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A quadrivalent vaccine, by covering strains of both influenza A and influenza B, provides a broader protection and significantly reduces the risk of vaccine mismatch

Assuring that HMPV is a decades-old virus, a researcher stated that the rise in case was due to better detection

If an outbreak with potential to spread to other areas is detected, State government can check its spread very quickly, says Veena George

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called it an annual occurrence in winter and assured that the country is safe to travel

The third and final phase of the polio vaccination campaign, which was set to start on Wednesday in Gaza, had to be postponed due to the escalating violence, intense bombardment, mass displacement orders, and lack of assured humanitarian pauses

It may cause microcephaly, a condition in which the head is significantly smaller due to abnormal brain development, in the foetus.

The researchers estimate that between one in a thousand to one in 200 of all infections may become persistent, and last for at least 60 days

Published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology, the study suggests a link between the Omicron variant of the Covid virus and the development of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in affected patients

The Mpox virus spreads mainly through close physical contact, causing a disease with symptoms resembling smallpox but milder.

Detailing the current coronavirus situation in Puducherry, Sriramulu said that six people were in home isolation after they tested positive for the virus. 

This single-dose vaccine is intended for individuals aged 18 and older at a heightened risk of Chikungunya virus exposure, transmitted primarily through infected mosquitoes.

Published in Nature Communications, the study, conducted on an animal model, affirms that SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neurons in vitro and travel within axons, the projections of nerve cells responsible for information transmission.

The team from the University of Copenhagen identified 90 per cent of the viruses as bacterial viruses -- known as bacteriophages.

In the last few weeks, multiple cases of Adenovirus have been detected in Pune, Kolkata, and other parts of the country.

A virus's ability to sense its environment, including elements produced by its host, adds "another layer of complexity to the viral-host interaction," says Ivan Erill, professor of biological sciences and senior author on the new paper.

For the uninitiated, when cancer starts in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer. All women are at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over age 30.

London: The United Kingdom (UK) health authorities have confirmed a case of monkeypox, which is a virus passed from infected animals such as rodents to humans, in someone with a recent travel history to Nigeria where they are believed to have caught it. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said monkeypox is a rare viral […]

Hyderabad: Mandaji Narasimha Chari, a rural scientist from Navipeta of Nizamabad district, earlier invented a technique to reuse tube lights that have reached their end of life stage. In the process, he got a patent for the technology. Now, he used that work to create a new device called ‘Instashield Virus Killer’. As the name […]

The deadliest time in a viral respiratory illness sometimes is actually after the virus is cleared from the body.

The study, published by the CDC on Friday, focused on 469 Covid-19 cases identified among Massachusetts residents who had travelled to Barnstable County, a summer vacation destination, during July 3 to 17, the Xinhua news agency reported.