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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...- A common US tick bite can make you allergic to meat. Doctors warn of a strange syndromeA lone star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe allergic reactions to red meat and dairy. This immune response develop...
- Bharat Biotech bets on vaccines to fight drug resistance, eyes post-Covid growthHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing novel vaccines to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant global health threat. T...
- These 24 pathogens could pose greatest threat to public health in UK, check which viruses are includedThe 24 pathogen families listed in the reference tool include microorganisms that cause Covid-19 and Nipah virus, among several other infec...
- Covid scientist warns the world of deadly virus found in two animals in ChinaA study in Nature reveals that animals farmed for fur, food, or traditional medicine, such as raccoon dogs and minks, harbor numerous virus...
- Zombie viruses may awaken by 2030 after 50,000 years of dormancy due to global warming: ResearchAs the Earth warms and ancient permafrost thaws, dormant pathogens pose a potential threat to public health. French virologist Jean-Michel ...
- US government terminates DEEP VZN program to research exotic virus, pathogens apprehending accidental outbreakFederally-funded program to research exotic viruses and pathogens DEEP VZN terminated. What the program was all about and why some lawmaker...
- Fighting mosquito-borne diseases: Scientists pinpoint drug target for dengue, zika & other virusesResearchers have found a new way to tackle infectious mosquito-born viruses, such as dengue and Zika. A study published in the journal Cell...
- IIT-Guwahati study finds compacted clays can prevent viral contamination from entering environmentTo study the behavior of viruses in clays, the researchers used a safe virus called the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) as a substitute for t...
- Why are animal-to-human diseases on the rise?A zoonosis (plural zoonoses) is a disease or infection transmitted from vertebrate animals to people, and vice versa. The pathogens involve...
- WHO to make priority pathogen list for tackling future pandemics: Disease X and many more on the listDisease X has been included to represent undiscovered infections that potentially trigger significant outbreaks worldwide. The specialists ...
- Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmissionIncubating samples obtained from nasopharyngeal swabs from Covid-positive patients with the gum, they showed that the ACE2 present could ne...
- Government launches 'One Health' consortium for surveillance of bacterial, viral infectionsDr Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, launched the First 'One Health' project of the DBT through video conferencing on Th...
- P681R mutation in Delta key to severity, say new studiesThe P681R mutation, which is said to drive syncytium formation - fusing of infected lung cells - associated with severe forms of SARS-COV-2...
- New coronavirus variant detected by NIV may cause severe symptomsThe new variant is likely to cause severe symptoms. The findings of the pathogenicity evaluation show increased disease severity and point ...
- Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus, UK study findsAccording to 'The Daily Telegraph', the invisible coating on facemasks attacks the virus by rapturing its outer layer, effectively eliminat...
- New rapid Covid test, called STOPCovid, with improved sensitivity developed, claims researchThe researchers hope the test could be further developed for use in point-of-care settings.
- Cocktail of antibodies may block coronavirus infection, shows studyThe study, published in the journal Nature, noted that antibodies, produced by the immune system of recovered people, can neutralise the vi...
- German scientists decode Stone Age hepatitis B virusL0ondon, May 12 (IANS) Scientists have recovered oldest viral genomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and found that the deadly virus has been c...
- Ancient mummy's DNA reveals Hepatitis B existed since centuriesToronto, Jan 5 (IANS) The DNA analysis of the remains of a 16th century mummy has confirmed that the complex Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has ex...
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