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
Covid virus' 'most muted variant' found in Indonesia, claim scientists. What we know so farCovid pandemic has subsided but the most mutated variant of coronavirus has been found in Indonesia. The new variant of the covid virus has...
28 Jul, 2023, 10.46 PM IST
Sense of an ending: Scientists say worst of Covid could be overThe pandemic will be over but Covid will be here to stay, the scientists said as Covid numbers begin to ebb in several parts of the world, ...
23 Sep, 2022, 12.53 PM IST
Can coronavirus particles in air infect humans? New study confirms airborne transmissionScientists found that the virus could be frequently detected in air around COVID-19 patients.
05 May, 2022, 06.29 PM IST
Vaccines may need regular updates as coronavirus evolves, say scientistsIn the research, virologists from Charite -- Universitatsmedizin Berlin in Germany studied the genetic evolution of the four currently know...
27 Mar, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
Scientists identify 5 existing drugs that could potentially reduce corona spread in lung cells by more than 90%Through the study, the scientists discovered close to 18 existing drugs that could be repurposed to combat Covid-19.
01 Feb, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
COVID-19: Scientists develop new tool that may help decontaminate viruses in aerosolsOver the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have found that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads via aerosols that can be generat...
30 Jan, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
Novel coronavirus infections may have been present in US as early as December: StudyWhile the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the US was identified on January 19, 2020, the scientists, including Sridhar V Basavaraju fro...
02 Dec, 2020, 11.59 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
Wastewater containing coronavirus may be potential threat, say scientistsAccording to the review research, conventional wastewater treatment provides only partial removal of coronaviruses, with safe disposal or r...
25 Aug, 2020, 12.44 PM IST
Scientists identify cellular structure that may play critical role in coronavirus replicationThe study, published in the journal Science Advances, uncovers a coronavirus-specific structure in cells, which may act as a target for muc...
08 Aug, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Scientists have zeroed down on most prevalent Covid-19 symptoms & it does not include loss of smell or breathing difficultyThere is some variation in terms of the prevalence of symptoms between countries.
25 Jun, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Targets for coronavirus vaccine identified by scientists"In many ways, cancer behaves like a virus, so our team decided to use the tools we developed to identify unique aspects of childhood cance...
11 Jun, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
'How coronavirus enters cells decoded, may help develop new drugs'According to the researchers, including those from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the US, understanding how the novel coronavir...
27 May, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
Wuhan's L-strain may be behind Gujarat's high death rate: ExpertsThe dominance of the more virulent L-type coronavirus strain as compared to the S-type one could be behind the high mortality rate in the s...
27 Apr, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Need to mobilise scientists, engineers to work on innovative solutions to COVID-19 crisis: Rahul Gandhi"The Covid19 pandemic is a huge challenge but it is also an opportunity," he said in a tweet. "We need to mobilise our huge pool of scienti...
18 Apr, 2020, 01.08 PM IST