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Strong protection following Covid vaccination short-lived : Study
New York : Vaccine protection against Covid-19 is short-lived and, therefore, booster shots are important, says a new study."The mRNA vaccines produce the highest levels of antibody response and in our analysis confer more durable…
Astronomers detect mysterious fast radio burst with a ‘heartbeat’ pattern
New York : Astronomers have detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to be flashing with surprising regularity, similar to a 'heartbeat'.
The signal is classified as a fast radio burst, or FRB an…
Adding salt to your food at table may raise your risk of death: Study
New York : Love to add salt to your food at the table? Beware, you may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from any cause, warned a study of more than 500,000 people.The study, published in the European Heart Journal, defines premature…
Explained : How Covid-19 infection damages brain
New York : While SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, does not directly affect the brain, the immune response triggered by the infection damages the brain's blood vessels, leading to short- and long-term neurological symptoms, according…
Insufficient sleep now a key factor for heart attacks
New York : Proper sleep is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).The Association, this week, added sleep duration to its cardiovascular health score known…
Scientists find norovirus, other gut viruses can spread through saliva
New York : A class of viruses known to cause severe diarrhoeal diseases can grow in the salivary glands of mice and spread through their saliva, scientists have discovered.The findings by a team at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
Omicron-targeting Covid vax shows high immune response: Pfizer & BioNTech
New York : The new Covid shot that specifically targets Omicron variant elicits a strong immune response against the strain, widely known to evade vaccines, Pfizer and BioNTech have said.
According to the companies, just a month after…
Climate change may cause shortage of essential omega-3 fatty acids : Study
New York : While the effects of global climate change are already resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and longer and more intense heat waves, a first-ever survey of planktonic lipids in the global ocean predicts a…
Joe Biden appoints Indian-American scientist to cabinet
New York : US President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American scientist, Arati Prabhakar to his cabinet as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), according to the White House.Her nomination, which would make…
Covid impacts brain of people with no prior neurological problems : Study
New York : Covid infection also affects brains of people with no pre-existing neurological conditions, finds a study.While many people showed improvement, the majority still had some neurological symptoms six months after a Covid infection.…