London, December 5 (IANS) Even at two metres distance, it takes less than five minutes for an unvaccinated person standing in the breath of a person with Covid-19 to become infected with almost 100 per cent cer
New York, December 5 (IANS) While calls for booster jabs are growing over concerns of the Omicron Covid variant, their durability, impact and ability to quash the disease remain unknown, according to a report.
New York, December 4 (IANS): A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially tamping down transmission, finds
New York, December 4 (IANS) With cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant reported in several states from New York to Hawaii, US health officials have said that community spread is inevitable, and more vaccination
New Delhi, December 4 (PTI): With 8,603 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of cases rose to 3,46,24,360, but active cases declined to 99,974, according to Union He
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS): People with allergic conditions such as hay fever have a lower risk of being infected by Covid, a new study suggests, the Daily Mail reported.
Researchers from the Queen Mary Un
New Delhi, December 3 (PTI): The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation are deliberating and considering scientific evidences rela
New Delhi, December 2 (IANS) India logged 9,765 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, below the 10,000-mark for sixth day in a row, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said on Thursday morning.
With
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