Tag: virus
Humans inherited viral defence from Neanderthals
DNA that we inherited from Neanderthals helps protect us against various diseases like influenza and hepatitis
It was a result of interbreeding between Neanderthals and...
Mushrooms keep bees buzzing & healthy, prevent colony collapse
Mushroom extracts may help fight deadly viruses which are making honey bees go extinct
"Colony collapse disorder" — or massive death of whole colonies of...
God’s own country is haven for deadly Nipah virus
A virus carried by fruit bats claims 10 lives in KeralaTen people have died from a rare virus, named Nipah, in Kerala. Nine others...
Climate change, globalisation widening the sphere of pathogens too
You are not the only one traveling the world. So are bugs
Spurred on by climate change, international travel and international trade, disease-bearing insects are...