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Pfizer-BioNTech 2nd Covid vaccine shows less side effects
US-based Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech announced positive results for the Phase 1 trial of their second Covid-19 vaccine candidate, revealing that the latest vaccine candidate has fewer side effects than their first.According to…
Covid-19 may not spread through breast milk: Study
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that Covid-19 was unable to cause infection in the breastfed infant.The study, published in the journal JAMA, examined 64 samples of breast milk collected by the 'Mommy's Milk Human Milk…
Decoded: How our brain identifies faces like a computer system
People suffering from a rare brain disorder, when they look at someone, they see distortions to the same half of a person's face, regardless of how the face is viewed. Researchers have now decoded why this happen.People who have a rare…
Decoded: How our brain identifies faces like a computer system
People suffering from a rare brain disorder, when they look at someone, they see distortions to the same half of a person's face, regardless of how the face is viewed. Researchers have now decoded why this happen.People who have a rare…
Pompeo, Jaishankar discuss China’s ‘destabilising actions in region’
India's External Affairs Minister and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the aggressive actions of China, while reiterating their countries' commitment to advancing security in the Indo-Pacific region.State Department Principal…
Novavax Covid-19 vaccine elicits immune response in early trial
A Covid-19 vaccine developed by US-based Novavax elicited robust antibody responses and appeared to be safe in a Phase-I human trial, the company has said.No serious adverse events were reported and safety follow-up continues, Novavax said…
Google launches Pixel 4a, to arrive in India in October
Google on Monday introduced the new affordable smartphone Pixel 4a starting at $349 for the lone 6GB+128GB model in the US that will arrive in India in October.The company said it will reveal the price for the Indian market closer to its…
Donald Trump floats idea of postponing Presidential polls
US President Donald on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the November 3 Presidential elections, asserting that postal voting by all voters being adopted in some states because of the Covid-19 crisis could lead to fraud.He asked in a…
Vitamin D deficiency lead to higher osteoporosis risk: Study
Researchers have found that calcium and vitamin D deficiencies lead to a higher risk of osteoporosis and poor bone health.For the findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, the research team examined inadequate nutrient intake and its…
Moderna’s Covid vax shows great result in monkeys
Pharmaceutical company Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, which is currently in clinical trials, has shown successful results in monkeys.Two doses of an experimental vaccine known as mRNA-1273 induced robust immune responses and rapidly controlled…