India

So far, more than 50 people have died of a febrile illness, though the cause isn’t clear.

The Scientist checks in on scientists who switched gears to combat the pandemic.

Doctors are reporting an uptick in cases of a highly lethal condition called mucormycosis that might be linked to steroid treatments for SARS-CoV-2.

While some experts speculate the variant could be partially responsible for India’s current surge in SARS-CoV-2 infections, information about the effects of its mutations is only beginning to emerge.

Health officials are searching for possible exposures to heavy metals, but no sources of contamination have been identified.

A CRISPR-based, paper-strip test developed by Indian researchers performs as well as real-time PCR in identifying the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and returns results within an hour.

A randomized controlled trial on the use of convalescent plasma therapy to treat coronavirus infections—the first in the world to be completed—yields disappointing results, but some doctors are not discouraged.

A nearly all-female team of researchers developed a PCR diagnostic tool in a record-setting six weeks.

Critics of the practice say the guidance is irresponsible and could give users a false sense of security.

A type of jumping spider called Afraflacilla had never been documented in India—until now.

The country’s government has imposed a communication blackout on Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost region in India, effectively cutting off scientists and students from the rest of the world.

Modern-day populations in India descend from a mixture of peoples living thousands of years ago in South and Central Asia, including the Bronze-Age Indus Valley Civilization, two studies reveal.

Malnourished kids who eat the fruit containing a naturally occurring toxin suffer from low blood sugar and symptoms of encephalopathy.

Human remains around Roopkund Lake in India bear South Asian, East Asian, and Mediterranean ancestry.

The Johns Hopkins University researcher’s work helped solidify the link between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer, leading to the approval of the HPV vaccine in 2006.

Male Asian elephants are forming long-term, all-male groups to forage in agricultural areas of India.

PubPeer commenters have flagged more than 100 papers from branches of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research for apparent image duplication and other issues.

Diseases threaten the pride’s existence and wildlife experts recommend relocating some lions to a sanctuary, but Gujarat state has refused.

A new species of swamp eel has been discovered in India.