New Delhi, February 6 (PTI): Indian scientists claim to have designed a universal vaccine that can be effective against all variants of the coronavirus, which triggered the once-in-a-century pandemic two years
New Delhi, February 5 (PTI) India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,20,80,664, while the number of active cases declined further to 13,31,648, according to
New Delhi, February 4 (PTI): Omicron variant is the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country at present, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Berlin, February 4 (PTI): People who are triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 develop a high-quality antibody response which can neutralise the Omicron variant efficiently, according to a study.
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New Delhi, February 3 (PTI): With 1,72,433 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,18,03,318, while the active cases decreased to 15,33,92
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.
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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.
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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.