A groundbreaking study from the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata suggests a tantalizing possibility: could endemic dengue infections have mitigated the severity of the early COVID-19 wave in India? This intriguing hypothesis emerges from research indicating that antibodies generated in response to dengue may “neutralize” coronaviruses, potentially offering a partial shield against COVID-19.

Boeing’s Starliner capsule, docked at the International Space Station (ISS), faces a series of daunting challenges, jeopardizing the safe return of NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams. The mission, crucial for Boeing’s space aspirations, has been plagued by helium leaks, thruster failures, and propellant valve malfunctions, leaving the astronauts’ homecoming shrouded in uncertainty