London, February 3 (PTI): Exposure to a single nasal droplet may be sufficient to cause COVID-19 infection, according to a landmark trial in the UK in which healthy volunteers were intentionally given a dose of
Washington, February 2 (PTI): A compound found in the medicinal and culinary herb rosemary may potentially block the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and prevent inflammation caused by COVID-19, a preliminary study suggests.
New Delhi, February 1 (PTI) With 1,67,059 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases increased to over 4.14 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data u
London, February 1 (PTI) A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a study conducted in Denmark.
The researchers examin
Washington, January 31 (PTI): Some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for longer than the recommended quarantine period, without necessarily manifesting any symptoms during the fi
New Delhi, January 31 (IANSlife) "Swear off meat" a popular New Year's resolution among millennials and Generation Z. Modern-day generations are more aware of the consequences of excessive meat co
New York, January 30 (IANS) An influenza vaccine, constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response, and administered through the nose, offers strong protection against different influenza virus strai
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, India logged 2,35,532 new Covid cases and 871 deaths, the union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
The additional fatalities increased the overall death toll
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) Even as reports emerge of a new lethal variant called 'NeoCov' that requires only one mutation to infiltrate human cells, doctors on Saturday advised people not to panic.
New Delhi, January 28 (IANS) India on Friday reported a marginal decline with 2,51,209 new Covid cases registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
In the same time span, 627 ad
New Delhi, January 28 (IANS) Wuhan is back in the news as a team of scientists there have warned of a lethal variant called 'NeoCov' that requires only one mutation to infiltrate human cells and carries
Jerusalem, January 28 (PTI): Parental vaccination against COVID-19 confers substantial protection to children residing in the same household, according to a study that reinforces the importance of immunisation
New York, January 27 (IANS): The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 diverged from the previous SARS-CoV-2 variants as a result of adaptive evolution, in which beneficial mutations are passed onto future generations
Delhi, January 25 (IANS) While Covid-19 has primarily been a respiratory disease, about 90 per cent of people with moderate to severe infections have lasting effects on the heart, said experts here.
Covid af
New Delhi, January 25 (IANS) After reporting over three lakh new cases for five days in a row, India reported 2,55,874 fresh Covid infections in a span of 24 hours and the daily positivity rate came down to 15.
New Delhi, January 25 (IANSlife) The Covid-19 pandemic has resurfaced, and if the last two years have taught us anything, it's that the coronavirus should not be taken for granted. And, while face masks hav
New Delhi, January 24 (IANS) India has registered a substantial decline in the Covid-19 cases with 3,06,064 news infections surfacing in past 24 hours, as per the Health and Family Welfare Ministry data on Mond
New Delhi, January 24 (IANS) Covid has still got a "long, long way" to go and is "still very serious" despite some optimism the end is in sight in Europe, the World Health Organisation's
New Delhi, January 23 (IANS) The new Covid variant Omicron has reached in community transmission level in India, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) on Sunday.
"Omicron is now in com
New Delhi, January 23 (IANS) Red wine could help stave off Covid-19, according to new research.
People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus, the Dai