That dusty cabin you're opening this weekend could be hiding a deadly virusSpring cleaning at cabins can be dangerous. Hantavirus, carried by mice, spreads through droppings and urine. Inhaling dust from these can ...
11 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 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
What is hantavirus and how did it kill cruise ship passengers?A hantavirus outbreak on the polar expedition vessel Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting a WHO al...
04 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%In the current phase of market volatility, the only solace to be derived is from market history. And history tells us that, just like good ...
01 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Sun Pharma deal: Perception changer for Indian pharma sector? 10 pharma stocks with upside potential of up to 38%The Indian pharma sector made its initial global forays almost a quarter century ago. Companies sought out markets abroad, learnt to deal w...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Afraid of needles? China rolling out oral COVID-19 vaccineThe vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, acco...
26 Oct, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouthThe vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals,...
26 Oct, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
CanSino's inhaled Covid-19 vax gets emergency use nod in ChinaThe inhaled version of Cansino's adenovirus-vectored Covid-19 vaccine has obtained the green light from the National Medical Products Admin...
05 Sep, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic-accelerated research for jab-free vaccine now in human testingA friendlier way to take a vaccine, the inhaled form requires much less vaccine - as little as one per cent of what is currently being used...
02 Jun, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
Low-cost blood thinning drug may potentially treat, prevent COVID-19: StudyThe initial results from 98 patients, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, indicate that heparin could be a promising...
07 Feb, 2022, 05.21 PM IST
UK begins major trial for new inhaler-based COVID-19 treatmentSynairgen's SG018 trial is a randomised placebo-controlled study being conducted in approximately 20 countries enrolling a total of 610 COV...
13 Jan, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
Scientists develop new inhalation delivery system for vaccinesThe findings, published in the journal Med, suggests that a safe and effective lung delivery system could be developed for vaccines and the...
11 Dec, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
Inhaled vaccines aim to fight Coronavirus at its point of attackMost vaccines in human testing require two shots for effectiveness, and developers still aren’t even sure if they’ll prevent infections. Sc...
11 Oct, 2020, 09.57 PM IST
UK tests if COVID-19 vaccines might work better if inhaledBritish scientists are beginning a small study comparing how two experimental coronavirus vaccines might work when they are inhaled by peop...
14 Sep, 2020, 06.41 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
Airborne transmission of Covid possible, wear masks in enclosed spaces, cautions CSIRAmid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, th...
21 Jul, 2020, 11.03 AM IST