Omicron coronavirus cases doubling in 1.5-3 days in areas with local spread, says WHOThe Omicron variant, which was designated as a variant of concern on Nov. 26, has been identified in 89 countries across all six WHO region...
18 Dec, 2021, 04.06 PM IST
Covid: NTAGI discusses administering 'additional' vaccine dose, inoculation of kidsAnswering a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Health Ministry has said that while the...
06 Dec, 2021, 09.06 PM IST
Many now have immunity against COVID-19 but don't lower guard, say expertsDr Yudhyavir Singh, who has been managing the COVID-19 ICU at AIIMS New Delhi, said it is important to lift a few restrictions to resume ec...
25 Jul, 2021, 04.49 PM IST
How lung temperature influences coronavirus replication decodedNatural temperature differences which exist in the upper and lower respiratory tract influence the replication of the novel coronavirus and...
01 Apr, 2021, 01.49 PM IST
Rogue Covid-19 strain N440K can cause reinfection, shows studyResearchers, including those from Kurnool medical college, have said that the novel coronavirus variant, N440K, can cause reinfection. Acco...
28 Feb, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyanceThe prediction in the Science paper is based on an analysis of how other coronaviruses have behaved over time and assumes that SAR-CoV-2 co...
14 Feb, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine response among children for first timeThe new mid-stage trial will determine whether the vaccine is effective on people between the ages of 6 and 17, according to an emailed sta...
13 Feb, 2021, 06.54 PM IST
COVID-19 triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections, says study"Our results suggest that the COVID-19 virus may awaken an antibody response that existed in humans prior to our current pandemic, meaning ...
23 Jan, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
World Health Organisation warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccinesAt a media briefing on Monday, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancin...
12 Jan, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
New study suggests immunity against novel coronavirus may last for over eight monthsThe researchers found that virus-specific antibodies do persist in the bloodstream months after infection.
07 Jan, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
Herbal drug based adjuvant therapy effective in treating diabetic COVID-19 patients: ResearchersIn a review published in the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), they said "anti-oxidative herbal medicines can be used a...
13 Nov, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Millions more face virus restrictions in northern EnglandFrom Monday, nearly 2.4 million residents in five districts of West Yorkshire, including in the city of Leeds, will be barred from socialis...
30 Oct, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
To lock down or not? Amid widespread virus resurgence, experts spar over what to doThe stalemate is over whether countries should protect the vulnerable and let the younger people — who face low risk of being severely impa...
16 Oct, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
UK to begin trials to test if anti-TB BCG vaccine works against COVID-19The University of Exeter in south-west England said on Sunday that it is leading the UK arm of the worldwide research called the BCG vaccin...
11 Oct, 2020, 06.19 PM IST
Facebook, Twitter pull Donald Trump posts over coronavirus misinformationThe post contained a video clip, from an interview with Fox & Friends earlier in the day, in which Trump claimed that children are "almost ...
06 Aug, 2020, 11.59 AM IST
Hamdard Labs to conduct clinical trials of immunity booster medicines against COVID-19The company has submitted the proposal for required permission from the concerned authorities and the clinical trial will be conducted at H...
26 May, 2020, 03.42 PM IST
International Immunology Day: Keep digestive health in check, ditch sugary foods & stay hydrated for good immunityKeeping the immune system healthy is a priority during these uncertain times.
29 Apr, 2020, 11.47 AM IST