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Research shows babies’ immunological weak spot, strength
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study conducted by Columbia University researchers explains why babies catch so many common respiratory illnesses and reveals a specialised cluster of immune cells present only in babies that help them cope with new pathogens.
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CARD8 helps human immune system respond to viruses like Covid 19: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Molecular sensors that form the so-called inflammasome help activate inflammatory responses to pathogens. A new study suggested that CARD8 is a highly evolved sensor that can detect a variety of viruses and is critical to the human immune system's capacity to identify and respond to coronavi
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International cooperation needed to advance vaccine development for emergi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday addressed the Global Vaccine Research Collaborative Discussion on Vaccine Research and Development, a G20 co-branded event in Telangana's Hyderabad.
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Only 1 square foot of floor can harbour lakhs of illness-causing germs
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26: Lizol, India's leading disinfectant brand, and India's leading government research agency, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research's (CSIR) institution 'Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology' (IGIB) have jointly conducted a study to analyse the p
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New technique for early detection of foodborne bacteria: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In order to protect consumers from becoming ill, produce such as lettuce and spinach are frequently tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, listeria monocytogenes, and pathogenic strains of E. coli.
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Bird feeding aids small birds to fight infection: Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill the stomachs of small birds. According to new research from Lund University in Sweden, winter feeding makes birds healthier because they don't have to expend as much energy fighting infections.
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Rigo Water Filtration wins Indian Social Impact Award for Best Safe Drinki
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI/SRV): Leading water filtration company Rigo recently bagged the prestigious Indian Social Impact Award for Best Safe Drinking Water Initiative of the Year 2022-23. Founded by Anil Guptha (Anil Nagabhushan), Rigo won the Indian CSR Awards ceremony in Delhi o
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Scientists use paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system ev
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Universite Paris Cite, the CNRS and the College de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were
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Researchers reveal particles that determines potential infection risk
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Study revealed particles emitted by diseased people frequently carry infectious disease pathogens. However, depending on where in the respiratory system they originate, these aerosol particles can have a wide range of sizes. The lung produces PM5, or microscopic particles, generally with a d
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Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Study reveals why humans get infected with rodent-borne diseases
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur.
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Defense against infections is improved by epigenetic emergency switch: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The hematopoietic system switches from normal to emergency mode during infections and this improves the defense against pathogens.
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