New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) As many as 719 doctors have died during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest report by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) with Bihar reporting the highes
New Delhi, June 11 (PTI) The Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 variant of concern (VOC) first identified in India, is about 60 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha strain identified in the United
New Delhi, June 11 (PTI): Every COVID-19 infection may not necessarily lead to complications in case of a diabetic person, Union minister and renowned diabetologist Jitendra Singh said on Friday.
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Lucknow, June 10 (IANS) An antibody test, done on 989 KGMU healthcare workers and about 500 plasma donors by the King George's Medical University (KGMU), has found that antibodies formed after vaccination w
Washington, June 9 (PTI): Speaking in indoor spaces without wearing a mask poses the greatest risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to others, a study has found.
The research, publish
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Data available till now shows clearly that efficacy of all vaccines -- whether Covaxin, Covishield or Sputnik V -- are more or less equivalent, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said amid
New Delhi, June 8 (IANSlife) During the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many cases of children getting infected from the deadly virus have been reported. It starts off with milder symptoms in kids but
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Our vaccines are effective on the mutants which have been seen in India till date, said India's top two Covid-19 experts: NITI Aayog Member (Health) V.K. Paul and AIIMS Director Ran
New Delhi, June 7 (IANSlife) Tired of investing in expensive skin and body care products that assure results but fail to give any? Your answer lies in simple, inexpensive natural ingredients which pack a host o
New Delhi, June 7 (IANSlife) Protein is one of the most crucial nutrients required for the healthy functioning of our bodies. The role of protein is commonly misunderstood and is usually associated with muscle
Toronto, June 7 (IANS) Mental health visits for new mothers were 30 per cent higher during the Covid-19 pandemic than before it, particularly in the first three months after giving birth, revealed a new researc
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS): Indias crippling second wave of Covid-19 may be getting all of the attention now, but it is critical that we do not overlook the silent but deadly killer that has emerged as the leadin
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS): Global pharma major Lupin Limited (Lupin) on Monday announced the launch of its Digital Asthma Educator platform. The platform guides asthma patients on the correct technique of u
New York, June 6 (IANS) Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls, according to a large study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
A team of Icelandic
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS): Amid the clamour for an in-depth investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi were reportedly the firs
Toronto, June 3 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, infects immature red blood cells (RBC), reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing the immune response, say researchers.
The study, published in
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Biotechnology company Mylab Discovery Solutions has on Thursday commercially rolled out India's first Covid-19 self-test kit CoviSelf.
Designed as the mid-nasal swab test, CoviSe
New Delhi, June 3 (IANSlife) A pan-India survey by Ipsos has revealed that headache is the top common ailment among urban Indians, with at least 1 in 2 claiming to be suffering from it. Moreover, to mitigate th
New Delhi, June 3 (PTI): Global land-use changes through human settlement, agricultural expansion and livestock production are creating hot spots favourable for coronavirus-carrying bats, and where conditions a
TORONTO, JUNE 2 (IANS): Genetic evidence does not support vitamin D as a protective measure against Covid-19, say researchers.
The team from McGill University in Quebec, Canada, analyzed genetic variants of