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Pfizer jab produces less antibodies against Delta variant: Lancet
People fully vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are likely to have more than five times lower levels of neutralising antibodies against the Delta variant (B16172) when compared to the original strain, according to new…
‘Mare Of Easttown’ was a middle-aged actress’s dream : Kate Winslet
Oscar-winning actress English Kate Winslet has opened up about her experience of reading the script "Mare Of Easttown" for the first time. She says it felt like a middle-aged actress's dream."It was a bizarre time, actually. It was…
Covid stress increased suicidal thoughts: Study
The Covid-19 pandemic has not only hit physical health and the economy but has also impacted mental health with the possibility of increased rates of suicide, according to a study.Led by a team of researchers at Swansea University, Cardiff…
Sniffer dogs show 88% accuracy in detecting Covid: UK study
Sniffer dogs can help prevent the spread of Coronavirus by detecting SARS-CoV2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a study, which found that the canines can be 88 per cent accurate in sniffing the virus, the media reported.The study,…
Pfizer, AstraZeneca jabs effective against ‘India variant’: Study
Two doses of either Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine are highly effective against the B16172 variant, first identified in India, a new study has found.The vaccines were also found to give a similar level of protection against…
Why and how face masks are effective in limiting Covid spread
Researchers have found under which conditions and in which ways, masks actually reduce individual and population-average risks of being infected with Covid-19 and help mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.The study, led by researchers from the…
How does our body cope with stress of viral infections?
UK researchers analysing the effects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the Covid-19 pandemic, on the human body has provided novel insights into the nature of resilience and how we deal with stressful situations.The research team involving…
Supercomputer simulations unlock old space weather puzzle
Scientists have long questioned why the bursts of hot gas from the sun do not cool down as fast as expected, and have now used a supercomputer to find out.When the solar wind hits the Earth, it is almost 10 times hotter than expected, with…
New pics show Lily James sporting fake bust to play Pamela Anderson in series
New pictures of actress Lily James as nineties star Pamela Anderson in the limited series "Pam & Tommy" have gone viral from the set of the show.In the images James sports a messy blonde beehive with a blue slip dress and a lengthy…
I may not play in remainder of IPL 2021: Ben Stokes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Wednesday said that he and other England players may not be able to join their Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises on resumption of the T20 tournament.The IPL 2021 was postponed due to Covid-19 cases…