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Coating could be a game changer to kill Covid virus, germs in minutes: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): In our centuries-old struggle against germs, we may soon have a new weapon: the first long-lasting coating that can kill bacteria and viruses in minutes and continue to kill them for months at a time.
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COVID very much around us, rapid change in Omicron sublineage circulating:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): Dr NK Arora, Chairman of the COVID working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Wednesday said that COVID-19 is still around us and quite a significant transmission of viruses is going on.
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Zeco Aircon to create a cross-infection safe space at ITC Hotel Properties
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): O2 Cure, a renowned air purification solution provider under Zeco Aircon Limited, extended its support to ITC Hotels Group in providing a safe environment for its clients amidst and post-pandemic, by making its properties immune to airborne cross-i
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Chandigarh administration takes stock of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): Considering recent cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Dharam Pal, adviser of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, reviewed the situation on Thursday.
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Researchers find spray coating to protect surfaces against viruses and bac
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], July 22 (ANI): A team of Australian researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses, including COVID-19, for an extended period of time.
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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Virologists identify better model to examine brain-attacking viruses
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A new mouse model that might revolutionize the development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV), has been identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh.
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UK: Over 50s to be offered COVID-19 booster jab this autumn
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 15 (ANI): Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab this autumn under plans to increase protection against respiratory viruses ahead of winter, a UK government press release said.
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Study finds universal influenza B vaccine that induces broad and lasting p
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], July 9 (ANI): According to a new study by researchers at Georgia State University's Institute of Biomedical Sciences, a new universal flu vaccine has been found to protect against influenza B viruses that offer broad defenses against different strains and improve immune protect
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ICMR-VCRC develops special mosquitoes to control Dengue, Chikungunya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], July 7 (ANI): In order to control Dengue and Chikungunya, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) developed special female mosquitoes that will mate with males and produce larvae that do not carry these viruses.
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Norovirus and other 'stomach viruses' can spread through saliva
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrheal diseases including the one famous for widespread outbreaks on cruise ships can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have discovered. The findings show that a new rout
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Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2) subtype, as the cases increase in some regions of Southern China, a local media reported citing a data released by Chinese National Influe
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