The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday approved a novel RT-qPCR test kit by Chennai-based KRIYA Medical technologies that can detect influenza (H1N1, H3N2, Yamagata and Victoria sublineages), Covid-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)....
The XBB.1.5 -- subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron -- has high transmissibility and infectivity, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases....
Four more deaths of children admitted with adenovirus-related symptoms have been reported from a Kolkata hospital since Tuesday evening....
Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian on Wednesday announced that there will not be any holidays for students up to Class 9 in the state due to the H3N2 scare ...
Drinking coffee, a rich source of caffeine, may help curb the amount of body fat and reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study. ...
Children infected with seasonal common cold are likely to have immunity against Covid-19, according to a research....
South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, lifting one of the last-remaining Covid-19 restrictions amid a stable pandemic situation, the government announced on Wednesday. ...
The Tamil Nadu Health Department has sent a circular to all the district health officers in the state to monitor the H3N2 cases in their respective districts, an official said on Tuesday....
H3N2 virus is attacking kids and elderly so it is time to follow Covid protocols yet again - wearing masks, following social distancing and all other rules which were framed and followed during the pandemic, say doctors in Rajasthan as cases increase in the state....
In Denmark, 17 out of 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 experienced "long-term effects" within six to 12 months of being infected, according to the preliminary results of a survey released by the Statens Serum Institut (SSI)....
