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Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose – as winter returns, so too does the flu. The disease is triggered by influenza viruses, which enter our body through droplets and then infect cells.

Researchers from Switzerland and Japan have now investigated this virus in minute detail. Using a microscopy technique that they developed themselves, the scientists can zoom in on the surface of human cells in a Petri dish. For the first time, this has allowed them to observe live and in high resolution how influenza viruses enter a living cell.

Maharashtra’s urban healthcare ecosystem continues to expand under the National Health Mission (NHM) and the 15th Finance Commission. Urban primary health services have been receiving increased attention as cities work to strengthen disease surveillance, improve community-based health programs, and modernize municipal health facilities.