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Sharmila Tagore recalls hateful comments like ‘if Kareena Kapoor had Zika and Taimur was never…
Sharmila Tagore was recently in a conversation with news anchor Barkha Dutt and the two started talking about the current wave of hatred that seems to be sweeping over all parts of society. It seems to be even more pronounced on social…
How Are Dengue, Chikungunya, And Zika Different
Last Updated: December 19, 2022, 12:21 ISTA deeper look at a more comprehensive list of symptoms shows that the three diseases are fundamentally different from each other. (Image: Shuttterstock)The symptoms for the three diseases are very…
Zika Virus First Case Detected in Karnataka: Know Symptoms and Prevention Tips
Recently, a five-year-old girl from Karnataka’s Kolar district has been tested positive for Zika Virus, marking the first case in the State. According to state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar the government is monitoring the situation…
Unusual type of antibody shows ultrapotent activity against Zika
An unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika virus and renders the virus infection undetectable in preclinical models has been identified by a team led by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and…
New zika vaccine shows promise in animal models
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models. In a pregnant mouse model, the vaccine prevented both the pregnant…
How human cells become Zika virus factories: Scientists uncover major clue toward developing a…
Zika virus has a trick up its sleeve. Once inside the body, the virus likes to make a bee line for dendritic cells, the cells we rely on to launch an effective immune response.
"Dendritic cells are major cells of the innate immune system,"…
The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
RECIFE, Brazil — A procession of mothers pushed children in bulky wheelchairs down a long corridor at a health center in this northeastern Brazilian city, passing patients who glanced at the children, looked away, then looked back, quickly…
New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Unfortunately, laboratory-based methods…