Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from Covid vaccines, increases risk of severe infection, shows new researchSeveral studies have suggested that following Covid vaccination, antibody levels may be lower in people with obesity than in the general po...
15 May, 2023, 07.24 PM IST
COVID-19 booster dose can do more harm than good at this time, says AIIMS doctor; some experts disagreeIn view of these increasing cases, many experts and doctors are advising people to take maximum precautions and telling those who have not ...
16 Apr, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
Do we take regular booster shots or not as Covid cases increase?Mock drills, like the ones planned, are useful to ensure that advisories are not disregarded as routine. The administration must seek advic...
31 Mar, 2023, 11.35 PM IST
China stockpiling lemons as it fights Covid surge. See other 'immunity boosters'China due to Covid is likely to increase stockpiles of lemons. Thus, the prices of lemons in India might rise, which is why you need to kno...
22 Dec, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Protection dose coverage still low, but we have done well: NTAGI ChairmanChairman of India's Covid-19 working group of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) NK Arora, on Wednesday, played down...
22 Dec, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
Experts question 9-month gap for boosters, say immunity declines after 4-6 months of jabAccording to the WHO, a booster dose of Covishield and Covaxin - the two main vaccines used in India - may be considered 4-6 months after c...
21 Apr, 2022, 06.47 AM IST
Covid-19: Why you may be vaccinated but still not fully safeNearly 30% of those vaccinated against Covid in India may not be as safe as they think. Multiple studies show protection offered by two dos...
01 Apr, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and upUntil now, the FDA had cleared fourth doses only for people 12 and older who have severely weakened immune systems. The agency said this es...
29 Mar, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
How to boost immunity in 28 days? Mickey Mehta and Sanjeev Kapoor's new book has a few tipsThe duo has created a four-week plan including exercise and nutrition for holistic health.
26 Mar, 2022, 06.54 PM IST
Omicron pushing Covid out of pandemic phase: EU agencyThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) also expressed doubts about giving a fourth vaccine shot to the general population, saying repeated boo...
12 Jan, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
Experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV shows promise in animalsThe research, which was carried out by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Moderna and other i...
09 Dec, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
No need for Covid booster doses in India at this stage, say expertsIn the US, a panel advising the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended boosters of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and ...
18 Sep, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Infection-acquired immunity potent, but even Covid-recovered people require vaccines for added protectionA common reason to remain unvaccinated is the misconception that waiting for natural immunity by choosing infection over vaccination is an ...
07 Sep, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
Natural immunity boosters more effective than pharmacological ones, says Jitendra SinghCiting a number of studies published in leading medical journals over the last two decades, he said that by and large the inference is that...
07 Jun, 2021, 07.20 PM IST
Vaccines boost natural immunity against COVID-19: StudyThe 63 people in the study, which has not been peer-reviewed yet, had COVID in the spring of last year. Data from their follow-ups show tha...
01 Jun, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
With immunity on mind, nutraceutical becomes key wordThe demand peak is now flattening as people are getting used to living with the virus, said industry executives, but sales are more than do...
26 Nov, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
Fighting Coronavirus: Foods claiming to boost immunity under FSSAI lensThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking into the veracity of claims by makers of such products and will take ac...
27 Jul, 2020, 09.01 AM IST