The much-apprehended second wave of the Sars-Cov2 pandemic is here. But what is more disturbing is the timing of the emergence of a more infective form of this virus. Even if we console ourselves with...

The weather is cold and damp now and many people are coughing and sneezing. The 200 known cold viruses and four types of human influenza are having a field day. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t...

From 37.5 degrees Celsius on April 27, the mercury dipped to 29.1 on May 4 as Fani blew past the city and rose again to 37.9 on Monday. The variation is set to increase as the forecast is for the temp...

Infections are universal phenomena affecting all ages and sexes. The symptoms are fever, pain, cold, cough, diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps. Infections are caused by external organisms, usually bacteri...

Viruses and the infections they cause are in the news these days. In the past, they were known to have caused smallpox, chickenpox and measles epidemics. Today, some viral infections have been proven ...