Covid-19 infections are rising. Wear a mask if you’re vulnerable and don’t get anxious, say doctors

Vaccines and booster doses are unlikely to offer long-term protection, experts say.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Apr 13, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why is swine flu seeing a resurgence in India this year?

By the end of July, the country had recorded 1,455 cases and 30 deaths, more than double the figures recorded for 2021.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Aug 31, 2022 · 06:30 am

Severe Covid-19 can lead to the loss of 10 IQ points, says new study

The cognitive impairment caused by a severe case of Covid-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age.

Adam Hampshire, The Conversation

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David Menon, The Conversation

· May 05, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Could China’s coronavirus send the global economy into a downward spiral?

The world had seen a similar situation in 2002-’03 with the SARS outbreak. Is anything different this time?

Zheng Wang, The Conversation

· Jan 26, 2020 · 08:30 pm

Nipah: Sample of seventh patient tests negative for virus, Kerala to remain alert till July 15

Six patients who were admitted in a quarantine facility had tested negative for the infection on Thursday.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 07, 2019 · 01:46 pm

Kerala: Six patients under observation test negative for Nipah virus

Health Minister KK Shailaja said the samples of a seventh person who is under observation will be sent for tests on Thursday.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 06, 2019 · 01:41 pm

Nipah: College student who contracted the virus is in a stable condition, says Kerala government

On Tuesday, the state put four districts put on high alert after the man diagnosed positive.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 05, 2019 · 09:47 am

Video: Could billions of viruses be falling from the sky every day? Scientists have some answers

A new study suggests many types of viruses and bacteria, including deadly varieties, are travelling through the atmosphere in small particles.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 04, 2018 · 12:34 pm

Rajasthan had the most swine flu cases in 2018, finds central government report

The state accounted for 871 of the 1,022 cases in the country.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 21, 2018 · 05:35 pm

Here’s why we don’t have a vaccine for Zika (and other mosquito-borne viruses)

As Zika fear rises, people are inevitably asking why we don't have a vaccine to protect against the mosquito-borne virus.

Suresh Mahalingam and Michael Rolph, The Conversation

· Feb 03, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Love in the time of Zika

Love, sex and babies are the foundation of human existence. Without them the human race ceases to exist. Zika has suddenly disrupted this normal course of events.

Beverley Paterson, The Conversation

· Feb 01, 2016 · 06:30 am

Behind Brazil's anti-sex advisory: The Zika virus that led to 2,400 newborns with shrunken skulls

And why India might be at risk of infection.

Mridula Chari

· Dec 30, 2015 · 12:30 pm