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Study reveals how viral infections interact with human bodies
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Much of our understanding of viral respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza is based on investigations of symptomatic patients. A new longitudinal study of symptomatic, asymptomatic, and mild illnesses conducted by Columbia University researchers gives information on how our bodi
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Bacterial meningitis may cause neurological impairment in children: Study
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
One out of every three children who suffer bacterial meningitis has irreversible neurological impairments as a result of the infection. This is according to a recent epidemiological study done by Karolinska Institutet and published in the top medical journal JAMA Network Open.
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Novel treatment strategy found for cytokine storm
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Osaka University researchers developed a strategy to suppress IL-6 signals while minimising treatment-negative effects.
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Chinese officials say COVID-19 infections may rebound in country in Januar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Experts believe China will continue to experience various respiratory pathogens alternating or co-circulating in the winter and the coming spring, with influenza viruses still dominating in the short term.
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Pakistan: 3 passengers test positive for JN.1 Covid-19 variant at Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Three travellers who landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi tested positive for JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus.
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Study gives new insights into fungal infections
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have identified hundreds of genes subject to recent, clinically relevant selection in six species of the fungal pathogen Candida.
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971 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 16 states
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
According to sources, Maharashtra has reported a maximum of 250 cases of JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, followed by Karnataka with 199 cases of the infection.
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Researchers give new insight into tuberculosis treatment
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans in collaboration with research partners in Germany and France. Furthermore, some of the found compounds may enable for the re-treatment of tuberculosis with existing
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Weather change triggers surge in COVID, flu cases, says Health Expert
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As winter sets in and cold wave intensifies, health experts are highlighting a sudden surge in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases.
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Antibiotic resistance to Mycobacterium abscessus can be addressed using ne
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The issue of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) is being tackled by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The increasing prevalence of this infection which is naturally resistant to antibiotics underscores the pressing need for innovative treatments.
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Chronic childhood ear infections can delay language development: Research
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ear infections are frequent in childhood, but a recent study suggests that parents should treat these illnesses seriously in order to protect their children's language development. Because fluid buildup behind the eardrum can impair hearing in any ear infection
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Study finds paxlovid treatment does not lower risk of long Covid
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not decrease the chance of developing long COVID in vaccinated, non-hospitalized patients during their initial COVID-19 infection, according to a team of UC San Francisco researchers. They also discovered a larger number of people with acute symptoms reb
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