Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus.Scientists have developed a novel vaccine candidate that may prevent HIV infection by stimulating an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around the virus. “An obstacle […]

As the death toll in the virus-induced fever in north Kerala rises to nine, the National Virology Institute in Pune has confirmed that the deceased were infected with Nipah virus (NiV). This is the first time the virus, which has high fatality rate and spreads mainly through bats, pigs and other animals, has been detected […]

While the liver can combat hepatitis infection on its own in many cases, others become chronic infections that leave behind long-term health implications.  Here are certain facts about the ailment that many people don’t know about:  Symptoms can take weeks or months to emergeHepatitis is often hard to detect as it manifests with mild flu-like […]