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Study claims life replays before ours eyes when we die
London : Ever imagined what happens in the brain when a person dies? Brain scans of a dying man revealed that our entire life flashes in front of our eyes like lightning.What happens inside your brain during near-death experiences and after…
Covid has given rise to vision-related problems among children, say health experts
New Delhi : As part of the 'Illness to Wellness' campaign, the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM), an apex industry body, hosted a webinar on 'Managing Eye Care'.This also coincides with the month of February being…
New vax shows strong protection against severe Covid in clinical trials
London : European drugmakers Sanofi and GSK have announced positive results from late-stage clinical testing of a new vaccine that will be named Vidprevtyn, media report says.According to CNN, the companies plan to seek authorisation for…
Covid-19 infection may now be detected in breath tests
London : Infection spread with exhaled air is well known, but a new study has shown that a few breaths are sufficient for detecting traces of viruses microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.Researchers…
Reinfection with different Omicron sub-types possible: Danish study
Copenhagen : Reinfection with different sub-types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is possible, says a new study published by Denmark's Statens Serum Institut (SSI).However, "this seems to occur relatively rarely in Denmark, and…
Covid genetic risk variant from Neanderthals may protect against HIV
London : An international team of researchers has found that a Covid-19 risk variant inherited from Neanderthals can reduce a person's risk of contracting HIV by 27 per cent.Some people become seriously ill when infected with SARS-CoV-2…
Study finds cause of inflammation, clotting in severe Covid patients
New York : Scientists have discovered that "rogue" antibodies found circulating in the blood of Covid-19 patients have the potential to cause cells to lose their resistance to clotting.A team from the University of Michigan found…
Reduction in air pollution can help improve kidney function: Study
London : Improving air quality may not only help your lungs but also your kidneys, suggests a study.Researchers from King's College London found that ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration reduction led to significant…
World still 20 years away from viable HIV cure: Scientist
London : While there has been a milestone development in the treatment of HIV, with three people being cured of the disease so far, the world is still 10 to 20 years away from a viable cure against the virus, a scientist has warned.Last…
Vitamins cannot reduce death risk from Covid-19: Study
New York : In view of several studies claiming efficacy of vitamins against Covid-19, a new research proves that taking immune-boosting supplements such as vitamin C, D and zinc do not lessen your chance of dying from the virus.While these…