New study finds chocolate supply across the world threatened by devastating virus

Apr 30, 2024, at 02:40 pm

A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world’s most popular treat.

Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India requiring urgent attention, say doctors

Apr 19, 2024, at 05:10 am

Faridabad: India has the world’s second-highest prevalence of viral hepatitis cases. While hepatitis A and E cause an acute form of the disease, hepatitis B and C lead to chronic liver disease including cirrhosis and even liver cancer.

COVID-19: WHO highlights critical importance of sharing virus sequences

Jan 13, 2023, at 11:06 pm

New York:  Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and track new variants in the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing this information must be stepped up globally, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday in Geneva.

Virus DNA spread across hospital ward in 10 hours: Study

Jun 10, 2020, at 05:02 pm

New York: Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, according to a new study by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). 

Top Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli says new discovered viruses are 'just tip of iceberg' 

May 26, 2020, at 09:51 pm

Beijing/IBNS: A noted Chinese virologist, who is famous for her work on researching coronavirus in bats, said the new discovered viruses are  'just the tip of the iceberg'.

Japan isolates genome of new Coronavirus strain following China - Reports

Jan 31, 2020, at 07:38 pm

Tokyo/Sputnik: Scientists from Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases have isolated the genome of the latest strain of coronavirus that originated in China, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Friday.

Coronavirus peak to hit China in 7-10 Days: China's National Health Commission

Jan 28, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Beijing/Sputnik:The peak of the new deadly coronavirus outbreak in China will occur in about 7-10 days, but there will be no large-scale growth of the infection, head of the special expert commission of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) Zhong Nanshan said on Tuesday.

UN health agency urges China to continue search for source of new virus, as Thailand case emerges

Jan 14, 2020, at 09:25 am

New York/IBNS: It is “essential” for China to continue investigating the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Monday, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.