New Delhi, September 13 (PTI): Vaccine efficacy against severe COVID19, even for the delta variant, is so high that booster doses for the general population are not appropriate at this stage in the pandemic, ac
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Kolkata, September 13 (IANS): According to hospital sources most of the children came from the neighbouring Jalpaiguri Sadar, Mainaguri, Dhupguri and Mekhliganj, Haldibari in Kochbihar. According to of
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 13 (IANS): India witnessed a slight dip in new Covid cases yet again as in the last 24 hours 27,254 fresh cases were registered, the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said on Monday.
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 13 (IANS): Worried about how to work out with masks on? A new study shows that exercising with a face mask on does not significantly increase body temperature or heart rate during exercises,
Toronto, September 13 (PTI): Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study which found that people receiving the therapy experienced more serious
TOKYO, SEPTEMBER 13 (IANS): Researchers have identified two drugs that mimic the effect of chemicals in cigarette smoke and reduce the ability of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the virus causing Covid-19, to enter cells.
Washington, September 12 (IANS) As the Joe Biden administration stepped up efforts to get more people vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in three new studies emphasised the impo
London, September 11 (IANS) Those who engage in regular exercise may lower their risk of developing anxiety by almost 60 per cent, finds a new study. The study, published in the journal 'Frontiers in Psy
New Delhi, September 10 (IANSlife): Migraine is a debilitating neurological disease, ranking consistently among the top 10 leading causes of years lived with disability, worldwide. The main symptom of migraine
London, September 9 (IANS) A third dose of vaccines against Covid-19 may not be needed for everyone in the UK and rushing into a nationwide rollout may put extra pressure on the country's already burdened N
New York, September 8 (IANS): US researchers have identified an enzyme that may explain the reason why people with diabetes are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus inf
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
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
