Canadian teen with suspected avian flu in critical condition, no direct contact with poultry found cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenz…

As #CycloneFengal crosses the #TamilNadu coast, Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging. Scenes from #Egmore on Saturday, November 30. 📹: R. Ragu

#CovidUpdate 19668 Long Covid effects are everywhere. No stoppage whatsoever

How is the brain affected in Long COVID? The mechanisms are intriguing. I discuss new research in The Hindu R. Prasad

Scrub Typhus on the rise in TN. Apart from ‘influenza’. sandya mannarswamy Wolf Girl

💢 #HMPV has been around for years. The symptoms seem to be more severe this year than in previous years (Influenza + COVID-like). The same thing happened in #China in 2023. Most cases are mild, but young children, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are at a

my prediction is that the alcohol-driven culture of nightlife is going to go though a huge upending Now is a good time to open that late night decaf tea house, evening bathhouse, game board parlor, or cozy cafe that closes at 2am

I sincerely hope Ministry of Health gets facts right No, HMPV is NOT present ONLY since 2001. It was only first identified in humans in 2001. But the virus has been circulating in humans for at least 50 years prior to 2001 Read this paper for more info: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC70…

UK Health Security Agency published HMPV virus test positive rates and the pattern very clearly shows in Jan every year there is a mild increase in positive rates around 4% for past many years. This shows HMPV is not a new virus and this is been tracked for many years now in UK.

A new longitudinal cohort study found that children who were sick more often in early childhood were more likely to continue being sick in later childhood with more moderate to severe infections and require more antibiotic therapies. /1

Getting infections in childhood is not a good thing. New data show that frequent infections in early life are linked to a higher risk of severe infections later in childhood. cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-…

Wow, big surprise. It turns out that getting sick more often does *not* make you stronger, but actually weakens you and makes you more prone to illness. The idea that 'kids just need to be exposed to bugs' needs to die.

Fresh cow urine may contain potentially harmful bacteria and is not suitable for direct human consumption, research carried out by Bareilly-based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), the country's premier animal research body, has revealed. The study led by Bhoj Raj

🔴 GBS outbreak in Pune grows to 73 with 14 on ventilator and has claimed one life as per news reports. Cause not yet confirmed

Guess what? Vaccine scientists know exactly what’s in every vaccine, how much, & why they’re included. Why? Because scientists put them there. That’s literally how medicine formulation works. People claiming “no one knows what’s in your vaccines” are telling on themselves.

Human safety >>>>> Dogs. Period.

Stabilised camera to show how Earth rotates

It’s sadly common in India to see children sitting on laps in the front seat. But during a collision, the airbag itself can be fatal,especially when the child isn’t wearing a seatbelt. It’s not just the crash-it’s the impact of the airbag that can kill. Most don’t realize this,

Here is an update on this from my critical care team looking after nearly 32 new cases of Covid currently admitted to the hospital. The presentation is with fever for most, lasting only a few days. Various types of upper respiratory symptoms including hoarse voice and throat

New York Times. Better late than never. nytimes.com/2025/10/29/wel…