First AI-designed 'universal vaccine' tested in humans: UK researchersA groundbreaking vaccine, designed entirely by artificial intelligence, has been tested in humans for the first time. This experimental jab...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.15 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
Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor after Trump's endorsementOhio voters have chosen their candidates for key November elections. Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face Dr. Amy Acton for governor. Sena...
06 May, 2026, 08.10 AM 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
Scientists identify new coronavirus commonly found in rodentsThe study of approximately 260 bank voles caught around Grimso, in Orebro County in Sweden shows that the virus is well established in the ...
04 Jun, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
Over 5,500 new viruses identified in the ocean, including a missing evolutionary linkRNA viruses are best known for the diseases they cause in people, ranging from the common cold to Covid-19.
09 Apr, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
New theory explains why a coronavirus-flu 'twindemic' may never happenBefore the coronavirus became a global threat, influenza was the among the most common severe respiratory infections each year.
09 Apr, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
UK scientists trial first needle-free air-powered COVID-19 vaccineIt offers a possible future alternative to people who fear needle-based jabs and, if successful, it could be scaled up and manufactured as ...
14 Dec, 2021, 10.45 PM IST
Scientists find new drug target to treat coronavirus, fight future pandemicThe latest study, published in the journal Science Signaling, provides critical information that could aid drug development against future ...
08 Jul, 2021, 01.29 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
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?Deborah Fuller is a microbiologist at the University of Washington working on coronavirus vaccines. She explains what the science shows abo...
26 Feb, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
How coronavirus jumped from animals to humans decodedThis jump from species-to-species was the result of the ability of the virus to bind to host cells, a study shows.
30 May, 2020, 06.35 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
Wearing surgical masks may help slow COVID-19 pandemic: StudyWearing surgical face masks may help prevent the transmission of seasonal coronaviruses and influenza virus from symptomatic individuals, a...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
US President says he’ll stop using ‘Chinese Virus’, easing blame gameTrump cited the Ebola virus and Lyme disease as other illnesses named for their location of discovery. “They do name it after places, it ca...
25 Mar, 2020, 11.34 PM IST
Coronavirus does not spread through chicken, mutton, seafood: FSSAI chiefThere is no scientific evidence to show that coronavirus spreads through eating chicken, mutton and seafood, FSSAI chief G S G Ayyangar sai...
05 Mar, 2020, 03.14 PM IST