New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh will be beginning the Phase II trial of oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate -- Covishield from the
London, August 27 (IANS): People above 50, kindly take note. Researchers have found that older people who eat plenty of Vitamin C -- commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and vegetables -- have the best
New Delhi, August 27 (PTI): Not just the lungs, COVID-19 can affect almost all organs and the initial symptoms may be totally unrelated to chest complaints, experts at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in
August 27 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Wednesday its experimental COVID-19 vaccine induced immune responses in older adults similar to those in younger participants, offering hope that it will be effective i
New Delhi, August 25 (PTI): Scientists have identified a human antibody that they say may potentially prevent or limit SARS-CoV-2 infection that causes COVID-19 disease.
The researc
New Delhi, August 25 (PTI): To accelerate the process of developing and manufacturing safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in the country that can be easily accessible and affordable for the public, a 'Miss
New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): Given their ability to abet the spread of coronavirus, doctors and health professionals are advocating stringent regulations on chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco products l
New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): In good news for heart patients, a team of Indian researchers has found that yoga could ease symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation -- the most common heart rhythm disorder.
August 24 (PTI): China has authorised emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines developed by some select domestic companies, a Chinese health official has said.
An emergency use authorisation,
New York, August 23 (IANS): Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan from the University Hospitals Harrington in the US has found that air pollution can play a role in the development of cardiometabolic dise
LONDON, August 21 (Reuters) - Russia's plan to roll-out its "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine even before full trials show how well it works is prompting concern among virus experts, who warn a partial
New York, August 21 (IANS) US-based Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech announced positive results for the Phase 1 trial of their second Covid-19 vaccine candidate, revealing that the latest vaccine candida
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS): Tansen was said to have been able to light lamps by singing Raga Deepak and invoke rainfall by singing Raga Miyan Ki Malhar. It is also said that he created Raga Darbari Kanada to s
Sydney, August 21 (IANS): Higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, is associated with less extensive blood vessel disease such as heart attack or stroke in o
New York, August 21 (IANS): A US study led by an Indian-origin researcher has found that high levels of some cytokines seen in Covid-19 patients, as part of a cytokine storm, may prevent the development of long
New York, August 21 (IANS): New research adds to the growing body of evidence that Covid-19 was unable to cause infection in the breastfed infant.
The study, published in the journal JAMA, examined 64 sample
New Delhi, August 20 (PTI): Children play a larger role in the community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought, according to a study which found that the younger people may not be as likely to become serio
New Delhi, August 20 (IANSlife): Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes persistent obstruction to airflow in the lungs.
Unlike asthma, this is a large
August 20 (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
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Beijing, August 19 (IANS): Chinese researchers have recently reported that flushing public restroom toilets or urinals can spew clouds of particles carrying viruses, including Covid-19.
The study, published