Context: India is witnessing a significant rise in influenza cases, with different regions reporting 2–10 times more cases than the previous year. The surge provides an opportunity to test and strengthen India’s preparedness before the next major pan...

Context: A major Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study covering 159,336 hospitalised patients across 20 tertiary-care hospitals found that carbapenem-resistant bacterial infections are associated with higher mortality, longer hospitalisatio...

Context: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a bacterium normally present in the nose and throat and is generally harmless.It has 100+ serotypes. When immunity is weakened, it can invade the lungs, brain/spinal cord or bloodstream, causing pn...