New Delhi, July 4 (PTI): Researchers have developed a new N95 face mask that can not only reduce COVID-19 spread but also kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus upon contact with it.
The mask can potentially be worn long
New Delhi, July 2 (PTI): India logged 17,092 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4,34,86,326, while the active cases have increased to 1,09,568, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
The d
New Delhi, July 1 (PTI): India added 17,070 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while the active cases increased to 1,07,189, according to the Union health minist
Geneva, June 30 (AP) The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18 per cent in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organisation.
The UN health ag
United Nations/Geneva, June 29 (PTI): The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries an
London, June 29 (PTI): The effects of COVID-19 infection on the thyroid gland can remain even after one year, according to a recent study.
Researchers at the University of Milan in Italy found that severe CO
New Delhi, June 28 (PTI): India recorded 11,793 new coronavirus infections, pushing the country's tally to 4,34,18,839, while the active cases rose to 96,700, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday.
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New Delhi, June 25 (PTI): India's tally of COVID infections rose by 15,940 in a day to reach 4,33,78,234 while the active caseload increased to 91,779, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on
Jerusalem, June 24 (PTI): The newer Omicron sub variants of SARS-CoV-2 substantially escape neutralising antibodies induced by both vaccination and previous infection, according to a study published in the New
London, June 23 (AP) As the World Health Organisation convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say WH
London, June 21 (PTI) The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta strain, according to a study published in The Lancet journal.
Long COVID is defined as havi
New Delhi, June 20 (PTI): The SARS-CoV-2 virus may increase the likelihood of the brain degeneration found in Parkinson's disease, according to a study in mice.
COVID-19 patients commonly report symptoms
New Delhi, June 18 (PTI): India's COVID-19 tally increased to 4,32,83,793 on Saturday as 13,216 more people tested positive for the viral disease and the active caseload climbed to 68,108, according to Unio
New Delhi, June 17 (PTI): India reported a single-day rise of 12,847 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of cases to 4,32,70,577, while active cases increased to 63,063, according to the Union health minis
New Delhi, June16 (PTI) More than 7,100 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi in the last 10 days as doctors and other medical experts cautioned people to not lower the guard and follow all Covid-approp
Washington, June 15 (AP): The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels below the government's abili
New Delhi, June 15 (PTI): The administration of Covaxin as a booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19's Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants BA.1.1 and BA.2, a stu
New Delhi, June 14 (PTI) Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, accord
New Delhi, June 13 (PTI) With some states witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asserted on Monday that the pandemic was not over yet and stressed on being vigilant and o
New Delhi, June 12 (PTI) The current rise in COVID-19 cases is not a harbinger of a "new wave" but an "expected fluctuation" during endemic prevalence, experts have said, emphasising that la