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AstraZeneca’s antibody shot 83% effective at preventing Covid
London : A single shot of an antibody treatment against Covid-19 developed by UK drug major AstraZeneca is 83 per cent capable to reduce the risk of the infectious disease compared to placebo, according to new clinical trial results.The…
Covid: UK firm to trial new skin patch vax targeting T-cell
London : A UK-based company is soon set to begin clinical trials of an easy-to-administer skin patch against Covid-19, the media reported.While Covid vaccines target antibody responses -- getting stuck to the virus and stopping it from…
This anticoagulant can prevent Covid deaths, cut short infection time
London : Clotting problems and resulting complications are common in Covid-19 patients. Austrian researchers have shown that heparin -- a member of the anticoagulant group of drugs not only has a beneficial effect on survival of Covid…
Fully vaccinated? You can still spread virus at home
London : Even if you are fully vaccinated, chances are that you can still catch Covid and pass on the deadly disease to people at home, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases on Friday.Households are…
Scientists find mechanism how penicillin can kill MRSA superbug
London : An international team of researchers has discovered how penicillin and other antibiotics kill MRSA (Methicillin Resistant S. aureus) superbug that is resistant to several antibiotics.The team led by University of Sheffield, UK,…
Covid more likely to cause rare brain complications than vax : Study
London : Getting Covid infection increases the risk of rare neurological complications in people more than the vaccines, according to a new study.The study led by researchers from the University of Oxford analysed the healthcare records of…
Lab-grown ‘mini brains’ to pave way for dementia treatment
London : UK researchers have developed 'mini brains' that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia.This is not the first time scientists have grown mini brains from patients with…
Shouldn’t surprise anyone if some England players fly back midway from Ashes : Stuart Broad
London : England pace bowler Stuart Broad has said that it shouldn't come as a surprise if some of his team-mates pull out of the 11-week-long Ashes tour midway as there have been instance in the past when the touring party players had left…
Adele’s eagerly awaited album ’30’ out on Nov 19
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Psychiatric disorders in teens linked to social exclusion in later life
London : Adolescents who had received a mental health disorder diagnosis were often excluded from the labour market and education as young adults, finds a new study.The study indicated that almost 11 per cent of adolescents who had received…