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How the Rs 700 crore Libas brand is taking on Zara and H&MFrom fast fashion and global aspirations to diversified product categories and lightbulb moments, Keshwani elucidates the journey that help...
01 May, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
BA.3.2 Cicada COVID Variant symptoms: How is it different from previous COVID strains, should you be worried?New Covid variant 2026 Cicada symptoms: The highly mutated new BA.3.2 Cicada COVID Variant has now spread to at least 23 countries, sparkin...
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‘Cicada’ Covid variant with 75 mutations is spreading: What it means for youCicada Covid Variant Symptoms: A new COVID variant with 70-75 spike protein mutations has been detected. The new virus can potentially evad...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
New easy-to-use test can now tell how much immunity people have against CovidThis technology is also the basis of most at-home rapid tests for Covid-19.
10 Aug, 2022, 05.58 PM IST
Vaccination, Testing, Vaccination, Testing...Milder manifestations mean milder symptoms, reducing the urgency to test. So, often, Covid infections are going undetected. Testing regular...
12 Jul, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Why don't most people with COVID need to test for another 30 days, even if they're re-exposed?A study from the Imperial College London's COVID-19 response team estimated the risk of reinfection with Omicron to be 5.4 times higher tha...
12 Feb, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Containment measures, immunity, fewer outside patients behind fall in COVID cases in Delhi: ExpertsSuresh Kumar, the medical director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, Delhi's largest health facility, said authorities have been a...
22 Jan, 2021, 03.51 PM IST
Immunity against Covid-19 may last for at least 5 months after first infection, says studyAntibodies appear in blood tests within 14 days of infection.
14 Oct, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
Am I immune to Covid-19 if I've already had it? You may be safe, but not for longThere's evidence that reinfection is unlikely for at least three months.
09 Oct, 2020, 04.05 PM IST
Delhi: Herd immunity only through vaccinationThe third sero survey in Delhi, which has revealed that seroprevalence has declined to 25.1%, instead of going up, has made one thing clear...
02 Oct, 2020, 09.30 AM IST
New antibody tests offer better snapshot of Covid-19 immunityAntibodies are markers of infection, and testing for them helps health officials see how widely the virus has spread. Until now, most tests...
22 Aug, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
Immunologists call for a study on the role of T cells in protecting people against Covid-19A recent serological study of 60,000 participants in Spain found that only 10% of the population in areas around Madrid had Covid-19 antibo...
09 Jul, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Positive antibody tests not proof of immunityGangakhedkar’s statement came during a webinar organized by the National Cancer Grid, in a presentation on the evolution of the testing pro...
29 Jun, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Antibody tests to check immunity to SARS-Cov2 lacks evidence: Raman GangakhedkarGangakhedkar’s statement came during a webinar organized by the National Cancer Grid, in a presentation on the evolution of the testing pro...
28 Jun, 2020, 10.41 PM IST
Everyone's talking about Covid-19 antibody tests. What do they tell us?Studies are still underway to determine what antibody level would be needed for immunity.
20 May, 2020, 06.17 PM IST