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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
TopicInfection

Topic: infection

19 dead in 9 months, ‘brain-eating amoeba’ has Kerala scrambling for answers. What we know so far

Heated debates in assembly over spread of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), which has claimed 9 lives just this month. A total of 69 cases recorded across various districts.

Rare ‘brain-eating’ amoebic infection resurfaces in Kerala, Kozhikode district on alert

Eight cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) & two fatalities reported this year, so far. There is nothing to be worried about yet, says a health official.

Kerala on alert as lethal Nipah returns. This time in separate clusters, spread across two districts

Public health specialists point out that while Kerala is seeing sixth outbreak, there is a possibility of higher viral shedding of Nipah among bats as compared to previous years.

Don’t ignore pesky eye infections – some can cause blindness, even death

Eye cells have no ability to regenerate so, once damaged or injured, they cannot be repaired or replaced.

Infections from superbugs have more than doubled after Covid pandemic, EU agency says

A European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report said that reported cases of two highly drug-resistant pathogens increased in 2020 and then sharply jumped in 2021.

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The Kapoors’ love for food is stuff of legends. Netflix gets us a seat at a table

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Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.