Infectious Disease
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Mysterious mass die-off of endangered Caspian seals in Moscow shores under investigation
•For decades, seals have suffered from over-hunting and effects of industrial pollution in the Caspian Sea.
Is it safe to have sex after the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted?
Myupchar •The best thing to do is to come up with some ground rules about how to have safe sex during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Idukki in Kerala is leading by example in the fight against TB, and winning
Menakarao •Kerala's strategy has implications for all of India, which has the world's largest TB burden.
Disposible device to detect dengue from saliva in 20 minutes
Fp Archives •A team of researchers here has developed a paper-based disposable device that will allow dengue-specific antibodies to be easily detected from saliva within 20 minutes.
Job seekers from India, eight other nations to be screened for diseases in UAE
Fp Archives •The scheme is designed to bar migrants at risk of spreading infection from entering the UAE and to curb the entry of contagious diseases in the Gulf countries.