Singapore reports nearly 60% surge in weekly new COVID-19 casesSingapore recorded a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. New infections jumped by over 58 percent in a week. Hospital admissions also saw a...
21 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Is Hantavirus the next COVID-like threat? Experts explain the real risks & warning signs you should never ignoreHantavirus Outbreak: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparks Covid-19 comparisons. Experts clarify hantavirus is distinct, with limit...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Hantavirus requires prolonged close contact for transmission unlike Covid: Soumya SwaminathanFormer WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan believes the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is containable. The virus requires prolonge...
09 May, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
BA.3.2 Cicada COVID Variant symptoms: How is it different from previous COVID strains, should you be worried?New Covid variant 2026 Cicada symptoms: The highly mutated new BA.3.2 Cicada COVID Variant has now spread to at least 23 countries, sparkin...
31 Mar, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
High levels of exposure to Covid virus may reduce protection from vaccination, prior infection: StudyThe findings, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, suggest that in densely crowded settings, control measures that redu...
23 Aug, 2023, 12.55 PM IST
Yes, Covid can mess up your brains, claims a new studyAt the latest count in March 2023, there were 1 million people in the UK with long COVID who reported difficulty concentrating, and three-q...
28 Jul, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Even mild Covid infection causes heart problems: ReportThe study is the first to compare pre and post Covid-infection levels of arterial stiffness; a marker associated with the ageing and functi...
28 Apr, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Symptomatic Covid infection linked with poor mental health: Lancet studyThe associations with poorer mental health did not lessen over time after infection, highlighting the potential enduring impacts of the dis...
14 Oct, 2022, 01.36 PM IST
Covid infection may induce severe bone loss, animal study suggestsThe study found that SARS-CoV-2 infection induced severe bone loss from 20 per cent to 50 per cent progressively in particular to the trabe...
27 May, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
How Long COVID exhausts the bodyStudies estimate that perhaps 10% to 30% of people infected with the coronavirus may develop long-term symptoms.
21 Feb, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19. Any long-lasting effects typically appear about 90 days after sympto...
09 Feb, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
Moderna Covid vaccine highly effective 5 months after second dose: Study"This research provides reassuring evidence of the high effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infection, hospitalisat...
02 Dec, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
What is a breakthrough infection? Six questions about catching COVID-19 post-vax answeredMembers of the New York Yankees, US Olympic gymnast Kara Eaker and UK health secretary Sajid Javid are some of those diagnosed with what is...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Covid-19: Lockdown delayed peak by a month to June-end, study saysThe Covid-19 infection may peak in late June nationally, a study by the Kolkata-based Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IA...
04 May, 2020, 10.08 AM IST