New Delhi, November 5 (IANS): University of Oxford scientists have uncovered a gene that doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid, BBC reported.
They say 60 per cent of people from South Asian b
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Hyderabad, November 4 (IANS) According to doctors, people, especially those vulnerable to the Covid-19 infection in India, should be mentally prepared to take a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine to protect thems
Hyderabad, November 4 (IANS) Heartfulness meditation, a simple heart-based meditation practice aimed at attaining a balanced state of mind, helps in reducing stress and improving the quality of sleep, revealed
London, November 4 (IANS) An international team of researchers has, in a new study, claimed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, does not infect human brain cells, raising hopes that Covid-related d
New Delhi, November 3 (IANS): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday granted Emergency Use Listing approval to India's indigenously-developed Covid vaccine, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. The gl
New Delhi, November 3 (IANS) Dozens of students were held inside a Chinese primary school for hours after it was locked down because a staff member tested positive for Covid-19, the BBC reported. A large gro
New Delhi, November 3 (IANS): India registered 11,903 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. In the same period, 311 new fatalities were repor
Washington, November 2 (PTI): Scientists have identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of COVID-19 infection in laboratory and animals. The team, from the US Department of Energy'
New Delhi, November 2 (IANSlife) The festive season is around the corner and with sugar-laden sweets, snacks and luncheons, festive eating tends to tip towards an indulgence. The pandemic alongside the festive
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS): In the last 24 hours, India registered 10,423 new Covid-19 cases and 443 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The new fatalities increased the nationwide death tol
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS): As air quality in the national capital turned "very poor" ahead of Diwali, it can be of concern, particularly to people who have survived severe Covid, experts warned on
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS): India registered 12,514 new Covid-19 cases and 251 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The new fatalities increased the country's overall
New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): At least 30 per cent of the population or 40 crore individuals, called the 'missing middle', are devoid of any financial protection for health, said a Niti Aayog report.
Phnom Penh, October 31 (IANS) Cambodia will begin vaccinating five-year-old children against Covid-19 across the country using the Chiese Sinovac jab from Monday onwards, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a
Washington, October 30 (IANS) A new study published found that people were over 5 times more likely to have Covid-19 if they were unvaccinated and had a prior infection. The new study, published on Friday by-
New Delhi, October 30 (PTI): In view of rising coronavirus cases, weekly positivity rates and decreasing testing figures in Assam and West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state governments to undertake a revie
London, October 29 (IANS) Even if you are fully vaccinated, chances are that you can still catch Covid and pass on the deadly disease to people at home, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet
New York, October 29 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, a virus that causes Covid-19, can infect cells of the inner ear including hair cells, which are critical for both hearing and balance, finds a study. Many Covid-19 pat
New Delhi, October 29 (PTI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the nationwide expansion of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV), and said it will help reduce childhood mortality by
New Delhi, October 29 (IANS): In the last 24 hours, India registered 14,348 new Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. In the same period, 805 new fatalities were reported, which increased
