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#arseniclife: Story of a viral study & a contentious retraction
July 26, 2025 10:56 am
While there is broad scientific consensus against the study’s findings, the retraction nonetheless is contentious, and potentially opens a pandora’s box for academic publishing.
GBS outbreak in Pune: Private water tanker services found to be supplying contaminated water in city
January 31, 2025 6:16 pm
Pune water supply department chief Nandkishore Jagtap said the administration had no information regarding the number of private water tanker services in the city or the source they rely on.
Avoid roadside cut fruit, food, especially dairy products; use filtered water or bottled water or boiled water: Expert
July 31, 2023 8:10 am
Using water from public tanks or contaminated groundwater taken out through hand pumps is the cause in semi-urban or rural areas.
75 cases of diarrhoea, Mohali health department advises caution
July 18, 2023 7:57 am
According to officials, Balongi and Badmajra in Kharar are among the worst-affected areas in Mohali.
Karnataka govt rolls out plan to curb vector, water-borne diseases amid continuous rain
July 14, 2022 8:52 pm
Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K had chaired a meeting with senior health officials last week and had sought regular updates from the district administration.
Cholera outbreak reported in Maharashtra: Know the symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention
July 15, 2022 1:25 pm
According to the World Health Organization, it takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show symptoms after ingesting contaminated food or water
Water-borne diseases on the rise: Here's what to do
August 18, 2020 7:14 pm
Sometimes bacteria like E. coli, salmonella enter the body through contaminated food and water and cause fever, swelling in the intestines leading to blood and mucus in stool; many of such cases require hospitalisation
Hospitals see a spurt in water-borne diseases
July 01, 2015 12:38 am
Sporadic cases of H1N1 continue to be reported, with 19 cases recorded in June, a fall from 40 in May and over 200 reported in April.
Water stays, people abandon homes fearing epidemic
September 23, 2014 12:47 am
Health officials, however, say that the chances of an epidemic in the city are minimal.
Balongi: 4 more water samples fail; 3 kids among 4 new patients
March 11, 2014 4:27 am
All eight water samples sent to the State Bacteriological Lab in Chandigarh had failed the requisite tests.
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