Moscow, October 13 (IANS): Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine, as a Covid booster shot, is over 83 per cent effective against infection and over 94 per cent against hospitalisation, according to a new study rel
New Delhi, October 12 (IANS): India on Tuesday recorded 14,313 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in the past 224 days, the Union Health Ministry said.
With 181 fatalities in the same time sp
London, October 12 (IANS): Scientists have identified molecules in the blood that can detect dementia about two to five years before its onset, making the diagnosis of the condition -- via a simple blood test.
Hyderabad, October 12 (IANS): People suffering from arthritis should maintain an active lifestyle as physical exercise reduces inflammation by reducing fat and increasing the production and release of anti-infl
New Delhi, October 12 (PTI): An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children in the 2 to 18 years age grou
New Delhi, October 11 (PTI): Existing drugs used to treat diabetes, obesity and ageing can potentially be used to treat COVID-19, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (II
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS): India on Monday reported 18,132 fresh Covid cases, the lowest single-day infections in the last 215 days, and 193 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said.
The new fatalities have
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS): Russia stole the formula for the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and used it to help create its own Sputnik jab, UK Ministers have been told, The Sun reported.
Security serv
Bhopal, October 11 (IANS): A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have in a review identified the biomolecular relationships between Covid-19, ageing, and
Baltimore (US), October 10 (The Conversation): The World Health Organisation recommended its first malaria vaccine for children on Oct. 6, 2021 a breakthrough hailed by the U.N. agency as a historic moment.
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): The pandemic has led to a significant rise in major depressive and anxiety disorders globally, affecting women and younger people more in 2020, a first global estimate of Covid-19 i
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS) The pandemic has led to a significant rise in major depressive and anxiety disorders globally, affecting women and younger people more in 2020, a first global estimate of Covid-19 im
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): India on Saturday reported 19,740 fresh Covid cases and 248 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.
The recovery of 23,070 patients in the last 24 hours has
New Delhi, October 8 (IANSlife) In a world dominated by technology, the joy of putting pen to paper is almost entirely lost. The older we get, the larger the gap between writing things down and digitization bec
Geneva, October 8 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an initiative to vaccinate 40 per cent of the population of every country against Covid-19 by the end of 2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022,
New York, October 7 (IANS): The risk of Covid breakthrough infection was higher among people with substance use disorders than those without, according to a study.
Researchers at the National Institute on Dr
Geneva, October 7 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it has recommended widespread use of the world's first malaria vaccine called RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) for children in sub-Saharan Afric
Washington, October 7 (PTI): Nearly half of the global population lack access to basic diagnostics for many common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, HIV, and tuberculosis, according to an analysis led by
New Delhi, October 7 (IANS): India on Thursday reported 22,431 fresh Covid cases and 318 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.
A total of 24,602 patients recovered in the last 24 hours
New York, October 6 (IANS): US researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine ways to prevent baldness in humans.
Until now it was believed that as humans age, their stem cells -- known to