The World Health Organization has long held that the coronavirus is spread primarily by large respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
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GENEVA, July 5 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospit
London, July 5 (IANS) Just half an hour of morning walk can help heart bypass surgery patients get a sound sleep at night, says a study. "Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass
MUMBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - India's leading clinical research agency said Saturday its decision to fast-track development of a potential coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after he
'We must not compromise with the standard, the quality. We don't need to be the first to launch a drug but what we need is a Made in India vaccine that the entire world can rely on' New delhi, Ju
Colombo, July 4 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that people with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of Covid-19. The virus that causes Covid-19 binds to the ACE2 recept
New Delhi, July 3 (PTI): Aiming to launch an indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15, the Indian Council of Medical Research has written to select medical institutions and hospitals to fast-track clinical tria
London, July 3 (IANS) Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease and heart failure in later life, warn researchers. Published in the Journal
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the global Covid-19 pandemic has hit the lives and livelihoods of the people, besides causing fear and depression
New Delhi, July 2 (IANSlife) In this unprecedented ?global crisis, health should be a top priority. With the onset of the monsoons and the rise in indoor pollution, allergies are on the rise? - along with Covid
FRANKFURT, July 2 (Reuters) - A COVID-19 vaccine developed by German biotech firm BioNTech and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has shown potential and was found to be well tolerated in early-stage human trials
BY SUMIT SAXENA New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Between 30-40 per cent of deaths from studies in intensive care units from different countries are people with diabetes, said Paul Zimmet, Professor of Diabetes,
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) Leading vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that it has successfully developed Covaxin, India's first vaccine candidate for Covid-19, in collaboration with the Indian
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) COVID-19 is more serious for people having a bad lifestyle, and the viral infection aggravates if people stop taking prescribed regular medicine for hypertension, cholesterol, sugar, e
Reuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar Sydney/Beijing | June 29 The death toll from Covid-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global p
New York, June 29 (IANS) Want to stay healthy? Eating too much sugar won't help as researchers have found that sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in the abdomen, which
New Delhi, June 28 (PTI): The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults, according to a review of studies which assessed research published during the first fou
New York, June 27 (IANS) A 26-country review compiled from 131 studies, the largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19, has found that majority of children with Covid-19 fared
BY SUMIT SAXENA New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) "SARS-COV-2 has not shown any seasonal pattern so far, although higher incidence and caseloads are seen in areas with temperatures below 15 degrees Cels
Brussels, June 26 (IANS) Scientists predict the world may have a Covid-19 vaccine within one year or even a few months earlier, said the Director-General of the World Health Organisation even as he underlined t
