Tag: dengue
Drug for dengue hemorrhagic fever could be on its way
A drug called nafamostat mesylate could prevent blood vessel leakage in severe dengue haemorrhagic fever
A drug for dengue haemorrhagic fever may be on the...
Repeat infection with zika, dengue may not be as dangerous as...
Second infection with Zika and Dengue may not be as virulent, finds new study in monkeys
An initial infection with dengue virus did not prime...
Appoint school children as Swasthya ambassadors: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has suggested that school kids should be appointed as Swasthya Ambassadors to spread awareness about health
Health minister Dr Harsh...
This dengue season, platelet donors are just a phone call away
Godrej Hit, along with Apollo Hospitals Group launches platelet donor helpline on National Dengue Day
India's first platelet donor helpline was launched on the occasion...
Climate change, air travel widening horizons of dengue, chikungunya
Vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, leishmaniasis, and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are spreading their wings, literally.
New research presented at this year's European Congress...
Global warming puts 1 bn more at risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Scientists say mosquito borne diseases like dengue, malaria etc can see a huge increase because of global warming
As many as a billion people could...
Dengue, malaria, chikungunya resurgence in strife torn Venezuela: Lancet
Lack of medication and vector control activities in Venezuela mark resurgence in cases of dengue, malaria, chikungunya
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating...
Dengue infection may protect kids from getting Zika
Researchers find prior dengue exposure protect kids from Zika
Prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection.
A study by an international...
Why a recent liver transplant in Max Saket is good news...
Doctors do not usually perform a transplant on patients who suffer acute liver failure because of dengue; Max doctors defied the oddsMr Ray, a...
Infectious disease calendar could help break their cycles
Seasonal cyclicity of infectious diseases may help in preventing outbreaks
Each acute infectious disease has its own seasonal window of occurrence. It may vary among...
