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Covid vax prevents infection, severe disease in kidney dialysis patients
Toronto : Multiple studies have shown that individuals with kidney failure and undergoing dialysis mount weaker antibody responses after Covid-19 vaccination, but new research indicates that these individuals' immune responses are still…
Omicron subvariant infections double each week in US
Washington : Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant were doubling in the US each week over the past month, according to the data updated on Tuesday by the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The variant,…
India records 3,993 new Covid cases, lowest in 662 days
New Delhi : India reported 3,993 daily Covid cases, the lowest spike in the last 662 days and a total of 108 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday morning.With the addition of new deaths, the toll has…
Global Covid caseload tops 447.6 mn
Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 447.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6 million and vaccinations to over 10.60 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Tuesday…
Weekly child Covid cases in US drop below 100k for 1st time
Washington : Weekly child Covid-19 cases in the US have dropped below 100,000 for the first time since August 2021, according to the latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.For the week…
Even mild Covid can shrink brain regions related to smell: Study
London : While brain-related abnormalities have been observed in cases of severe Covid-19, a new study suggests that even a mild infection can result in tissue damage and greater shrinkage in brain areas related to smell.Researchers from…
UK scientists identify 16 genes behind severe Covid symptoms
London : A team of researchers in the UK has identified some 16 new genetic variants that can increase the severity of Covid-19 infection.The genes include some related to blood clotting, immune response, and intensity of inflammation."Our…
Prior heart defect may up risk for severe Covid: Study
New York : People with congenital heart defect hospitalised with Covid-19 infection could be at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without a heart defect, according to new research.Congenital heart defects are the most…
Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO
Geneva : The introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infection, to wildlife could result in the establishment of animal reservoirs, which may, in turn, result in the emergence of a new virus variant, the World Health…
Can drinking cow milk help fight Covid infection?
New York : Cow milk contains proteins with virus inhibiting properties that can help prevent Covid-19 from replicating in a person's body and cause infection, according to a study.The protein lactoferrin is found in the milk of most…