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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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Pioneering RNA vaccines could tackle all future virus mutations, eliminate need for booster doses
This method addresses the challenge of viral mutation by targeting thousands of sections of the vir…
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Nipah virus: Health Ministry instructs Kerala to enforce four immediate safety measures following 14-year-old's death
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that an additional 60 people have been identified…
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Zika virus: How worried do you need to be about the mosquito-borne disease as cases rise in India?
Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, shares its vector with dengue and chikunguny…
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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Cows are now spreading bird flu to each other — here's why that's problematic for humans
Avian influenza H5N1 has spread to US cattle, raising concerns about its potential to infect mammal…
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Odisha government to cull 20,000 birds in response to avian influenza outbreak
An H5N1 bird flu outbreak was confirmed in Pipli town, Puri district, Odisha, leading to the decisi…
ANI
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Ahead of World Health Day, experts reiterate importance of govt's One Health approach in preventing future zoonotic outbreaks
The government's focus on the 'One Health' approach, recognising the interconnection between human,…
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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Scientists discovered 50,000-year-old viruses in Neanderthal DNA that could help explain their mysterious extinction
Research found signs of ancient viruses in Neanderthal DNA that they may have gotten from ancient h…
Jenny McGrath
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Zika virus: Kerala health department urges people to be vigilant
The department said that symptoms such as fever, headache, body pain, joint pain, and red eyes s…
PTI
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Covid virus can persist in lungs for up to two years: Study
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is found in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after the inf…
PTI
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Covid infection may not be responsible for memory problems & fatigue says new study
Headaches, memory problems, and fatigue -- commonly known to continue post a Covid-19 infection -- …
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E/acc is Silicon Valley's response to all your negativity
A movement in Silicon Valley called effective accelerationism, or e/acc, wants to override hurdles …
Hasan Chowdhury
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It's not the Covid-19 virus but the immune response which damages the brain
While SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, does not directly affect the brain, the immune respon…
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Got flu before you got Covid? Your immune response could be different
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus changes neither the trajectory, nor the severity of…
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Marburg virus disease: Symptoms, causes, treatment, all you need to know
Marburg virus is highly infectious, with a fatality rate of up to 88%. It is a dangerous disease th…
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S. Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus response
But the policy had already been challenged by local court rulings in cities such as Daegu, where a …
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COVID-19: Nasal vaccines can be a possible game changer, but it has its drawbacks
Business Insider consulted with Dr Vipin M. Vashishtha — former convener, IAP Committee on Imm…