On 17 December 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the prequalification of two rapid antigen diagnostic tests ...

WHO said the decision builds on earlier emergency approvals and reflects the continued need for affordable, fast COVID-19 testing even after the pandemic’s emergency phase.

SD Biosensor STANDARD Q and ACON Flowflex—after their earlier emergency use during the pandemic. The move confirms long-term ...

Cases of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have been confirmed in France for the first time in more than a ...

France confirms first MERS cases in over a decade after two travelers returned from the Arabian Peninsula, prompting WHO ...

From demonetisation to lockdowns and the 2025 voter roll SIR, rushed Modi government policies have imposed lethal costs on the poor. Read the full analysis.

COVID-19 infections are rising again across the U.S. Here's which symptoms to look for and how to protect yourself over the ...

Tea can’t cure a cold, but it may help you feel better and ease symptoms. You can try green, Echinacea, elderberry, chamomile, lemon, or ginger tea.

"Be sure to get enough sleep, exercise regularly and eat healthy — all the things your mother told you to do,” she said in a post on the hospital's website. “Turns out, this is extremely good advice ...

COVID-19 is gaining ground across the United States as the holiday season approaches, coinciding with one of the busiest ...