For people with misophonia, specific sounds can trigger emotional or physiological responses including irritation and panic.

"It's like finishing each other's sentences, but it's your muscles and cells that are operating in sync."

This DNA uses the viruses to its own benefit and immunizes mammals against other viruses in plants and invertebrates.

Nurses have played a crucial part during the pandemic but are not paid at par with other government employees, unions say.

The findings could help understand the cause of migraine and develop robust treatments, researchers say.

The findings add to our understanding of 'long Covid' as a neurological and inflammatory condition, and can help evaluate patients more accurately.

The virus was first discovered in a rhesus monkey in Uganda's Zika forest in 1947, and subsequently in humans in 1952.

"We don’t seem to have learned from what happened between the first and the second wave," a public health expert had said earlier.

The new contender for "patient zero" provides insights into the spread of the bacteria, Yersinia pestis, which caused the bubonic plague in Europe.

The autoimmune condition triggers rapid buildup of skin cells -- causing red patches across the body.

'Supertasters’ have a specific gene that is associated with a better immune response against pathogens.

Scientists extracted 36 plague victims' DNA to see the difference in immunity markers -- to shed light on "our own evolution."

“It is time our top-down and condescending approach towards dais is changed.”

Families of deceased polling officers should receive a compensation of Rs. 1 crore, the Allahabad High Court said last week.

Private emergency service providers are reportedly charging patients two to three times higher fees during Covid19.

As young adults balance Covid relief work with studies and jobs, they find themselves more helpless than ever. We asked a few people why this year feels so different than 2020.

"Such a measure would ensure full attendance of adolescent girls in schools and their right to education would be fulfilled."

We compiled portraits of frontline healthcare workers’ experiences in India’s current pandemic crisis. In this installment: A 32-year-old crematorium worker in Bengaluru.