Travel Health

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (572+ words) Eating weekend meals at different times to in the week raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to new research. Earlier or later meal times — known as "eating jetlag" — is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (397+ words) New Delhi: For the first time, researchers have built a “toilet” for mosquitoes, and the trace amounts of insect waste paint a picture of the virus ecosystem. The idea is not new but the experiment certainly is. Often, the best…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (317+ words) NEW DELHI: Concerned over the prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases in Delhi, MCD Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma on Monday wrote a letter to Commissioner Sanjeev Khirawar, urging that necessary and stringent action be ensured. Sharma said that intermittent…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago   (930+ words) West Bengal is witnessing a sharp rise in dengue cases, with the number of people affected by the mosquito-borne infection crossing 5,000 this year. According to the latest West Bengal Health Department figures, 5,002 dengue cases had been reported as of September…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (641+ words) Sept. 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m. ET | Mosfellsbær, Iceland “At dusk on the evening of October 16th, I caught sight of a strange fly on a red wine ribbon.” If these ominous words do not strike fear in your heart, then you are almost certainly not…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1107+ words) A new approach to capture waste from mosquitoes could strengthen early warning systems for emerging health threats image: Dana Price of the Rutgers Center for Vector Biology sets a mosquito-waste collection trap in the field as researchers work to adapt…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (422+ words) Tuesday September 15, 2026 Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Abdul Moin Khan has called for round-the-clock coordination between the health ministry and local government authorities to contain dengue, warning that the situation could worsen in the coming months. "Prevention is…...

15+ hour, 33+ min ago   (146+ words) The Times of India Yamunanagar: The health department has intensified surveillance after 11 swine flu, five dengue and three malaria cases were confirmed in the district Deputy chief medical officer Dr Divya Mangla said five fresh swine flu cases took the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (155+ words) The Star El Nino and its impact on dengue outbreaks SOME of the most important warnings in public health don’t come from a doctor or a lab report. They come from the ocean. Right now, the Pacific Ocean is sending…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (294+ words) West Bengal has reported over 5,000 dengue cases in 2026, prompting the health department to identify 29 municipalities, 85 community development blocks, and 278 village panchayats as hotspots. Authorities have intensified surveillance, blood testing, and awareness campaigns to curb the spread of dengue. 29 municipalities, 278 panchayats…...