We can be VAXit Bharat: Public sector alone can’t make India biotech-ready; firms, startups must jump inWhile India grapples with rising Covid cases and prepares for potential biological threats, the government's neglect of its scientists' suc...
28 May, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
Who was Christopher Columbus? Celebrated for 'discovering' the Americas, and why is he so controversial?Columbus Day, celebrated in the United States on the second Monday of October, commemorates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas o...
14 Oct, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
The ultimate fluffy boy: New study delves into extinction of a long haired & 'woolly' dog breedThe dogs occupied a previously underappreciated high-status in Indigenous societies, which revered the animals as members of the family and...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
A new virus on the horizon: How melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs & why it is worryingThis is not the first time that a viable virus has been detected in permafrost samples.
07 Dec, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Centre holds meeting with health experts to revisit existing guidelines for monkeypoxThe meeting, which was headed by Dr L Swasticharan, director of Emergency Medical Relief, was attended by officials from the National Aids ...
04 Aug, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
Dos and don'ts to prevent monkeypoxThe 'Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease' issued by the Centre stated that any person of any age having a history of travel to af...
03 Aug, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
Monkeypox: Experts say no need to panic as disease less contagious, rarely fatalAccording to these experts, a monkeypox outbreak can effectively be tackled by strong surveillance. The virus spread can be contained by is...
24 Jul, 2022, 05.05 PM IST
Possibility of monkeypox becoming a pandemic is low: ResearchersThe group of public health and infectious diseases researchers said that the emergence of monkeypox disease in non-endemic areas is a remin...
29 Jun, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
India is prepared for Monkeypox, no cases in country yet: ICMRThe health expert also emphasised keeping a close watch on unusual symptoms, especially those who have a travel history from the monkeypox-...
27 May, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Do not doubt the dose: Why some people are saying no to vaccinesA new survey by community social media platform Local Circles indicates 12% of the unvaccinated do not plan to get immunised, indicating it...
27 Jun, 2021, 08.33 AM IST
Medical expert clears the air around COVID-19 vaccinesNew Delhi, To vaccinate or not to vaccinate - is the question on everybody's mind today. But in truth, an informed decision must be made as...
24 Jan, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
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- Smallpox may have emerged in more recent times
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