Zika virus can live in tears: Study
A team of researchers, including one of Indian orgin, has found that Zika virus can live in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears of mice.
Sep 07, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Malaysia confirms first pregnant woman infected with Zika
Malaysia's health ministry on Wednesday said they have detected a new case of Zika virus in a pregnant woman living in Johor Baru, which borders Singapore.
Sep 07, 2016, 21:06 PM IST
New cattle virus officially named influenza D
A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name -- influenza D, as proposed by South Dakota State University researchers -- including one of Indian origin -- who discovered it.
Sep 02, 2016, 22:48 PM IST
13 Indians infected with Zika virus in Singapore
Thirteen Indians have been infected with the Zika virus in Singapore, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday.
Sep 01, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
How malaria supports spread of infectious cancer in Africa
Infectious agents can cause a lot of cancer in Africa and researchers believe they now have a clue to how malaria during pregnancy creates the right conditions for a virus to cause cancer in children.
Aug 26, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
Risk of viral infections higher in the mornings, says study!
The study conducted by a team of scientists including one of Indian-origin, has revealed that the human body is at a higher risk of catching infections in the morning.
Aug 16, 2016, 16:13 PM IST
Health alert! Viral fever epidemic hits Kanpur
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Aug 09, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
Zika virus: Florida steps up investigation after first local transmission
Florida authorities stepped up "aggressive" investigations after health officials reported the first local transmission of the Zika virus in the country, a media report said on Saturday.
Jul 31, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day: 52 million Indians suffer from chronic hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammatory of the liver, commonly caused by a viral infection.
Jul 28, 2016, 09:34 AM IST
New HIV infections steady at 2.5 mn a year worldwide: Study
Nearly 2.5 million people worldwide become new victims of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) each year although deaths from the deadly virus have been steadily declining from a peak in 2005, finds a study.
Jul 20, 2016, 22:57 PM IST
Cancer immunotherapy may fight HIV too
A type of immunotherapy that has shown promising results against cancer could also be used against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, suggests new research.
Jul 16, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Now a health hotline that can forecast dengue outbreaks
A team of scientists, including one of Indian-origin, has developed a system that can forecast the outbreak of dengue fever as much as three weeks in advance by simply analysing the calling behaviour of patients to a public-health hotline.
Jul 09, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
Itchy inflammation of mosquito bites helps viruses replicate
The study, led by the University of Leeds in the UK, found that inflammation where the insect has bitten makes viral infections spread by the insects far worse.
Jun 23, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Body's own defense against Zika found
A team of scientists has offered the first look at how our cells can "swallow up and quarantine" Zika, defending themselves against the virus' attack.
Jun 04, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Confirmed! Ebola virus persists in semen 9 months after recovery
The results recall the importance of monitoring survivors in order to prevent the risks of new epidemic outbreaks.
May 16, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
New paper-based test offers easy, rapid, cheap check for Zika
A team of researchers has brought a cheap, fast and easy way to detect the Zika virus closer to reality.
May 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
500 million at risk of contracting Zika in Americas
About 500 million people in the Americas are at risk of being infected by the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects such as microcephaly, a senior official from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said.
May 04, 2016, 15:32 PM IST
Single antibody infusions found promising against HIV
A single antibody infusion can protect monkeys against infection with an HIV-like virus for up to 23 weeks, researchers have found.
Apr 28, 2016, 16:55 PM IST
Global HIV drive hampered without drugs for ''neglected'' West and Central Africa
A global drive to help curb the HIV epidemic by 2020 will fail unless millions of people with the virus in West and Central Africa receive life-saving drugs, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2016, 05:46 AM IST
Factbox - Why the Zika virus is causing alarm
Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
Apr 20, 2016, 04:15 AM IST
