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Research: Monkeypox risk higher in children 8 or younger
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, reports The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.
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Kerala culls 20k birds after Avian flu reported in Alapuzha district
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
With the outbreak of avian influenza being confirmed in Kerala's Alappuzha district, authorities on Thursday began operations to cull 16,000 birds in Haripad municipality
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Research: Presence of ancient viral DNA in human genome protects against i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research.
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T20 WC: Australia's Matthew Wade tests positive for COVID-19, expected to
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A team spokesperson confirmed that Wade, the second wicketkeeper in team after Josh Inglis, who was ruled out due to injury, is positive for the virus.
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Scientists find new treatment methods for the new Lassa virus fever
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new study from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology gives researchers a guide to neutralizing Lassa virus using a trio of rare antibodies isolated from survivors of Lassa virus infection.
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Study reveals why brain cells are needed for fever
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The body's response to infection or inflammation is fever, which also serves as a defence mechanism against things like viruses and bacteria. The body releases molecules called cytokines into the bloodstream when it is infected or inflammatory. The blood-brain barrier, a system of microscopi
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New Delhi: India's tally of Monkeypox now stands at 19 after Nigerian test
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to the sources, "the latest case is of a Nigerian who is admitted at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) in Delhi, patient is stable and under treatment."
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New XBB Covid variant is immune evasive says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
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Research takes a significant step in pursuit of HIV cure
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): While the standard treatment for HIV can hold the disease in check, a new study shows how experimental medicines can boost the body's own ability to suppress the virus. An important step towards a cure, say researchers behind the research.
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Scientists explain how virus that affects cat kidneys could also affect hu
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research reverse-engineered an elusive virus linked to chronic kidney disease in cats and described its mode of infection, outlining its potential to infect humans, in a study t
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Study provides insight into potential animal reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 omicr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers analyzed the structures of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant and its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), to gain insight into the variant's potential animal reservoir.
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Study finds inhibiting enzyme boosts the innate immune response
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified a promising strategy for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that center around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.
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