Three viruses found in 50,000-old Neanderthal bones still affect humans todayResearchers at Brazil's Federal University of São Paulo have discovered that Neanderthals from 50,000 years ago were infected with three vi...
23 May, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
Study finds common cold virus is releated to potentially fatal blood clotting disorderA study by the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine has shown that the common respiratory virus could be associated with b...
14 Aug, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
Unveiling the link between common cold virus and serious blood clotting issueResearchers have discovered a link between the adenovirus, which causes mild cold and flu symptoms, and blood clotting and low platelet lev...
12 Aug, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Adenovirus infection: Symptoms and other key details about mysterious flu that is severely affecting kids in West BengalThe outbreak of adenovirus in West Bengal has been seriously impacting youngsters.
23 Feb, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed our approach to sore throats and runny nosesIf you have cold symptoms and return negative rapid antigen tests, isolating isn't mandatory - but it's a good idea.
28 Mar, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
Why do I, and my kids, get so many colds? Should we be isolating ?We repeatedly get colds because when we develop immunity to one type of virus that can cause colds, another comes along to which we don't h...
28 Mar, 2022, 06.04 PM IST
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID?Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have
10 Jan, 2022, 10.57 AM IST
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virusThis genetic sequence does not appear in any earlier versions of the coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, but is ubiquitous in many other viruse...
07 Dec, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
New study suggests that exposure to common cold virus may provide some protection from COVID-19The research found that the common respiratory virus jump-starts the activity of interferon-stimulated genes.
16 Jun, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
Common cold virus saved lives in IndiaOne of the biggest mysteries of the Covid-19 infection in India relative to other countries like the US and UK has been the lower mortality...
23 Mar, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
Pre-existing antibodies may protect some people against novel coronavirus, says studyScientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target t...
07 Nov, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, ChinaSome researchers believe the strong immune response that caused problems with gene therapy makes these vectors well suited to vaccines, whe...
31 Aug, 2020, 04.15 PM IST
Common cold infection may train the body to recognise and fight coronavirusThe immune system's memory helper T cells recognise the common cold virus.
05 Aug, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
Nepal confirms first case of deadly coronavirusThe novel coronavirus originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. The coronavirus is a large family of ...
24 Jan, 2020, 09.11 PM IST
Vaccine against HIV infection may soon be a realityScientists have developed a new approach to help the immune system actively fight the virus in the body.
21 Nov, 2016, 01.40 PM IST
How to stop common cold, HIV virus in their tracks foundScientists have cracked the code used by a major group of viruses to spread infections such as the common cold, HIV, hepatitis C and polio ...
09 Feb, 2015, 03.07 PM IST
Common cold actually triggered by chilly weatherPeople are more likely to catch a cold in cool-weather conditions due to lower immune response to viruses, a new study suggests.
06 Jan, 2015, 12.59 PM IST