New Delhi, September 7 (PTI): The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has become the dominant strain in India and many other countries, most likely spread through its ability to evade neutralising anti
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New Delhi, September 7 (IANSlife) When we speak of heart health, we often picture older people. Studies, unfortunately, show that Indians are at risk of heart disease at least a decade earlier than western coun
New York, September 7 (IANS): For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. Researchers have pinned down the influence of the circadian system as the reason an
New Delhi, September 6 (IANS) A total of 72 per cent respondents of a survey think that Indian Covid vaccines are safe & effective against the coronavirus. However, 60 per cent of the respondents believe th
Washington, September 6 (IANS): The US' booster shot campaign against Covid-19 will likely start with only the Pfizer vaccine from September 20, the country's top infectious disease expert has said.
Bhopal, September 6 (IANS): Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) here have sequenced the genome of giloy -- a plant with medicinal properties, which shot to fame during t
Washington, September 6 (IANS): The US' booster shot campaign against Covid-19 will likely start with only the Pfizer vaccine from September 20, the country's top infectious disease expert has said.
London, September 5 (IANS) Sugar feeding prior to having an infected blood meal could protect a mosquito's ability to get infected and transmit arboviruses such as Zika, dengue and chikungunya, according to
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 3 (IANS): Widespread wearing of surgical masks can limit the spread of coronavirus in communities, more than masks made of cloth, finds a large study. Researchers from Yale University, US
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): The Union government has said that no cases of 'MU' variant of coronavirus have been detected from over 51,000 samples analysed so far in India. This new coronavirus va
GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) relea
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): More than over 60 per cent of Indians ignore early signs of poor nerve health, finds an alarming health survey released on Thursday. The survey, by Heal Health and Hansa Resear
London, September 2 (IANS) People who got fully vaccinated against the infectious coronavirus disease are nearly 50 per cent less likely to experience long Covid than unvaccinated people who get infected with t
New Delhi, September 2 (PTI): Unsafe sanitation leads to enormous public health costs and there is a need to provide universal safe, sustainable sanitation, healthcare experts said here on Thursday. Apart fr
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 2 (IANS): Antibodies that turn against the body's own immune systems are the reason for severe illness and death among one-fifth of Covid patients, according to a large international stu-
London, September 2 (PTI): People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after receiving one or two COVID-19 vaccine doses have significantly lower chance of severe disease or hospitalisation than unvaccinated
London, September 1 (IANS): Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new st
New Delhi, September 1 (IANS) Amid the threat of new Covid variant C.1.2, which has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally, the Union health ministry on Wednesday clarified that no case
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS) A new study has revealed that the new Covid-19 variant C.1.2 which has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally, could be more transmissible and evade protecti
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS) Top doctors, including paediatricians, and public health experts gathered to discuss the urgent need for the adoption of front-of-pack warning labels on all unhealthy food products i
