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Vaccine with an adjuvant may boost immune system's response against COVID-19, claim researchers

Adjuvants are substances that are used in combination with a vaccine to produce a more robust immune response than what the vaccine alone would provide

Bird flu scare in Bengaluru: 900 fowls culled after H5N1 avian influenza virus is detected; Karnataka govt starts awareness campaign

As many as 900 fowls were culled after the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in a dead bird in Bengaluru

Seasonal flu may increase risk of developing Parkinson's disease, reveals study

Environmental factors, including infection with seasonal influenza, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.

Bird flu detected in Daman; poultry items banned for a month

Two samples of chicken were found positive for H5N1 bird flu in Kadaiya village in Daman district following which the administration has prohibited import, sale and storage of poultry products, and banned restaurants from serving chicken and egg products for a month.

Avian influenza panic in Delhi: All you need to know about the virus

Nearly 15 birds in Gwalior zoo have died in last three days, prompting the concerned authorities to send their samples for testing for an avian influenza virus. Here's what you should know about the virus which has sparked panic in the city.

With farmers opposed to culling, will Kerala be able to contain the bird flu outbreak?

State authorities have confirmed the presence of the virus in the birds in the three districts and cases of bird-deaths were also reported in Ernakulam and Kollam. Reportedly, the bird flu virus is contagious and can cause deaths in humans as well.

Controversial Bird flu studies to be published

A US biosecurity panel's recommendation that two controversial papers on bird flu be published in full is not a reversal of the stand it took last year out of concerns over terrorism, the head of the group said on Monday in London.