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In 1950, Australia used a virus as a biological weapon against millions of rabbits; scientists just decoded how they fought back, using DNA from a rabbit that once belonged to Charles DarwinAustralia's 1950 introduction of the myxoma virus to control rabbits backfired as evolution intervened. Scientists, analyzing rabbit DNA ac...- Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
- 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...
- Outdoor Cats in the U.S. Often Live Shorter Lives, And the Data Is Hard to IgnoreEmpirical data reveals outdoor cats have a median lifespan of 7.25 years, significantly shorter than indoor cats. This is attributed to cum...
- Medical device companies gear up to make kits to test monkeypoxThe company said its experts have developed "POX-Q Multiplexed RT-PCR kit" for the detection of the novel virus along with differentiation ...
- Some coronavirus mutations may help it evade immune system's T-killer cells, say scientistsWhile antibodies dock directly onto viruses to neutralise them, the scientists, including those from the Medical University of Vienna in Au...
- Scientists believe coronavirus will become seasonal like flu, but the time hasn't come yetThe factors governing seasonality of Covid cannot halt the spread in the summer months.
- Buddy, first dog to be infected with Covid in the US, passes awayThe German shepherd was euthanised earlier this month, after he started vomiting clotted blood.
- Can you catch Covid-19 twice? Study suggests antibodies give immunity to patients only for a few monthsThe immune system has multiple ways to fight the coronavirus.
- Chinese, US scientists identify 2 bacterial secreted proteins effective in inactivating coronavirusAs the development of virus-specific vaccines and antiviral drugs usually take a great deal of time, broad-spectrum antiviral drugs could b...
- Don’t be scared... Covid-19 is not that virulent in India: Health minister Harsh VardhanWhen asked about the increasing numbers in India, he said “as we open up economic activity, we expect more cases to come up. But the person...
- ICMR plans to study whether novel coronavirus strain in India changed formHowever, the study can begin once the lockdown is lifted since currently there are difficulties involved in transportation of samples from ...
- 'Novel method to understand how coronavirus evolves developed'In the study, published in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, the scientists developed a novel platform, originally used to a...
- Researchers have identified potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19The scientists assessed the intricate procedure of membrane fusion in the viruses, which they said is a critical part of the mechanism by w...
- Avoid using plastic or stainless steel utensils. Coronavirus stays on them for 3 daysThe novel virus can remain stable for about four hours on copper, and up to 24 hours on cardboard.
- Children are less severely affected by coronavirus compared to adults: StudyThe review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, noted that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, seems to cause fewer sympt...
- Novel coronavirus: The hunt for a virus killerSome vaccine candidates for China virus are already at trial stage. But path to pharmacy is strewn with hurdles.
- Doctors' body warns of possible spread of coronavirus to Kashmir ValleyPresident of the Doctors Association of Kashmir (DAK) Suhail Naik said China is located near India and there were chances of coronavirus re...
- Coronavirus outbreak: IndiGo suspends flights on Delhi-Chengdu and Bengaluru-Hong Kong routes"Due to China travel restrictions, we have seen a high number of cancellations from China on our Delhi-Chengdu route and vice versa. Theref...
- More infectious but less fatal than SARSAs per WHO statistics, 202 laboratory-confirmed cases of nCoV including three deaths were reported till last week. During the period of inf...
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