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Omicron looks less severe, but should not be taken lightly: Experts
New Delhi :As a new study from South Africa suggests that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is less severe even for the unvaccinated, Indian health experts on Saturday warned that it was too soon to come to any conclusion and the…
Study finds new dual benefit mode of action for drug candidate to fight Covid
London: A team of researchers has found a new dual attack mode of action while working on the development of a drug candidate against SARS-CoV-2 infections.According to the study, published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Life…
Study reveals link between brain cell development, schizophrenia risk
London : A team of scientists has discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, indicates that…
Covid-19 in pregnancy linked to preterm births, stillbirths
London : Women who have Covid-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, according to a study.They are more likely to have complications than those who get Covid-19 in the earlier stages of…
AstraZeneca 3rd dose increases antibody response against Omicron
London : A third dose of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, named Covishield in India, increases antibody response to the new vaccine-evading Omicron variant, according to a new trial published by the British-Swedish drugmaker on Thursday.The…
Face masks halve distance of airborne pathogens’ travel: Study
New York : The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of Covid-19. However, a new study shows that masks could also help reduce social distancing.Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF)…
WHO cautions against concurrent outbreaks of Covid-19, other diseases
Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned and urged for preparedness against concurrent outbreaks of Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases during the coming spring.Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO's Health Emergencies…
Apollo Cancer Centre, Bengaluru conducts its first live interactive Robotic Colorectal Surgical…
Bengaluru : With the objective of showcasing unparalleled expertise, Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC), ranked as the best private cancer hospital in India, held a Live Interactive Robotic Colorectal Surgery workshop in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The…
Australian researchers find new approach to break bacterial antibiotic resistance
Sydney : An Australian-led international research team has unlocked a key to making existing frontline antibiotics work again against the deadly bacteria that cause pneumonia.The research, led by Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and…
Know why Covid deaths are increasing despite vaccination
New Delhi : Amid a massive surge in the Covid-19 cases since the outbreak of the new Omicron variant, the coronavirus related fatalities have also started rising in India. However, the rate of increase in deaths remains much lower than what…