In an exclusive interview with NDTV, former WHO Chief Dr Soumya Swaminathan detailed how we are sacrificing the health of an entire generation by simply ignoring the irreversible damage caused by pollution.
Ahmed Patel, "AP" as he was called in the party, was the Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat and had also advised former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
A new COVID-19 variant, PJ.2.1, first detected in Canada in May 2026, is spreading across several countries.
Moderna's shares rose 7.1% in premarket trading on Friday.
Deadly outbreaks like the Ebola epidemic raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the urgent need to complete an international pandemic treaty.
Somen Debnath has spent nearly 20 years on the road, crossing countries with a mission: Spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.
Actor Fardeen Khan lost nearly twenty five kilograms and quit alcohol in 2020 during the COVID lockdown, improving his health and well being.
Ganguly said the arrival of a baby in his family made him look for a place with more greenery and open space.
Singhania said he is optimistic that businesses in India will be able to cope with the fallout of the war.
Kamath said he is able to buy quality banks, IT services and pharma companies at 11-13 times earnings. "Barring COVID, I can't remember another time where I've had opportunities like that," he said.
Kashim Chowdhury, 55, from Whitechapel in east London, is accused of fraudulently securing multiple full-time roles across government departments and public bodies between 2020 and 2023.
Ektaa Kapoor admitted that she was initially grappling with the transition to motherhood
The body builds most of its peak bone mass by the third decade of life, usually between 20 and 30 years.
The XFG variant is not a new, supercharged strain, but rather a recombinant variant that virologists have been tracking globally.
"Seva hi dharm hai (Service is duty)," Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined, adding, he "lives for mission, not ambition".
Nearly 200 contacts were monitored, but no plague outbreak has been confirmed. WHO says public risk remains low.
"I think it's obvious to everybody by now that the UN is gridlocked," S Jaishankar said..
Pneumonic plague is a serious and potentially rapidly fatal bacterial infection, but it is not the same disease as Covid-19. It is caused by Yersinia pestis, can spread through respiratory particles in its pneumonic form and can be treated effectively with antibiotics when diagnosed early.
London has recorded the sharpest rise among regions, with its COVID-19 hospital admission rate increasing by 79%.
Nayantara's journey to the mountains is clearly both internal and physical, one that may take you farther from the city, but also bring you closer to who you are.
At a UN highlevel meeting on pandemic prevention and response in New York, Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava has called for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system under the WHO Pandemic Agreement, an official statement said on Saturday.
Digvijay Singh founded Saraam, a chocolate brand using indigenous Indian fruits during Covid lockdown.
Public health officials in Tamil Nadu have urged patients and visitors to wear masks in hospitals, warning that respiratory infections can spread even though masking is not compulsory.
Sending your child to school when they are sick can make recovery longer and spread illness to classmates and school staff.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
Coronavirus outbreak: Take necessary precautions. Practise personal hygiene and social isolation. Utilise this time to do all the things you never found the time to do earlier. Here are some more tips to maintain your mental health by Psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh
Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
Coronavirus India: Airlines have been asked to ensure distance at check-in counters and enough space as passengers wait for their flights
With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.


Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.


Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).


If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.


The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.


Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.


Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.


Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.

