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November 4, 2025 1:25 PM

Japan confirms season’s third bird flu outbreak

An outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the central Japanese prefecture of Niigata, local authorities said on Tuesday. The prefectural government said it has confirmed the outbreak at the farm i...

November 1, 2025 2:26 PM

Ayushman Bharat becomes world’s largest public healthcare scheme

The Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has emerged as the world’s largest public healthcare scheme, offering health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family each year and providing affordable medical care to millions...

October 31, 2025 6:41 PM

Hungary reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm, WOAH says

Hungary reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm this season, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The spread of avian influenza,...

October 31, 2025 3:16 PM

New antivenom effective against 17 African snake species

In a major scientific breakthrough, Danish researchers have developed a new broad-spectrum antivenom that has shown effectiveness against 17 African snake species, offering hope for improved treatment of venomous snakebites across the continent. Acc...

 

Last updated on: 10th Nov 2025