipal worker stands next to a banner that reads, "Rio Carnival 2016" before spraying insecticide to prevent the spread of Zika's vector. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters. World......

Medical experts want Rio Olympics delayed or moved due to Zika

IMAGE: A municipal worker stands next to a banner that reads, "Rio Carnival 2016" before spraying insecticide to prevent the spread of Zika's vector. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters More than......