New York, April 17 (IANS) Even small amounts of breast milk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant's gut and provides a protective effect against potentially pathogenic vir
London, April 17 (IANS) Researchers have found that obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least six times, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease.
"The results
London, April 17 (IANS) Using paper towels to dry your hands is substantially more effective than hand dryers for removing viruses including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new study.
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that 12,581 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus in India and 1,206 tested positive on Thursday.
ICMR sa
New Delhi, April 16 (IANSlife) Are smokers, in particular, at any higher risk of getting infected? Health experts say yes.
Although the novel Coronavirus can infect anyone, evidence suggests that certain gro
BY GAUTAM ADANI
IANS | April 15
Rising global concerns on the vast implications of the COVID19 outbreak on our future is obvious with anxieties mounting on economies, jobs and the very existence of ma
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) Recovered Covid-19 patients in Kashmir say that more than medicines, it was the human touch of the doctors and the paramedic staff that saved them and helped them see through this
London, April 14 (IANS) Pharmaceutical giants Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Tuesday joined hands to speed up and develop an adjuvanted vaccine for COVID-19 disease.
The candidate vaccine is expect
New York, April 14 (IANS) Several people lost their sense of smell or taste weeks ago globally and are still waiting for it to come back and now, researchers have identified an association between sensory
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has issued an advisory to the states for protection of 16 crore senior citizens from coronavirus.
In a letter to the Chief Secre
New York, April 13 (IANS) Its mission is to save lives. But Biogen, a top-notch biotechnology company in the US has today found itself in an unenviable position of being a major spreader of COVID-19 that h
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday said that there was no need to worry about testing capacity of the country and the country can test for next six weeks with the s
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) An anti-Covid consortium of experts with the assistance of Department of Biotechnology is working towards producing therapeutic antibodies against Covid-19.
In India, one such
New York, April 12 (IANS) Vaccines prevent thousands of deaths every year and yet some people find them risky because they overestimate the likelihood of negative events, particularly those that are rare,
New Delhi, April 11 (IANSlife) While India is continuously ramping up its efforts to combat COVID-19, it is a must for citizens to inculcate self-protection measures against the dreaded virus.
"One must adhe
London, April 11 (IANS) Feeling depressed? Your weight might be the reason behind it as researchers have found that the risk of depression increases with higher weight.
The aim of this study, published
London, April 11 (IANS) Defying all the odds, a woman aged 102 recovered from COVID-19 and was discharged from the Aintree Hospital in Liverpool, local media reported.
Nurses lined the corridor, cheerin
April 10 (PTI): Scientists have identified six drug candidates from more than 10,000 compounds that may help treat COVID-19.
The research, published in the journal Nature, tested the efficacy of ap
Tokyo, April 10 (IANS) If you are a tea lover, there is good news as researchers have revealed that consuming green tea can help combat food allergies. A food allergy occurs when your immune system over re
London, April 9 (IANS) Want to live longer with a healthy heart? Start consuming vitamin D-rich food as researchers have found that consuming foods high in vitamin D can have heart-protective effects.
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