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
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM 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
New Pfizer and Moderna Covid boosters now available nationwide, US resumes free testing programPfizer and Moderna Covid boosters are now available at pharmacies in the US, while the country has also reinstated its free Covid test prog...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
When should I take a COVID test? Warning signs you shouldn't ignoreTesting is an essential tool for identifying and isolating individuals who may have contracted the virus. In this article, we will discuss ...
20 Apr, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
DGCA set to restore breath analyser test for aircraft personnel from Oct 15Further, following an order passed by the Delhi High Court in May 2021, the number of breath analyser tests that can be conducted in one ho...
14 Sep, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
What is a Covid-19 breathalyser? Find out more about the device which can flag the virus with a puff of exhalationThe device has only received emergency use authorization so far.
16 Apr, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
US FDA authorises first COVID-19 diagnostic test using breath samplesThe results of the test will show in less than three minutes.
15 Apr, 2022, 07.50 AM 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
A COVID test as easy as breathingScientists have long been interested in creating portable devices that can quickly and painlessly screen people for disease simply by takin...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Singapore provisionally approves 60-second COVID-19 breathalyser testBreathonix said it is in discussion with several local and overseas organisations to use the system, citing strong commercial interest. Oth...
24 May, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
COVID mortality associated with 2 signs easily measurable at home: StudyThe study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, done on 1,095 patients hospitalised with COVID-19, discovered ...
24 May, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
Swabs are passé: Dutch inventor's new Covid test involves screaming or singing in an air-locked cabinAn industrial air purifier collects all the particles emitted, which are then analysed.
06 Mar, 2021, 10.22 AM IST
Reliance signs USD 15 million deal with Israeli firm to distribute COVID-19 breath test kitAccording to the agreement, the Indian corporate giant will purchase hundreds of systems from the Israeli company in a deal valued at USD 1...
27 Jan, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
COVID-19: Scientists develop prototype coronavirus breathalyser test for patientsThe device is made of an array of gold nanoparticles linked to molecules that are sensitive to various volatile organic compounds (VOCs), w...
20 Aug, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
Manish Sisodia given additional charge of Health Ministry in DelhiThis development comes as Delhi's health minister Satyendar Jain tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
18 Jun, 2020, 09.44 AM IST