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Mint. Last week, Mint reported about the union health ministry's advisory to states to maintain constant vigil over the Zika virus situation in the country. In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared Zika virus as a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ after the outbreak was reported in some South American and Caribbean countries.

Banks across the country have been put on alert amid tip-offs received by the regulator on possible cyberattacks. They have been told to proactively monitor their systems for threat detection on a 24/7 basis. «In the light of credible threat intelligence received regarding potential cyberattacks, regulated entities are advised to put in place enhanced state of surveillance and resilience capabilities to guard against these threats,» said an advisory issued by the Reserve Bank of India to financial institutions on June 24.

U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk

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HeartSciences is going all-in on artificial intelligence. The company recently announced that it's shifting its focus from a single AI-enabled device to a comprehensive cloud-based platform, a pivot accompanied by a major licensing deal with Mount Sinai for a suite of cutting-edge AI algorithms.The strategic gambit comes as new CDC data reveals the devastating toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the nation's cardiovascular health.

Federal health officials are strengthening their endorsement of RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older

Prime Video's hit series, The Boys, features a major crossover with Gen V. The new teaser trailer reveals exciting developments and new characters.

More Bank of Canada interest rate cuts can’t come soon enough for an increasing number of people who say they are worse off financially on several fronts, says a new survey.

Since February, Kathy Xiang and her entire family has been under siege.

Cyriac Abby Philips, recently found himself perplexed over a family member's illness, despite his medical expertise and extensive tests. The breakthrough diagnosis came from an unexpected source: his elderly maid. Dr. Philips, widely recognized as 'The Liver Doc' on social media, faced a challenging situation. His adult family member experienced persistent low-grade fever, chills, fatigue, arthritis, and an unusual rash. «I tested everything from viral hepatitis to COVID-19 to influenza and dengue and Epstein-Barr Virus, and nothing came back positive, and it was frustrating,» he shared on X.

bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem

Prime Video this week. The satirical superhero series' first three episodes will be released on Thursday. Returning cast members include Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Jessie T. Usher, Erin Moriarty and Chace Crawford. New to the cast are Valorie Curry and Susan Heyward as two new superheroes, Firecracker and Sister Sage. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “The Walking Dead”) has also been cast in a mysterious role.

H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said Friday, adding that investigations were continuing.

United States Bipartisan Commission on Biodefence have issued a stern warning to NASA to focus on stopping 'space viruses' that may pose a danger to humanity and put us again into a Covid-pandemic scenario. According to the latest report released by the Commission, NASA has been asked to switch its focus from 'aliens' to real threats like these space viruses.

far side of the moon and China’s longer-range plan is to have a crewed lunar mission by 2030, followed by a permanent lunar base. Nasa’s crewed Artemis III mission is scheduled to land on the moon in 2026. Isro has not prioritized humans in space, but still has plans to send humans into low-earth orbit this decade and land on the moon by the end of the next one.

More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm

Bird flu has been detected in beef for the first time, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat from a single sickened dairy cow was not allowed to enter the nation's food supply and beef remains safe to eat

USDA said the virus was found as part of testing of 96 dairy cows that were diverted from the supply because federal inspectors noticed signs of illness during routine inspections of carcasses at meat processing plants. Bird flu was found in only one of those cows. Bird flu has been confirmed in dairy cattle herds in nine states, has been found in milk and has prompted the slaughter of millions of chickens and turkeys.

Also Read | Your guide to Cyclone Remal — states on alert, potential impact, advisory & moreIt is important to note that a deadly virus like Ebola needs extremely secure facilities of Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4). Hence, the Chinese researchers used a different virus called vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), to carry Ebola glycoprotein which plays a crucial role in helping the virus enter and infect cells of its host.The researchers said that when they harvested the organs of the dead hamsters, they noted that the deadly virus was spread throughout their body, including the heart, spleen, lung, kidney, stomach, intestines and brain tissues, with the highest levels in the liver.Researchers further noted that the experiment provided a rapid preclinical evaluation of medical countermeasures against Ebola under BLS-2 conditions.

PTI report, a ban has been imposed on the sale and import of poultry products, including chicken, duck, quails, and other birds, in the Kottayam district.The measures were implemented after an inter-departmental meeting held at the Collectorate, where district Collector V Vigneshwari confirmed the outbreak. The farm, operated by the Animal Husbandry department, had approximately nine thousand chickens at the time.The National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases lab in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, confirmed the H5N1 outbreak after testing samples from chickens that had died in large numbers at the farm.The full extent remains unknown, but several recent developments suggest it may be in more herds than documented.