Maharashtra, Bengal report suspected GBS deaths

A woman is suspected to have died of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra on Wednesday, while 16 new cases of the rare nerve disorder were reported in the state, health officials......

GBS situation in Pune linked to...: Health minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday disclosed that 80 per cent of the suspected cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, in Pune have been reported......

Maha reports 1st suspected GBS death, number of cases rises to 110

A man suspected to have contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has died in Maharashtra's Solapur district, while the number of cases of the immunological nerve disorder in Pune rose to 110,......

Unwarranted to think COVID-19 will vanish in summer: Virologist

While the possibility for reduced spread of coronavirus due to hot weather cannot be ruled out, it will be unwarranted to assume that COVID-19 will vanish down the summer, according to an Indian......

Norovirus threat ahead of CWG. What is it?

IMAGE: Isaac Makwala of Botswana ran solo to qualify for the men's 200m semi-finals in a rare sight at the World Athletics Championships in London, 2017 after he recovered from norovirus.......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Two Swiss freestyle skiers contract norovirus

IMAGE: The Olympic rings are pictured at the Alpensia resort for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch Two Swiss freestyle skiers have contracted the norovirus,......

World Athletics: Why Botswana's Makwala ran solo in 200m

IMAGE: Isaac Makwala of Botswana competes solo in the men's 200 metres qualification during day six of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships in London on Wednesday. Photograph: Michael......

CAPTURED! Moments that made World Championships memorable

The curtains came down at the 16th IAAF World Championships in London on Sunday and what a display of athletics it was! There were surprises, injuries and much more in the nine-day event that saw......

What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Anti-NKorea protesters burn flags before opening ceremony IMAGE: Police try to extinguish burnt portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-North Korea protest before the opening......