Google celebrates Carlos Juan Finlay`s 180th birth anniversary

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:28

Google celebrates the 180th birth anniversary of Cuban physician and scientist Carlos Juan Finlay through a doodle on Tuesday. Google pays honour to the man who propounded the path-breaking theory that yellow fever was spread by mosquitoes.

Demand slump dampens Dhanteras fest; gold fever cools down

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 19:12

The shiny metal continued its uninterrupted downfall and lost another Rs 170 to finish at a two-week low of Rs 30,510 per 10 grams.

Honduras confirms 27 deaths from dengue fever

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:44

A Honduran dengue fever epidemic has killed 27 people so far this year and infected some 31,960 individuals, health officials said.

Ailing Amitabh Bachchan resumes work on `KBC`

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 13:42

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan has been taking it slow since a bout of fever and stomach infection hit him earlier this week, but the 71-year-old couldn`t wait to resume work.

Amitabh Bachchan down with fever, stomach infection

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 13:59

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently turned 71, is suffering from fever and stomach infection.

Dengue fever: Check for the symptoms

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 16:59

When dengue advances into the critical stage it can result in bleeding, low levels of blood platelets or dangerously low blood pressure.

Centre for sealing border with Myanmar to prevent PRRS

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 19:15

Centre says north eastern states, Manipur and Mizoram, should seal border with Myanmar so swine fever, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), infected pigs were not imported to India.

Farah Khan hospitalised

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 15:15

Farah Khan was admitted to a city hospital after she complained of high fever.

203 Chinese school children hospitalised with fever

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 16:40

Over 200 primary school students in southwest China`s Sichuan Province have been hospitalised with fever, vomiting and diarrhea, the local government said today.