FDA approves first test for screening Zika virus in blood donations Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 9:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the cobas Zika test, a qualitative nucleic acid test for the detection of Zika virus RNA in...
Integrated lab-on-a-chip uses smartphone to quickly detect multiple pathogens Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTA multidisciplinary group that includes the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignand the University of Washington at Tacoma has developed a novel...
Chloroquin an inexpensive and promising option for Zika virus treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTA new collaborative study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego School of Medicine has found...
RNA Viruses can enter our Genes and activate disease processes : AIIMS Scientists Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTIn a breakthrough study published in “Frontiers in Microbiology-Virology”, Dr. Muneeb Faiq and his associates from All India Institute of Medical...
New Sperm Analysis Kit for testing Male Fertility at Home Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2018 8:00 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, there are about 35 million cases of infertility caused by factors relating to the male partner. The semen parameters which...
Dramatic rise in Vector borne Diseases - A threat to US Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTVectorborne diseases which are major causes of death and illness are increasing at an astounding pace in the U.S.In fact, the number of vector-borne...
First ever human case of mosquito borne Keystone virus identified Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Jun 2018 7:03 PM ISTKeystone virus, a virus first found in Tampa Bay-area mosquitoes that can cause a rash and mild fever, has been identified in humans for the first...
Clinical predictors to distinguish between Zika and Dengue infection: Dr Manojit Mondal Meghna Singhania6 Aug 2018 7:04 PM ISTDengue virus and Zika virus are arboviral infections transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. These viruses may lead to severe life-threatening...
Zika virus may be used for the treatment of neuroblastoma in children-Dr Manojit Mondal Meghna Singhania7 Aug 2018 7:04 PM ISTZika virus may help in the treatment of neuroblastoma in children, according to a new research.Neuroblastomas are cancers that start in early nerve...
All about Malaria on International Mosquito Day: Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid19 Aug 2018 7:04 PM IST Q-1. What are mosquito-borne diseases?A. Mosquito-borne diseases are those spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Diseases include Zika virus,...
New Zika vaccine effective in preclinical trials Hina Zahid6 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Hawaii medical school have successfully developed a vaccine candidate for the Zika virus, showing that it is...
Dengue immunity may protect against symptomatic Zika, study finds Hina Zahid24 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a new study appearing in PLOS Medicine, Prior dengue immunity may protect against symptomatic Zika. The study was conducted by at the...
