Viral Infection

Zombie cells cause ageing in human beings — killing them can cure its symptoms

Many cells under stress die, but some of them become zombie cells that live in suspended animation.

Potential treatment for chikungunya could be lurking in tamarind seeds: Study

The antiviral targets a sugar molecule on the virus that is critical to the process of infection.

Monkey fever grips Goa's Sattari taluka, 35 people tested positive; health department intensifies vaccination drive

At least 35 people in Goa have tested positive this year for the Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), or the 'monkey fever', a health official said.