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Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
- Saturday February 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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Obesity Raises Risk Of Hospitalisation, Death From Infections By 70%: Study
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Health | PTI
Researchers from the UK and Finland said that people with obesity were seen to have a higher risk of being hospitalised or dying due to SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- Health | Press Trust of India
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Is India Prepared For Influenza? Central Disease Control Body, WHO Assess
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The National Centre for Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the World Health Organization in India met to strengthen influenza preparedness in the country.
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World Toilet Day 2025: Hygiene Tips That Can Save Women's Lives
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
With lack of proper sanitation, there's an increased risk of infectious diseases like UTIs, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A, among others. Here are some toilet hygiene tips that can benefit women's health.
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www.ndtv.com
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World Toilet Day 2025: Hygiene Tips That Can Save Women's Lives
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- NDTV
With lack of proper sanitation, there's an increased risk of infectious diseases like UTIs, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A, among others. Here are some toilet hygiene tips that can benefit women's health.
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doctor.ndtv.com
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Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
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www.ndtv.com
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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doctor.ndtv.com
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Lancet Study Says Heat-Related Deaths Among Elderly Have Gone Up By 68%
- Wednesday October 26, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The Lancet report said that changing climate is exacerbating the risk of infectious disease outbreaks and threatening global food security.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Garbage Crisis: How Lack Of Sanitation In Urban Areas Affects Community Health
- Saturday February 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
When waste management is disrupted, it creates filthy conditions that breed illness for entire communities. Piles of uncollected garbage turn streets into health hazards, spreading germs and toxins that affect health.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Obesity Raises Risk Of Hospitalisation, Death From Infections By 70%: Study
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Health | PTI
Researchers from the UK and Finland said that people with obesity were seen to have a higher risk of being hospitalised or dying due to SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
- Wednesday December 31, 2025
- Health | Press Trust of India
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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www.ndtv.com
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Is India Prepared For Influenza? Central Disease Control Body, WHO Assess
- Tuesday December 23, 2025
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The National Centre for Disease Control, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the World Health Organization in India met to strengthen influenza preparedness in the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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World Toilet Day 2025: Hygiene Tips That Can Save Women's Lives
- Wednesday November 19, 2025
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
With lack of proper sanitation, there's an increased risk of infectious diseases like UTIs, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A, among others. Here are some toilet hygiene tips that can benefit women's health.
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www.ndtv.com
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World Toilet Day 2025: Hygiene Tips That Can Save Women's Lives
- Wednesday November 26, 2025
- NDTV
With lack of proper sanitation, there's an increased risk of infectious diseases like UTIs, diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A, among others. Here are some toilet hygiene tips that can benefit women's health.
-
doctor.ndtv.com
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Here's Why Disease-Causing Bacteria Sent To International Space Station
- Monday August 4, 2025
- Science | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
Professor Gal-Mor said that the fresh insights will help our understanding of infectious disease risks in space travel.
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www.ndtv.com
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
- Wednesday January 15, 2025
- Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
-
doctor.ndtv.com
-
Lancet Study Says Heat-Related Deaths Among Elderly Have Gone Up By 68%
- Wednesday October 26, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The Lancet report said that changing climate is exacerbating the risk of infectious disease outbreaks and threatening global food security.
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www.ndtv.com