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West Bengal: 2 suspected Nipah virus cases, Centre deploys response team
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease have been identified at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), ICMR, AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal.
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Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagno
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the release, the two-day event in Delhi saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG, ICMR, and Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India.
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Researchers find potential drug for emerging Chikungunya virus
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Oregon Health & Science University researchers and partners are developing what could become the first-ever treatment against the debilitating joint pain that can last months or years after becoming infected with the emerging Chikungunya virus.
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Maintaining "sweet spot" indoor humidity levels may reduce COVID-19 transm
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent is associated with relatively lower rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths, while indoor conditions outside this range are associated with worse Covid-19 outcomes.
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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Patients with acute COVID-19 infection have higher amounts of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. Furthermore, high IL-26 levels are associated with an increased inflammatory response, which indicates severe cases of the disease. The
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Teens who knew more knowledge about COVID-19 reported better well-being
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a poll, youths who correctly answered more COVID-19 test questions reported less stress, worry, and unhappiness, as well as less loneliness and fear of missing out or FOMO.
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Teenagers with higher COVID-19 knowledge reported better well-being
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a nationwide survey, teens who properly answered more COVID-19 test questions experienced less stress, worry, and sadness, as well as less loneliness and fear of missing out, or FOMO.
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Research finds that viruses may have 'eyes and ears' on us
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): New research suggests that viruses are using information from their environment to 'decide' when to sit tight inside their hosts and when to multiply and burst out, killing the host cell. Right now, viruses are exploiting the ability to monitor their envi
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Find out how human cells become Zika virus factories
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles, September 13 (ANI): The Zika virus has a cunning plan. Once a virus has entered the body, it tends to head straight for dendritic cells, which are necessary for an efficient immune response.
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