London, December 1 (IANS): With Omicron raising concerns about Covid vaccines' efficacy, drugmakers are stress-testing existing jabs while also racing to prepare new formulas, according to media report
New Delhi, December 1 (IANS): India on Wednesday reported 8,954 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, a marginal rise over the previous day's count.
On Tuesday, India had reported 6,990 cases only.
New York, December 1 (IANS): People who survived severe Covid-19 infections are more than twice at risk of dying over the following year, compared with those who experience mild or moderate disease or remain un
New Delhi, November 30 (IANS): SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can directly invade human kidney cells -- specifically the proximal tubules, which are major gatekeepers in the organ's waste-filtering
New Delhi, November 30 (PTI): People having blood group of A, B and those with Rh factor positive are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection compared to those having O or AB group and Rh negative, according to
New York, November 30 (IANS) Covid-19 infections in the 'fully' vaccinated are rare but are more common and severe in people with weaker immune systems, according to a real-world retrospective study led
Lucknow, November 30 (IANS): The Covid-19 pandemic has left behind a trail of cases, related to depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders that have gone up manifold among people of all age groups.
New Delhi, November 29 (IANS): India on Monday reported 8,309 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, below the 10,000-mark for three days in a row. In the same time span, a total of 236 deaths were reported ac
New Delhi, November 28 (IANSlife) In recent decades, type 2 diabetes (T2DM) has emerged as one of the leading causes of chronic illnesses, disability, and death. Although the harmful effects of T2DM are known t
New Delhi, November 28 (IANS) Several studies suggest that during winter, risk of stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular issues, arrhythmia and disorders rises several times. Many top cardiologists think that it
New Delhi, November 28 (IANS): Several studies suggest that during winter, risk of stroke, heart failure, cardiovascular issues, arrhythmia and disorders rises several times. Many top cardiologists think that i
New Delhi, November 27 (PTI) Amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant and surge in cases elsewhere, the WHO Saturday asked countries in the southeast Asia region to scale up surveillance, strengthen publ
New Delhi, November 27 (PTI): India saw a single-day rise of 8,318 new coronavirus infections taking the country's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,63,749, while the active cases have declined to 1,07,
Toronto, November 26 (IANS): A new study has found that the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community.
Using data from the Canadian Longitudinal
London, November 26 (IANS) Amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant, a number of countries, including the UK, Israel, Italy and Singapore have moved to restrict travel from South Africa and other countries
New Delhi, November 26 (IANS): In the last 24 hours, India reported 10,549 fresh Covid-19 cases and 488 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Friday morning.
With the new fatalities, the
New Delhi, November 26 (IANS): The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa is mainly affecting people in the under 25 age group, among whom the vaccination rate against the virus is only 26 pe
The Hague, November 25 (AP): The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday authorised Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old, clearing the way for shots to be administ
New Delhi, November 25 (IANS): India reported 9,119 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Also, as many as 396 fatalities were registered pushing t
New Delhi, November 25 (IANS): The Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Thursday said that the recent study on Covaxin provides 'evidence for effectiveness' of India's first indige