Virus
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Chandipura Virus: 5-year-old dies in Gujarat, here’s everything you need to know about the deadly virus
Health | Jul 20, 2019, 11:17 AM ISTChandipura Virus: The deadly virus is vigorously spreading in Gujrat nowadays, here's everything about the Chandipura virus and its symptoms
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Viruses found in kitchen sponges may eat bacteria: Study
Lifestyle | Jun 24, 2019, 09:55 AM ISTA kitchen sponge is exposed to all kinds of different microbes, thus forming a vast microbiome of bacteria and providing rich food sources for phages.
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World's most dangerous laptop 'The Persistance of Chaos' is now on sale
World | May 28, 2019, 12:46 PM ISTCreated by Internet artist Guo O Dong, the six pieces of malware in the laptop have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion.
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New antiviral gene may stop disease-causing viruses
Lifestyle | Jun 25, 2018, 10:49 AM IST"Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful and safe antiviral compound," said research leader Steven C. Almo.
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Nipah outbreak: 10 dead, 2 critical; Kerala health minister says no new cases in last 24 hours
India | May 22, 2018, 10:56 PM ISTThe senior ministry officials have said there is no need to panic as the virus spreads only through direct contact with the infected person.
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Nipah virus scare: Nadda rushes NCDC team to Kerala's Kozhikode after three deaths
India | May 20, 2018, 11:30 PM IST"Reviewed the situation of deaths related to nipah virus in Kerala with Secreatry Health. I have directed Director NCDC to visit the district and initiate required steps as warranted by the protocol for the disease in consultation with state government," Nadda said in a tweet.
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How your money is making you seriously ill?
Lifestyle | Jun 23, 2017, 05:47 PM ISTYou never know what is lurking on your currency note. It might be a life-threatening disease-causing virus.
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SMS Hospital becomes the latest victim of Ransomware Virus
India | Jun 09, 2017, 02:39 PM ISTServices at this biggest hospital in the state came to standstill when ransomware virus made more than 50 computers DE functioned.
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After ‘WannaCry’ attack, Window’s flaw now leading to rapid generation of digital money from infected machines
World | May 17, 2017, 04:19 PM ISTThe Microsoft Windows flaw (MS17-010) exploited by ransomware ‘WannaCry’ has now been exploited for spreading another type of virus that is now generating digital cash quickly from infected machines.
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"WannaCry" emerging as the most dangerous cyber threat: experts
May 15, 2017, 06:39 PM ISTThe “WannaCry” ransom-ware attack that hit several countries is turning out to be the most dangerous cyber threat for both corporates and common man, as the global losses are now running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Ebola virus may have mutated to better infect humans, claims study
Lifestyle | Nov 08, 2016, 10:19 AM ISTScientists who identified mutations in the Ebola virus that developed during the recent epidemic in West Africa say that the deadly virus may have adapted to better infect human cells. By the end of
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Why humans caught the common cold? The answer is camels
Lifestyle | Aug 19, 2016, 04:15 PM ISTScientists discover that a virus responsible for causing common cold in humans is actually transmitted from camels. It means the common cold originates from the same animal as the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome,
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HIV-related viruses may have originated 60 million years ago, says study
Lifestyle | Aug 11, 2016, 12:41 PM ISTResearchers have found that the lentiviruses, a leading cause in a variety of chronic diseases including the deadly HIV/AIDS in humans, is 60 million years old. There are millions of people worldwide who are affected
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Beware! Indian Android users second most vulnerable to malware attack
Jan 28, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: India is not only home to one of the largest smartphone userbase, but also the second most affected in terms of Android malware with close to one million devices being infected in 2015,
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Swine flu spread wings in Hyderabad, over a dozen IPS trainees test positive
India | Feb 21, 2015, 09:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: Swine flu scare gripped the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) with over a dozen IPS trainees down with flu-like symptoms.As reported earlier, twenty four people were tested positive for the H1N1
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HIV may stay hidden in 'quiet' immune cells
World | Jan 31, 2015, 07:09 PM ISTWashington: In what could lead to a cure for HIV, researchers have found that the human immunodeficiency virus may stay hidden for years in certain "quiet" immune cells.Drugs for HIV have become adept at suppressing
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45 birds found dead in Sultanpur National Park; sanctuary shut
India | Jan 13, 2015, 06:46 AM ISTGurgaon: As many as 45 birds have been found dead in the Sultanpur National Park, around 15 kms from the city, following which the sanctuary has been closed, a forest official said today.“The Sultanpur Sanctuary
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Bird flu: Virus identified as H5N1, vigilance stepped up
India | Nov 27, 2014, 05:45 PM ISTAlappuzha/Thiruvananthapuram: The strain of avian influenza that caused deaths of thousands of duck in the three districts of Kerala has been identified as H5N1, which could also spread to human beings though the infection caused
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West African countries adopt strategy to fight Ebola
World | Jul 04, 2014, 01:21 PM ISTLondon: West African countries have adopted a common strategy to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a media report said on Friday.At an emergency meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ghana, health
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US reports third case of MERS virus
World | May 18, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTWashington: A third case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus infection has been found in the US, the country's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Saturday.The patient is an Illinois