Longevity decoded: 70-year-old cardiologist reveals the one change that made him stronger than everDr. Eric Topol, a 70-year-old heart specialist, says the key to his newfound strength is strength training. Ditching the aerobic-only minds...
08 Jun, 2025, 10.42 PM IST
Beyond genetics- here’s a single habit that has the potential to extend your lifespan by 10 yearsDr. Eric Topol's 17-year study reveals that consistent exercise, especially strength and balance training, is key to healthy aging, not jus...
03 Jun, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Covid XEC variant symptoms, effect: What we know about Coronavirus' new variantCovid XEC is a new variant of Coronavirus has appeared in Germany on June. After that it is spreading rapidly across Europe. This can becom...
18 Sep, 2024, 03.12 AM IST
New Covid-19 variant EG.5 on the rise in US, other countriesNew Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compa...
10 Aug, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
How serious is the recent Covid spike in India?India has reported 524 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours after 113 days, shows Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The spike is more...
13 Mar, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Wastewater of international planes may be tested for Covid variantsGiven China's lack of data transparency, a better solution would be testing wastewater from airlines, which would offer a clearer picture o...
07 Jan, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
India confirms first case of Omicron variant XBB.1.5. Everything you need to knowXBB.1.5 is a sub-variant that international scientists have flagged for being responsible for a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations i...
31 Dec, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic pastA genetic trait that harkens back to the pandemic's past, known as a "delta mutation," appears to allow the virus "to escape pre-existing i...
26 May, 2022, 10.04 PM IST
Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globallyScientists say a possible explanation for the recent rise in BA.2 could be that the global uptick happened at the same time that many count...
29 Mar, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron's share of infections in only one week.
21 Dec, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
As Omicron threatens a global surge, some countries shorten COVID-19 booster timelinesResearch from southern Africa and the UK shows that the variant is spreading very quickly, prompting forecasts that it will soon outpace De...
20 Dec, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?The Delta variant remains dominant worldwide, accounting for 99.9% of U.S. cases, and it is not yet clear whether Omicron will be able to d...
27 Nov, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
Should I stop using Aspirin after the new advisory for heart patients? Here are answersThe panel did not issue advice for people who are already taking an aspirin every day, and the news does not necessarily mean you should st...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Can we avoid another coronavirus pandemic?Trials have been on in Europe and Latin America since December, and the results could be out as early as next month. The good news is that,...
22 Feb, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
What's scariest part of the sly coronavirus? Asymptomatic & presymptomatic carriersThe role of healthy people in swelling the Covid cases remains unanswered.
22 Jul, 2020, 06.17 PM IST
Apart from respiratory distress, Covid-19 causes catastrophic health problems that may be permanentThe virus can cause neurological complications like headache, dizziness and confusion.
26 Jun, 2020, 04.36 PM IST
People with blood type A may be at severe Covid-19 risk, O less likely to face complicationsResearchers tied variations in six genes to the likelihood of severe disease.
18 Jun, 2020, 06.07 PM IST