How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
IMF, World Bank meetings show limits in mitigating shocks, reliance on US for solutionsGlobal finance leaders met amid Middle East war news. They acknowledged their limited ability to counter economic damage from frequent geop...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
‘Cicada’ COVID variant BA 3.2 spreads to 25 states — what symptoms you should not ignoreThe BA.3.2 COVID-19 subvariant, known as “Cicada,” is spreading across the United States, with cases reported in 25 states and over 20 coun...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.41 PM 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...
31 Mar, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
No Covid-19 surge, only sporadic cases reported: Health expertsThe Delhi government issued an advisory on COVID-19 and asked for necessary preparedness after 23 COVID-19 positive cases were reported. Ho...
24 May, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Does COVID-19 cause long-term health issues like mini-strokes, pulmonary scarring, and irritable bowel syndrome? Details hereScientists found that mild COVID-19 infections can cause long-term health issues years later, such as gastrointestinal and neurological pro...
04 Jul, 2024, 01.29 AM IST
Good news, parents! Newborns mostly experience mild illness after contracting CovidIt is also important for Covid-positive mothers to continue breastfeeding their babies.
26 May, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Two Indian drugmakers seek to end trials of Merck's antiviral drug for moderate COVID-19The two Indian drugmakers, Aurobindo Pharma and MSN Laboratories plan to continue late-stage trails of the drug for those with mild COVID-1...
08 Oct, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
Early antiviral response in nose may determine severity of COVID-19: StudyResearchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University in the US analysed whether the path towards severe dise...
26 Jul, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
Young adults with mild Covid still reporting after-effects of virus six months laterThe researchers said their patients' high rate of persistent fatigue "is striking".
28 Jun, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
GSK gears up to bring antibody cocktail drug to India; Zydus ready for trial“We are exploring all options to quickly make this important medicine available for Indian patients,” GSK India spokesperson told ET. Earli...
28 May, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
Mild Covid-19 induces lasting antibody protection, study findsThe researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, US, noted that such cells could persist for a lifetime, churnin...
25 May, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Natco initiates phase-3 clinical trials of Molnupiravir capsules for COVID-19 treatmentNatco Pharma on Friday said it has initiated phase-III clinical trials of Molnupiravir capsules to evaluate its efficacy in treating patien...
21 May, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
One in ten suffer long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19: StudyResearchers at Danderyd Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have been conducting the so-called COMMUNITY study since spring last y...
08 Apr, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Covid-19 vaccine: Only 'severe' comorbid cases to get priority in phase-IAn expert committee under AIIMS director Randeep Guleria is working on a formula to assess the severity of comorbid conditions for people b...
14 Jan, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Mild Covid-19 is of 7 kinds, may cause immune system changes after 10 weeksThe higher the fever during the mild course, the higher were the antibody levels against the virus.
03 Nov, 2020, 05.13 PM IST
Even mild Covid-19 infection can make people sick for months: ResearchTwo-thirds of patients who had a mild-to-moderate case of Covid-19 reported symptoms 60 days after falling ill, when more than a third stil...
07 Oct, 2020, 10.46 AM IST