Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
WHO confirms five hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship; warns risk to public remains "low"The WHO has confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. Linked to the Andes strain, th...
08 May, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Rainy summer making you sick? Top doctors share what to eat and what to avoid to stay infection-free in this changing weatherWith rising seasonal infections during shifting heat and rainy weather, experts emphasize a strong monsoon diet focused on immunity-boostin...
10 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
9-month-old child tests positive for HMPV in Gujarat; cases rise to four in stateGujarat has reported its fourth human metapneumovirus (HMPV) case in less than a week, with a nine-month-old in Ahmedabad testing positive....
11 Jan, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
HMPV virus in China: Are antibiotics effective against human metapneumovirus? What you need to knowHMPV in China: Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance. HM...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
What's HMPV and its symptoms: How to know if you are infected, how to diagnose itHMOV Symptoms: An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised global concerns. India is also monitoring the virus. Symptom...
06 Jan, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
As monsoon takes hold, anti-infective, respiratory drugs' demand surgesMonsoon led to a surge in demand for respiratory, anti-infective, and anti-malarial products. The respiratory market saw a notable increase...
12 Aug, 2024, 12.57 AM IST
Surge in viral infections pushes up pharma salesThe volumes were tepid in January, but with flu, Covid-19 and other viral infections spreading fast, February and March saw spikes in volum...
10 Apr, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
50pc of respiratory infection cases admitted to hospitals in 2 months are of H3N2: GovernmentAccording to the data shared by her, Delhi (370) reported the highest number of H3N2 cases followed by Maharashtra (184), Rajasthan (180) a...
24 Mar, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Themis Medi bets big on antiviral drug for CovidThemis had launched inosine pranobex under brand name Viralex in June this year. Despite the drug not figuring in the government's Covid tr...
12 Jul, 2022, 12.43 AM IST
New theory explains why a coronavirus-flu 'twindemic' may never happenBefore the coronavirus became a global threat, influenza was the among the most common severe respiratory infections each year.
09 Apr, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
How do some people become Covid super-spreaders? Obesity, age, and the state of the infection play a huge roleAs the infection 19 progressed, researchers found that the viral particles got smaller, reaching the size of a single micron at the peak of...
11 Feb, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Experimental drug can speed up COVID-19 recovery, says new studyAccording to the researchers, people who were treated with the drug cleared the virus quickly with the effect being most pronounced in thos...
08 Feb, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Wearing surgical masks may help slow COVID-19 pandemic: StudyWearing surgical face masks may help prevent the transmission of seasonal coronaviruses and influenza virus from symptomatic individuals, a...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Summer is here to stay! Here are tips to protect yourself from viral infectionsViral infections enter homes as uninvited guests in summer. Simple precautions can help you stay safe and infection-free.
04 Apr, 2017, 12.03 PM IST