Could the common cold give children immunity against COVID? Our research offers cluesA recent study has found that memory T cells generated by common colds in children are thought to offer existing immunity to COVID-19, whic...
How PSInSAR satellite technique helped detect Joshimath sinking?The researchers collected remote sensing data using the Persistent Scatterer Synthetic Aperture Radar (PSInSAR) Interferometry technique to...
How Coronavirus caused Covid pneumonia, reduced blood oxygen levels in patients by attacking mitochondriaPeople with severe Covid-19 pneumonia often arrive at the hospital with unusually low oxygen levels.
- Compound in some mouthwashes may suppress COVID-19, study finds
One of these, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) has been shown to reduce the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in the mouth, primarily by disrupting th...
New test can tell how much immunity you have against COVID-19US researchers have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against COVID-19, either fro...
Antibodies from hen eggs may be used to treat COVID-19: StudyThe researchers noted that birds produce a type of antibody called IgY, comparable to IgG in humans and other mammals. IgY does not cause a...
IIT Delhi study reveals mechanisms driving SARS-CoV-2 evolution in humansSARS-CoV-2 has a uracil-rich (uracil is one of the four building blocks of RNA) genome. The researchers have identified how uracils adjacen...
It's wise to get Covid vaccination in the afternoon, a study suggestsThe study says time of day affects immune response to the Covid vaccination.
Worried about vaccine side-effects? Oxford-led study says Covid can lead to higher blood clot riskThe blood clots events have led to restricted use of Covishield in a number of countries.
Lancet study says benefits of vaccines more than risk of facial paralysisBell's palsy is the sudden onset of one-sided facial paralysis.
Global eradication of COVID-19 more feasible than for polio: AnalysisHowever, they said, the main challenges lie in securing sufficiently high vaccine coverage and respond quickly enough to immune-escape vari...
How virus detectives trace the origins of an outbreak - and why it's so trickyIn order to predict and prevent future pandemics like COVID-19, researchers need to find the origin of the viruses that cause them. This is...
India's Feluda COVID-19 test cheaper, faster alternative to RT-PCR, say scientistsNamed after Satyajit Ray's famed detective, the Feluda test, which is priced at Rs 500 and can deliver a result in 45 minutes, is able to d...
'Unwarranted' to think COVID-19 will vanish down the summer, says Indian virologistThe arrival of summer in India may have raised hopes that hot and humid weather could slow the COVID-19 progression but virologist Naga Sur...
'Nearly 70 drugs that may be effective against COVID-19 identified'According to researchers, some of the drugs are already used to treat diseases such as diabetes & hypertension.
Climate change could raise food shortage globally: StudyResearchers led by the University of Exeter in the UK examined how climate change could affect the vulnerability of different countries to ...
- Sudarshan announces retirement, Mohan Bhagwat new RSS chief
RSS chief KS Sudarshan announced his retirement today.