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6 Signs And Symptoms Of Viral Infections
There are clear signs of viral infections that you need to be aware of. Here are the most common ones and know how the viral infection manifests.
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Getting Reinfections Despite Proper Antibiotic Doses? New Study Explains Why This Happens
Even with correct antibiotic doses, some bacterial infections return because persister cells survive treatment by entering two distinct shutdown states: protected dormancy and disrupted arrest.
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Why Your Feet Smell Worse In Winter And What This Means For Your Health
Cold weather pushes many into covered shoes and thick socks, a recipe for sweaty feet, bad odour and higher risk of fungal and bacterial infections.
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Over 3,000 Leptospirosis Cases, 209 Deaths Reported In Kerala In 2025: J P Nadda
Thiruvananthapuram recorded 583 cases, the highest among the 14 districts in Kerala, followed by Ernakulam at 492 and Thrissur at 340, Nadda said in response to a query.
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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Bacterial Infection Kills 31 Blackbucks At Karnataka Zoo, Probe Ordered
Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.
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What No One Tells You About Typhoid Recovery: Survivor Explains Fatigue, Taste Changes And More
The bacterial infection typhoid fever may clear, but its impact often doesn't. From gut-damage and liver stress to persistent nausea, fatigue and odd smell sensitivities, a patient reveals how the ordeal stretches for months.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
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Could Heart Attacks Be Infectious? Study Points To Hidden Bacterial Triggers
A groundbreaking study from Finland and the UK suggests that heart attacks may be triggered by dormant bacterial biofilms that spring to life following viral infections or other triggers.
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WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
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What Is Leptospirosis?
What Is Leptospirosis? Here are the key symptoms of leptospirosis.
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'Narcos: Mexico' Star Manuel Masalva Fights For His Life In Coma After Severe Infection
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is in a medically induced coma in a Dubai hospital after contracting a possible bacterial infection during a trip to the Philippines, leaving him in critical but stable condition.
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6 Signs And Symptoms Of Viral Infections
There are clear signs of viral infections that you need to be aware of. Here are the most common ones and know how the viral infection manifests.
-
Getting Reinfections Despite Proper Antibiotic Doses? New Study Explains Why This Happens
Even with correct antibiotic doses, some bacterial infections return because persister cells survive treatment by entering two distinct shutdown states: protected dormancy and disrupted arrest.
-
Why Your Feet Smell Worse In Winter And What This Means For Your Health
Cold weather pushes many into covered shoes and thick socks, a recipe for sweaty feet, bad odour and higher risk of fungal and bacterial infections.
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Over 3,000 Leptospirosis Cases, 209 Deaths Reported In Kerala In 2025: J P Nadda
Thiruvananthapuram recorded 583 cases, the highest among the 14 districts in Kerala, followed by Ernakulam at 492 and Thrissur at 340, Nadda said in response to a query.
-
Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Bacterial Infection Kills 31 Blackbucks At Karnataka Zoo, Probe Ordered
Thirty-one blackbucks have died at a zoo in just four days due to a bacterial infection, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said.
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What No One Tells You About Typhoid Recovery: Survivor Explains Fatigue, Taste Changes And More
The bacterial infection typhoid fever may clear, but its impact often doesn't. From gut-damage and liver stress to persistent nausea, fatigue and odd smell sensitivities, a patient reveals how the ordeal stretches for months.
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Skin Rotting, Amputations: US Doctor Highlights The Alarming Reality Of 'Zombie' Drug Xylazine
Xylazine wounds can resemble flesh-eating bacterial infections and may require amputation.
-
WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
-
Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
-
Could Heart Attacks Be Infectious? Study Points To Hidden Bacterial Triggers
A groundbreaking study from Finland and the UK suggests that heart attacks may be triggered by dormant bacterial biofilms that spring to life following viral infections or other triggers.
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WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
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What Is Leptospirosis?
What Is Leptospirosis? Here are the key symptoms of leptospirosis.
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'Narcos: Mexico' Star Manuel Masalva Fights For His Life In Coma After Severe Infection
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is in a medically induced coma in a Dubai hospital after contracting a possible bacterial infection during a trip to the Philippines, leaving him in critical but stable condition.
