Dengue cases break 6 year record; highest since 2015

The number of dengue cases in Delhi this season has crossed 5,270, the highest in the national capital in a year since 2015, according to a civic report released on Monday Nearly 2,570 fresh cases of the vector-borne disease were logged in the city in the last one week. However, no fresh fatality was reported. According […]

Smog tightens grip on Delhi-NCR

The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November Delhi has recorded severe air quality on five of the last seven days after Diwali. According to an […]

Dengue cases in Delhi on the rise; 280 cases recorded in one week

Over 1,000 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year, with more than 280 fresh cases logged in the last one week, according to a civic report released on Monday   Of the total count of dengue cases recorded in Delhi this season, 665 have been recorded this month till October […]

53 cases of dengue in one week; 211 in Delhi this year

Over 50 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital in the last one week, taking the total count this year to more than 210, according to a civic report released on Monday. In this month alone, 87 cases have been recorded till September 18, which is about 41% of the cumulative cases […]

Delhi govt’s anti-dengue campaign kicks off

Keeping in mind the success of earlier similar campaigns that aimed at raising awareness regarding the spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, that Delhi government kicked off the campaign on Sunday Last year, the ’10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ campaign had garnered the support of many celebrities as well as officials of […]

Dental care: precautions and remedies 

Amidst the pandemic while everyone is concentrating on social distancing and leading a healthy life, oral health should not be neglected. Dr (Brig.) Kohli, one of the leading dentist in the country, shares his expert views on the precautions and remedies to take The Coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the need to ensure a healthy lifestyle […]

Protecting against fungal infections 

An important aspect of health during the pandemic is ensuring protection against the black and white fungal infections, Dr Shikha Nehru Sharma explains how to manage it and what are the keys to holistic health  Even though the number of cases from the Coronavirus have gone down in recent times, experts warn of a possible […]

Fighting infections through a good diet 

Fighting inflammation is important when it comes to handling not just Covid-19 induced illness but also other infections says  Dr Shikha Nehru Sharma The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed millions of lives since its outbreak and even after a year there is a lot about the virus that specialists are uncovering each day. An important aspect […]