A 48,500-year-old 'zombie virus' that had been frozen beneath the ice in Russia's Siberia has been resurrected by scientists. As the virus has the potential to be contagious, this has generated worries of a new pandemic.

'Zombie virus' sparks hilarious memefest on Twitter, what is it all about?

A new British study suggests that a person infected with monkeypox can transmit the virus to other people even before developing symptoms, and that this type of transmission has been responsible for the current outbreak.

Monkeypox can spread even before developing symptoms in patient: Study

Scientists have observed two viruses merging to form a hybrid for the very first time. The hybrid of influenza and RSV could circumvent immune responses. Priyanka Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: New Hybrid virus detected

It needs no mention that viruses are one of the prominent microbes that infect us, especially when the world is recovering from COVID pandemic. It is an understatement that everyone should be protecting themselves from viral infections.

Hybrid virus capable of evading immune system observed for first time

The world is heating up and as the time passes by the climate seems to get warmer every second but do you know that according to new research, the warming up of the climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environment.

WION Climate Tracker: Next pandemic to come from melting glaciers? New virus threat as Arctic melts

The Indian government is speeding up vaccination of cattle as the lumpy skin disease claims the lives of 67,000 bovines since the outbreak was first reported in July.

Lumpy skin disease: Indian govt accelerates vaccination as more cattle fall prey to virus

A mysterious respiratory illness has reportedly gripped Argentina due to which nine people have died and six are hospitalised. Authorities said the disease is reminiscent of pneumonia, with some drawing parallels to Covid outbreak.

Mysterious respiratory illness grips Argentina; 9 dead, six infected

Delhi on Saturday recorded its fifth case of Monkeypox after an African woman, with travel history to Nigeria, tested positive for the virus. The 22-year-old female patient has been admitted in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.

Delhi reports fifth case of Monkeypox; 22-year-old woman tests positive

Israeli researchers are aiming to create a "precision weapon" made of bacteria-fighting viruses to combat intestinal ailments. Phase 1 clinical studies of two separate virus "cocktails" have been conducted; preliminary findings suggest that they are safe, and substantial in vitro and animal testing suggests that they are antibacterial.

Israeli scientists create ‘precision weapon’ consisting of viruses that eliminate bowel-harming bacteria

The monkeypox outbreak, which has afflicted nearly 16,000 individuals in 72 countries, was deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization on Saturday.

Monkeypox Explained: Types, symptoms, causes, and treatment

In India's southern state of Kerala, a man who recently returned from the UAE tested positive for monkeypox, according to state Health Minister Veena George. On July 12, he arrived at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram, and according to her, he is "very stable, with all vitals normal.

Monkeypox reaches India: First confirmed case reported in Kerala

Scientists have found that the cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer.

Study suggests this cancer-causing virus can lead to brain cancer

In order to help its viral takeover, coronavirus fattens up the body cells of the victim. Some fat cells increase around 64 times their normal levels, said a new study.

Covid virus fattens body cells to initiate its takeover, says study

Public health officials in London have declared a 'national incident' after finding evidence of community transmission of Polio virus for the first time four decades.

Traces of Polio virus found in London sewers

With the spread of monkeypox in over 39 countries, WHO has decided to conduct an emergency meeting this week to assess the threat caused by the virus. They will also assess if the virus outbreak represents a public health emergency in the coming days.

WHO to assess if Monkeypox is a health emergency

The World Health Organization will rename the monkeypox virus after a group of scientists called for a non discriminatory name. Meanwhile, WHO has also decided to conduct an emergency meeting this week to assess the threat caused by the virus.

WHO to rename Monkeypox, scientists call for a non discriminatory name

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the possible outbreak in non-endemic nations and urged affected countries to control outbreak. Infected people are advised to isolate themselves.

Monkeypox outbreak: New cases show community transmission

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the rare Monkeypox viral infection has now reached 27 nations with at least 780 confirmed cases reported globally. WHO added, further spread of virus is likely.

Monkeypox outbreak: 'Further spread of virus likely,' says WHO

Iraq is in the midst of an outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death, according to local media reports. The disease called the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has claimed 19 deaths among 111 cases this year, according to the World Health Organization.

Iraq seeing outbreak of nose-bleed fever. Here’s what we know about the deadly disease

A new study, published in the prestigious medical journal Lancet says that a common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms resulted in deaths of more than 100,000 children in the world in year 2019.

Cold-like symptoms causing virus has killed more than 100,000 children in 2019: Study

A man in the United States tested positive for the Powassan virus as authorities said people should take steps against possible tick bites. The man who was above 50 was reported with the virus in late March as laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the virus.

Man hospitalised with Powassan virus: Is it life-threatening? How can it be prevented?

China has found a patient with a new subtype of the Wuhan virus. Reports say the subtype "doesn't match other coronavirus". Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas: Covid pandemic: A new scare from China

It may seem strange after a pandemic that has killed millions and turned the world upside down, but viruses could save just as many lives. In a petri dish in a laboratory in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, a battle is going on between antibiotic resistant bacteria and "friendly" viruses.

Viruses that could save millions of lives

With only 2,503 new Covid infections, Indian recorded its lowest single-day cases in the two years, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.

India records 2,503 new Covid infections, lowest single-day rise in two years

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