public health
Trump-Backed Panel Questions Safety, Efficacy Of Covid-19 Vaccine Shots
Sep 20, 2025 04:16 pm CST
A Trump-backed health panel questioned Friday the efficacy and safety of Covid-19 vaccines -- and declined explicitly to recommend them -- in an argument some experts said center on "myths" and "anecdotes."
Over 800 Students Suffer Mass Food Poisoning From Free School Meals In Indonesia
Sep 20, 2025 01:12 am CST
Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian government, officials said on Friday.
From Rice Fields, Deadly Disease Melioidosis Creeping Across Madhya Pradesh
Sep 19, 2025 02:53 am CST
A deadly infectious disease that mimics tuberculosis is spreading rapidly across Madhya Pradesh, raising serious public health concerns
"Ship Has Already Sunk": Kerala Assembly Sees Clash Over Amoebic Brain Fever Issue
Sep 18, 2025 02:14 am CST
The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed stormy scenes for the second day in a row as an Opposition adjournment motion on amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) led to a fierce exchange between treasury and Opposition benches.
'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Kills 19 In Kerala. How It Spreads, How To Stay Safe
Sep 17, 2025 07:35 pm CST
Kerala health authorities are on alert after a spike in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection with a high fatality rate. This infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the 'brain-eating amoeba'
What Is H3N2? All About the Viral Infection, Symptoms, and Recovery Period
Sep 17, 2025 02:56 pm CST
H3N2 typically begins with a sudden high fever, chills, sore throat, persistent cough, headache, and severe fatigue.
UK's Largest Lake, Lough Neagh, "Dying" As Toxic Blue-Green Algae Grows
Sep 14, 2025 04:52 pm CST
For the third year running, toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland.