New Delhi, April 12 (PTI): Voluntary use of masks must be promoted in the country in view of Covid-19's new XE variant, healthcare experts said, calling it the single-most effective intervention against all
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Singapore, April 12 (PTI) The overall risk of myopericarditis -- a condition that causes inflammation of the heart muscles -- following COVID-19 vaccination is very low, affecting 18 people per million vaccine
New Delhi, March 29 (PTI) India has one of the "lowest" 374 COVID-19 deaths per million population, according to the World Health Organisation, compared to similarly affected countries like the USA, B
New Delhi, March 28 (PTI): With 1,270 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,20,723, while the active cases further declined to 15,859, accord
New Delhi, March 27 (PTI): With 1,421 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,19,453, while the active cases dipped to 16,187, according to the
New Delhi, March 25 (PTI): With 1,685 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's total tally of infections has climbed to 4,30,16,372, while the count of active cases has declined to 21,530, accord
Columbia (US), March 24 (The Conversation) A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. Immun
New Delhi, March 22 (PTI): Noting that various mathematical models meant for predicting coronavirus waves have repeatedly failed to give reliable results due to a small sample size, the Centre on Tuesday said i
New Delhi, March 21 (PTI): India saw a single-day rise of 1,549 new coronavirus infections, taking the infection tally to 4,30,09,390, while the active cases have further declined to 25,106, the Union health mi
London, March 21 (The Conversation/PTI) Instead of lying awake worrying, we're often told to sleep on it when making decisions both big and small. And there's actually a scientific basis for this advice
New Delhi, March 20 (PTI): India on Sunday recorded 1,761 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in around 688 days, that took its tally to 4,30,07,841, while the active cases declined further to 26,240, acco
New Delhi, March 17 (PTI): Global Covid case surge due to the Omicron variant led to a peak six times the previous waves but India managed to control its spread causing lower hospitalisation and fewer deaths th
New Delhi, March 15 (PTI): India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,96,062, while the active cases dipped to 33,917, according to the Union health ministry
London, March 15 (PTI) Serious COVID-19 illness is associated with an increased risk of long-term adverse mental health outcomes, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. The resea
Washington, March 14 (PTI) Exercise may lower inflammation that can lead to diabetes and depression months after a person recovers from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. Resea
New Delhi, March 13 (PTI): India logged 3,116 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 676 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,90,991, while the active cases dipped to 38,069, according to t
London, March 10 (PTI) A BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, named a "stealth variant" by experts due to the absence of certain genetic changes that can distinguish this variant easil
March 8 (PTI): The heart is one of the most important organs of the body, as it primarily pumps blood, distributing oxygen and nutrients, throughout the body. Normally, a well-functioning adult heart could go o
March 8 (PTI): Heart failure is the most significant cause of hospitalization and death across the globe, says the World Health Organization. Living with heart failure may at times be fraught with enormous phys
New Delhi, March 8 (PTI): Noting that the third wave of Covid-19 has ended in India, eminent virologist Dr T Jacob John said he is "fairly confident" that no fourth wave will occur in the country unle
