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Panel asks govt to find solutions to check the spread of chikungunya

A parliamentary panel has asked the government to find scientific solutions to control the population of mosquitoes to check the spread of infectious diseases like chikungunya

2 min read19 Mar 2018
Science

Flu kills up to 4,000 Americans a week, causing 1 in 10 deaths

There were 40,414 deaths in the US during the third week of 2018, the most recent data available, and 4,064 were from pneumonia or influenza, according to the CDC data

2 min read13 Feb 2018
Science

$800 million required to eliminate measles by 2020 from India, south east Asia: WHO

Around $800 million is required to eliminate measles by 2020 from India and other countries of south and south east Asia, says WHO

2 min read7 Sep 2017
Science

Plant based polio vaccine developed: scientists

Scientists have developed a new polio vaccine using plants, a breakthrough which can pave the way for global eradication of the age-old viral disease

1 min read16 Aug 2017
News

What you need to know about chikungunya

Prevent water stagnation so mosquitoes do not breed and regularly change water in air coolers

3 min read22 May 2017
Science

‘Lazy mosquitoes’ mean more women than men get chikungunya: Scientists

More women are susceptible to chikungunya than men, according to a study conducted in the Bangladeshi village of Palpara

1 min read8 Nov 2016
Mint-lounge

Know your enemies: A crossword on viruses

A crossword to test how much you know about viruses that have been plaguing mankind for centuries

1 min read28 Jan 2016
News

Scientists breed world’s first disease-resistant pigs

The genetically-modified pigs do not produce a specific protein necessary for the virus to spread in the animals, says scientists

2 min read8 Dec 2015
Companies

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Alios Biopharma for $1.75 billion

Johnson & Johnson will pay $1.75 billion in cash for closely-held Alios, according to a statement issued on Tuesday

1 min read30 Sep 2014
News

Serious respiratory illness hits dozen US states

The public health officials say the respiratory illness may be caused by an uncommon virus similar to the germ that causes the common cold

2 min read9 Sep 2014
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