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Immunologic defect may leave some vulnerable to rare bacterial infection:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick. Researchers have now uncovered an immunologic defect that could ex
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Study reveals new strategy to create an effective HIV vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Researchers have come together to make critical advances in developing an effective vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Some people may be susceptible to uncommon bacterial illness because of im
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], October 4 (ANI): Everybody occasionally breathes in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria, yet the majority of individuals don't become ill. These dangerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis cousins usually spend their brief, innocuous lives in food, soil, water, or dust.
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US: Infant, her parents among 4 Indian-origin people abducted in Californi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], October 4 (ANI): An 8-month-old girl and her parents were among four people abducted from Merced County in California on Monday (local time), authorities said.
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Gut bacteria may contribute to HIV infection susceptibility: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], October 3 (ANI): Certain gut bacteria, including one required for a healthy gut microbiome, differ between people who develop HIV infection and those who do not, according to new UCLA-led research.
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Jaishankar condoles families of victims who were killed during Indonesia f
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives during a stampede at a football match in Indonesia that killed 174 people.
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"Dark day for football," says FIFA President Gianni Infantino after Indone
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The violence broke out at a stadium in East Java during a game between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya.
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Study: Blood tests might help to detect long covid in patients
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to research, a blood test conducted at the time of Covid-19 infection can help indicate whether a person is likely to develop long-term Covid.
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Researchers find how ticks weaken skin's defense function
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists have yet to fully comprehend why ticks are such hazardous disease vectors. A team of researchers has discovered that tick saliva suppresses the skin's protective function, increasing the risk of infections like tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lym
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Legends League Cricket: Powell's heroics in vain, NRR plays spoilsport in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Tigers bowed out despite winning the match by three wickets. That is because though they finished on the same number of points -- 5 -- as the Gujarat Giants, an inferior net run rate meant they finished at the bottom of the four-team table.
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Another monkey virus may be on verge of infecting humans: Researchers
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colorado [US], September 30 (ANI): According to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30 in the journal Cell, an unknown family of viruses that is currently prevalent in wild African primates and known to cause lethal Ebola-like symptoms in certain monkeys is "po
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Study finds feeling of inferiority, damaged self-esteem among children
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], September 30 (ANI): A group of psychologists conducted a study over 70 years ago in which they asked young Black girls to choose between black and white dolls. The girls overwhelmingly chose white dolls and assigned them positive characteristics.
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