New Delhi, April 12 (IANS): In the last 24 hours, India reported 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country's overall caseload to 40,215, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data released on We
Jakarta, April 11 (IANS) Long Covid patients are likely to suffer from persistent psychiatric symptoms, like anxiety and depression, according to a study.
Prolonged symptoms of Covid-19 have been found in ma
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) India reported 5,676 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, and the active caseload stood at 37,093, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
On Monday, India reported 5,880 Covid
New York, April 11 (IANS) High levels of stress among people aged 45 years or older can raise their risk of developing cognitive impairment, finds a study.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention d
Sydney, April 11 (IANS) Weight loss in older adults, particularly among men, is linked to early death, according to a study.
On the other hand, weight gain was not significantly associated with mortality amo
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The surging cases of Covid-19 infection has also started affecting infants and children, with many of them reporting high fever, cough and even itchy eyes and conjunctivitis, said doc
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India reported 5,880 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry on Monday.
The daily positivity rate was at 6.91 per cent while weekly positivity rate sto
Beijing, April 10 (IANS) Poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to asthma risk, but a good night's sleep may help slash your risk of developing the chronic lung disease, according to a study.
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New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75 like high dementia risk, especially for men, a new study has revealed.
The research, publi
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Decreasing levels of immunity in our population may trigger new Covid waves and to tackle this, India needs a strong disease surveillance along with high vaccine coverage, WHO Regional
Noida/Ghaziabad, April 9 (IANS) Amid the surge in Covid cases in Noida and Ghaziabad, likely due to the XBB.1.16 Omicron variant, the administrations of both the districts have taken a slew of measures to conta
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) After three years of the deadly pandemic, India is currently facing a cocktail of viruses -- putting healthcare providers on their toes as millions continue to suffer amid a poor Covid
New York, April 8 (IANS) A group of scientists in the US has identified an antibody that appears to block infection by all dominant variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, including Omicron.
The discover
New Delhi, April 8 (IANSlife) Even as the world gets into recovery mode post-pandemic, many people are still grappling with the symptoms of long Covid. According to the WHO, if you have recovered from Covid-19
London, April 8 (IANS) Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said.
A leading pharmaceutical firm said it is confide
London, April 7 (IANS) While Covid is primarily known to spread via aerosols, a new study led by an Indian origin researcher has provided first empirical evidence that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on people's
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Adults hospitalised with the Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalised with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case f
New York, April 6 (IANS) Covid-19 damages the cells lining the smallest blood vessels, choking off blood flow, leading to organ damage, according to a study.
The results, published in the journal Nature Comm
New Delhi, April 6 (IANSlife) One of the most difficult eras in human history, Covid-19, arose. Globally, the pandemic caused unprecedented health crises, economic turbulence, and societal unrest.
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London, April 6 (IANS) People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antibody responses to Covid-19 vaccines, suggests a study.
In particular, exposure to fine