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Why don't bats die from the lethal viruses they carry? A new DNA study uncovers a second genetic system hidden inside their blood not seen in mammals before- Why David Morens pleaded guilty over COVID-era emails and research records
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- 11-year-old Canadian boy died of rabies after waking up with a bat on his face despite having no visible bite marksA tragic case in Ontario highlights the deadly risks of bat encounters. An 11-year-old boy died of rabies after a bat landed on his face, d...02 Jul, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
- Kerala remains India’s ground zero for the Nipah virus, but why?A new Nipah virus case in Kozhikode, Kerala, highlights the state's recurring outbreaks. Experts link these to fruit bats and human activit...14 Jun, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
- Kerala: Nipah patient's route map released; animal husbandry dept sets up control roomKozhikode district administration has released the route map of a 43-year-old man infected with the Nipah virus. He is currently on ventila...12 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Nipah virus infection reported in Kerala's Kozhikode, 77 contacts identifiedA Nipah virus infection case is confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala. Authorities have initiated preventive measures and are tracing contacts. Th...11 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...11 Jun, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
- Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...11 Jun, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
- New Covid strain found in moustached bats — scientists fear it’s been spreading for monthsScientists have found a new virus called BRZ batCoV in moustached bats in Latin America. Experts are studying it because it has some Covid-...30 Oct, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
- Another pandemic? Deadly new bat viruses found in China, Scientists warn of up to 75 percent fatality rateResearchers discovered 20 new viruses and two henipaviruses closely related to deadly Nipah and Hendra strains in Yunnan bats. The viruses,...25 Jun, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
- New bat coronavirus found in China: CDC assures there is no immediate threatScientists have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, with similarities to SARS-CoV-2. However, the Centers for Disease Control and...26 Feb, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
- Bats in Kerala's Wayanad test positive for Nipah virus: ICMRKerala Health Minister Veena George revealed that a month after the Nipah scare in Kozhikode, ICMR tests on bats from Wayanad showed positi...25 Oct, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
- China silent on independent probe on charges of COVID-19 leak from Wuhan bio labCalls for an independent investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which devastated the world after emerging from Wuhan have become...26 May, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
- WHO's coronavirus origins report: All you need to know about the four theories in playThe final report, a joint WHO-China study, which AFP obtained Monday ahead of its official release, spelled out how the joint team of Chine...29 Mar, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
- 'How the deadly Nipah virus jumps from bats to humans found'According to the research, published recently in the journal PNAS, the Nipah virus (NiV) could circulate among fruit bats, not just in plac...07 Nov, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
- Bats, coronaviruses evolving together for millions of years: StudyThe study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, noted that while bats do a lot of good for the world such as pollinating plants, ea...23 Apr, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
- ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat speciesAccording to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat corona...15 Apr, 2020, 12.40 AM IST
- Nipah death toll touches 12, samples of fruit eating bats being collected for testingAccording to an official, the droppings, urine and secretions of the bats would also be sent for testing.26 May, 2018, 07.22 PM IST
- Battle between bats and Ebola on for 25 million years: StudyEbola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago, according to sci...24 Dec, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
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