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...
28 Mar, 2025, 09.47 PM IST
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...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
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 ...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
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...
08 Sep, 2023, 10.36 PM IST
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...
16 Aug, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
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...
07 Apr, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
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 ...
23 Nov, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
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...
04 Dec, 2021, 06.16 PM IST
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...
14 Oct, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
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 ...
08 Jun, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
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...
15 Feb, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
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.
18 Sep, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
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...
18 May, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
- German scientists decode Stone Age hepatitis B virus
L0ondon, May 12 (IANS) Scientists have recovered oldest viral genomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and found that the deadly virus has been c...
12 May, 2018, 05.27 PM IST
- Ancient mummy's DNA reveals Hepatitis B existed since centuries
Toronto, 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...
05 Jan, 2018, 06.52 PM IST