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IIT Roorkee researchers discover molecule, it targets Carbapenem resistanc
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Roorkee (Uttarakhand) [India], April 6 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) have deciphered a novel mechanism of Disulfiram in treating blood infections and pneumonia caused by the Metallo-beta-lactamase producing Acinetobacter baumannii, a nosoco
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Study finds face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in hal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Florida [US], January 13 (ANI): A study has found that face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel, when speaking or coughing, by more than half compared to not wearing a mask.
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Most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of infection of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Arlington [US], December 16 (ANI): A new study has provided guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.
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Infant immune system stronger than adult immune system: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 11 (ANI): According to a new study, the infant immune system is much stronger than thought and beats the adult immune system at fighting off new pathogens.
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Research finds rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like coronav
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 19 (ANI): According to a new research, ancestral rodents possibly have been infected with SARS-like coronaviruses repeatedly, which has made them form a resistance towards the pathogens. This means that they are likely to be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like corona
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Deliberate weaponisation of dangerous pathogens is a serious concern: NSA
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 29 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval on Thursday said that deliberate weaponisation of dangerous pathogens is a serious concern while climate change is another threat.
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China warns against 'manipulation' of WHO COVID-19 origin probe
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 15 (ANI): A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a launch of an expert group to study the origins of COVID-19, China on Thursday warned against "political manipulation" of the fresh investigation by the global health body.
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WHO establishes new group to study origins of coronavirus
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an expert group that will study the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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Antibiotic resistance can be prevented using evolutionary principles
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): The findings of new research suggested an effective way to kill bacteria and prevent its drug resistance. This was done by sequential treatment using antibiotics that are similar but swapped around frequently.
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WHO forms new expert group to continue studies into origins of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the next step in the search of the origins of COVID-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that will develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential.
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Canada orders health agency to turn over documents on collaboration with C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 3 (ANI): Amid global pressure for a fresh probe on COVID-19 origins, Canada's parliament on Thursday ordered the Public Health Agency (PHAC) to turn over unredacted documents related to collaboration with China on other deadly pathogens and the firing of two scientists
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Bacteria causing plague detected in Korean delicacy kimchi exported from C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 20 (ANI):A type of bacteria that causes plague has been detected by South Korean food regulators in the delicacy kimchi exported from China.
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