Sure Killer

The world's most feared virus, Ebola, makes a comeback in Uganda

New infestation

135,000 affected by chikungunya disease, government yet to assess gravity of situation

Troubled exchange

Industry wants alien shrimp

Cold chain to hit 45°C

Vaccines preserved in sugars greatly lower maintenance costs  

Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment

Researchers use protein-to-protein interaction between viruses and human cells to narrow down on potential treatment targets

Understanding the bug

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The virus within

It may never be possible to eliminate HIV from infected people

Acne drug to cure Japanese encephelitis

What comes after phase six?

Surviving Ebola

Whether you will survive an Ebola infection or not depends on the immune response of your body, not on the level of infection

Virus attack

A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks

Resistant an influenza virus to drugs

Low-cost, faster test for chikungunya

Vultures on death row

Human persecution is the main cause behind the high mortality of vultures in India

World not prepared to cope with re-emerging infectious diseases: WHO Director General

Director General Margaret Chan was addressing the World Health Assembly being held in Geneva

WHO comes out with framework to combat Zika virus

Says $56 million would be required to implement the framework

How effective are sanitisers?

Studies say hand sanitisers inefficient in removing norovirus. Can cause bowel disorder

'Ebola is the result of environmental degradation'

Peter Hotez is the co-founder of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases that provides access to essential medicines for millions of …

Few steps away from disaster

Bird flu virus can be transmitted from humans to humans

Virus on the prowl

The West Nile virus claims its first victim in the US

A cattle crisis

The food-and-mouth disease spreads panic across the world and raises several questions about livestock culling

Bird flu virus cannot trigger human pandemic

Mystery stricken

Fever killed 277 in Uttar Pradesh. No one knows the cause