H1n1

COVID-19 may last for 18-24 months and require repeated lockdown measures, says new study

Researchers studied the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the history of past influenza pandemics to model 3 potential scenarios that the pandemic might take.

Unregulated use of plasma therapy for COVID-19 can be harmful, writes expert; can expose patients to serious transfusion-related risks

It is a promising solution at the present gloomy situation, but till we have reliable evidence on utility unregulated use is to be avoided

Phase 3 results on Gilead coronavirus drug encouraging; a look at other potential COVID-19 treatments under trial

California-based biotech company Gilead Sciences and the US government reported that in a major study, remdesivir shortened the time it takes for COVID-19 patients to recover by four days on average

Swine flu is back: Here's how you can prevent this deadly disease

As per data provided by NCDC, a total of 884 cases had been recorded this year with 14 resulting in death, as of 16th February.

H1N1: SAP shuts down all India offices; asks employees to work from home

The company has asked the employees to work from home starting 20 February until further notice.

Two employees test positive for H1N1 virus; offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram and Mumbai closed temporarily: SAP India

SAP has said two of its employees in Bengaluru have tested positive for H1N1 virus and as a precautionary measure, it has closed offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram and Mumbai for extensive sanitisation

Wuhan coronavirus looks increasingly like a pandemic, say world's top infectious disease experts

A pandemic — an ongoing epidemic on two or more continents — may well have global consequences, despite the extraordinary travel restrictions and quarantines now imposed by China and other countries, including the United States

Rahul Gandhi writes to Kerala health minister KK Shailaja over report of new H1N1 cases in Wayanad school, asks for testing facilities

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Kerala health minister KK Shailaja to provide facilities to adequately prepare for a possible H1N1 outbreak as some students and teachers of a school in his Wayanad constituency have been infected by the virus

All you need to know about the flu shot

Here is a primer on some of the most common types of flu vaccines along with some of the key facts about this year’s flu shots.

Swine flu has claimed more than 1,000 lives in India this year: Here's what you need to know about this viral disease

More than 27,000 people have already been diagnosed with swine flu and 1,167 have died from the disease in India this year.