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Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...- Singapore recommends adults to test for HIV once in lifetimeSingapore now advises all adults aged 21 and above to get tested for HIV once in their lifetime. This comes after a rise in infections last...
- Mpox no longer an international health emergency, says WHO chiefThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that mpox is no longer a global health emergency, citing a sustained decline in cases worl...
- The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official saysThe rate of infections with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is declining in northern China. This flu-like virus causes symptoms such as fever,...
- Pharma growth shrinks to 4.5% in June as Covid-led segments show decrease in salesIndia's pharmaceutical market contracted by 4.5% in June due to a fall in anti-infectives and respiratory drug sales as Covid cases decreas...
- Thank the late monsoon for your reduced visits to the pharmacyTypically, the onset of the monsoon season in June leads to an increase in viral infections, fevers, and vector-borne diseases, thereby boo...
- Amid spike in Covid cases, Delhi sees nearly two-fold rise in hospitalisations in fortnightOf the 9,405 available beds for coronavirus patients in Delhi, 307 (3.26 per cent) were occupied on August 1. The occupancy rate was 3.75 p...
- India reports 18,313 fresh COVID-19 cases, 57 fatalitiesThe active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent,...
- Themis Medicare’s anti-viral COVID drug gets DCGI nodMumbai-based pharmaceutical company Themis Medicare’s anti-viral drug Viralex has received Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) appro...
- MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus for 2nd timeOn Tuesday, Chouhan in a Twitter post said, "I underwent the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 in which I tested positive. I have normal symptoms. I...
- Coronavirus can persist for months after traversing entire bodyThe coronavirus’s propensity to infect cells outside the airways and lungs is contested, with numerous studies providing evidence for and a...
- Not vaccinated yet? You may be at risk of Covid reinfectionAccording to new models without vaccination and masks, people once infected with Covid can be reinfected within four months
- COVID-19 can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people at home: Lancet studyResearchers led by Imperial College London, UK, found that vaccinated people clear the infection more quickly, but the peak viral load amon...
- COVID-19 numbers in SE Asia plateaued over past month mainly due to cases in India remaining stable: WHOThe COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by WHO on August 10, said that the South-East Asia Region reported over 799,000 new ca...
- Two-thirds of Indians have Covid antibodies, another 40 crore still vulnerable to infection: GovtTwo-thirds or 67.6 per cent of India's population aged above 6 years were found to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the latest national sero s...
- Kumaran Silks store sealed by Greater Chennai Corporation as TN nears seven lakh casesThis came after a video from inside the shop in the city's shopping hub, T Nagar, went viral on social media showing hordes of people insid...
- International Immunology Day: Keep digestive health in check, ditch sugary foods & stay hydrated for good immunityKeeping the immune system healthy is a priority during these uncertain times.
- India, China, Pakistan among 10 nations accounting for 95% of HIV infections: UN reportIn Asia and Pacific region, the majority of new infections are occurring in 10 countries led by India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietmnam...
- Young HIV patients can now live a normal life with the help of new drugsA 20-year-old who began therapy in 2008 can now live up to 78 years, says a new study.
- Drug sales up 19% in February with spread of swine fluOverall, the market posted a 19% expansion in February as well as 15% in the first two months of the current quarter, compared with 8% a ye...
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