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Swine Flu Strikes Again? Swedish Tourist Dies of the Suspected Illness in Jodhpur

She had been brought to a hospital in Jodhpur from Jaisalmer after her condition worsened; her blood reports are still awaited.

Feb 12, 2015

Chinese teenager chops off his own hand to end internet addiciton

Internet Addiction Leads Chinese Teenager to Chop Off Hand

A Chinese teenager, who was reportedly suffering from an extreme form of internet addiction, chopped off his left hand to cure himself.

Feb 6, 2015

Swine Flu Claims 4 More Lives in Hyderabad; 22 Test Positive

Including the four people who succumbed to the viral infection on Wednesday, the city has lost 32 within one month.

Jan 29, 2015

Mann Ki Baat: Obama, Modi Share their Experience, Values of Life on Radio [FULL TEXT]

Barack Obama said on the show that Americans are appreciating Narendra Modi's effort in working towards reducing poverty and empowering women.

Jan 28, 2015

Blame your taste bud for your obesity

New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): A new study claims that health awareness campaigns fail to help obesity cases as people still make their eating choices based on just taste, and tend to avoid healthy food due to same. Despite a recent trend toward healthy eating behaviors, many consumers still tend to over-consume unhealthy foods because of two facts that work in combination.Unhealthy is widely associated with being tasty, and taste is the main driver of food decisions. According to the research policy planners must find ways to make healthy foods more appealing, by improving the actual taste as well as the packaging and marketing, and by investing in social campaigns which work on consumer's emotions and encourage a sense that healthy eating is 'cool' and prestigious. Overall, a holistic approach is urgently needed to find mutually beneficial strategies to combat the world's alarming obesity epidemic

Jan 24, 2015

Liberia to Receive Experimental Ebola Vaccine

Nearly 300 vials of the candidate vaccine have already been dispatched to the Ebola-hit West African country via a commercial flight.

Jan 24, 2015

Mali Becomes Ebola-Free

Reports from the Malian Health Minister Ousmane Kone and the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that the nation hasn't received any new cases of Ebola since 6 December.

Jan 19, 2015

Ebola Death Toll Reaches 8,429; Liberia to Become Disease-Free by June

A new model developed by researchers from the University of Georgia and Pennsylvania State University has estimated that Liberia will be Ebola-free by June.

Jan 15, 2015

River Ganga is the sixth most polluted river in the world.

104 Bodies Found in Ganga; UP Orders Probe Amid Fears of Epidemic

The UP government has ordered a probe after 104 bodies were fished out of River Ganga in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 14, 2015

Swine Flu Epidemic: 7 Die in Rajasthan, 19 Test Positive; Many States Affected

More deaths reported in Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Maharashtra; fresh cases in Odisha, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Delhi.

Jan 14, 2015

Swine Flu Outbreak in India: H1N1 Cases Reported in Haryana, Odisha and Rajasthan

Till date, the deadly disease has claimed four lives in the national capital, three in Telangana and four in Rajasthan.

Jan 12, 2015

Cholera epidemic still claiming lives in Haiti after five years

Five years since the 2010 earthquake, the cholera epidemic in Haiti is still claiming lives, and there are recriminations over who was responsible for bringing it to the country. Duration: 02:51

Jan 9, 2015

10 Fresh Cases of Swine Flu Reported from Delhi and Hyderabad

Four people tested positive for swine flu in Delhi, six in Hyderabad.

Jan 6, 2015

Final touches to Malabo stadium ahead of Cup of Nations

With Morocco pulling out as host of this year's Africa Cup of Nations over fears of the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic, Equatorial Guinea has had little over a month to prepare for the tournament.