Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
17 May, 2026, 11.15 AM 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
Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...
11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
Tooth regeneration therapy enters first human clinical trials in JapanA groundbreaking human trial in Japan is exploring a revolutionary treatment to regrow teeth. Researchers have identified a way to activate...
08 May, 2026, 11.56 AM 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
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Step closer to universal antibody solution: IISc team develops synthetic antibody that can neutralise deadly snakebite toxinScientists at the Scripps Research Institute and the Evolutionary Venomics Lab at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institut...
22 Feb, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
Antibodies from hen eggs may be used to treat COVID-19: StudyThe researchers noted that birds produce a type of antibody called IgY, comparable to IgG in humans and other mammals. IgY does not cause a...
18 Jul, 2022, 06.22 PM IST
Novel antibody reduces severity of COVID-19 infection: StudyThe researchers identified over 1,700 antibodies, which the immune system produces to bind at specific sites on specific viruses to block t...
03 Nov, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
COVID-19 triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections, says study"Our results suggest that the COVID-19 virus may awaken an antibody response that existed in humans prior to our current pandemic, meaning ...
23 Jan, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
New discovery: Antibody that may protect against COVID-19 infection identifiedThe researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in the US discovered and characterised a cross-reactive human mo...
25 Aug, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
Scientists identify two antibodies from llamas that can neutralise coronavirusScientists have demonstrated that two small, stable antibody variants derived from the South American mammals llamas can neutralise the nov...
13 Jul, 2020, 06.15 PM IST
Bharat Bio leads CSIR project to develop human antibodiesThis programme brings together academia — National Centre for Cell Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, and industry – PredOmix...
09 May, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
- Researchers generate human antibodies in the lab
Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) A new laboratory technique that will accelerate development of vaccines to protect people from a wide range of di...
25 Jul, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
- Human antibodies produced in lab to treat diseases
London, July 24 (IANS) Scientists have developed a method to artificially produce specific human antibodies which can be used to treat a wi...
24 Jul, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
Single human antibody shows promise against EbolaA single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human survivor of Ebola virus disease (EVD) completely protects monkeys from the lethal virus.
26 Feb, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
New synthetic molecules mimic human antibodiesScientists have crafted the first synthetic molecules that mimic natural human antibodies and may help fight cancer, HIV and various bacter...
29 Dec, 2014, 02.40 PM IST