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Chemotherapy may not be needed to treat cancer: New research
Prayagraj : A team of 11 scientists from the Cleveland Clinic in the US and a researcher from Allahabad University (AU) have found a way in which chemo and radiation therapy will not be required to kill cancer cells.The work of the team led…
Half of cold cases will be Covid, warn UK researchers
London : Amid rising Omicron cases, a team of UK researchers have warned that if you have a sore throat, runny nose and a headache, there is a good chance it will be Covid, a media report says.According to the BBC, the Zoe Covid study team…
A molecule that completely shrinks prostate cancer in just 50 days
New Delhi : The Indian Institutes of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-GN) has discovered a molecule which can completely reduce prostate cancer in just 50 days.IIT-GN Director Sudhir Kumar Jain, who has now been appointed Vice Chancellor of the…
Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care: Report
London : People getting infected with Omicron are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care compared with previous Covid-19 variants, says an analysis.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said its early findings are…
129 deer in US contract Covid, infection likely spread from humans: Study
New York : US scientists have detected infection by at least three variants of Covid-19 in white-tailed deer across six locations in Ohio state, which likely transmitted from humans.Researchers from the Ohio State University took nasal…
3rd Covid wave to peak in Feb: IIT-K researchers
Kanpur : Researchers at IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) have predicted that a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which may be triggered by the new Omicron variant, may peak in India by February 3, 2022.A report, published in the online preprint health…
Omicron fastest ‘spreader’ known to man: Maha Task Force member
Mumbai: Omicron, the latest Coronavirus variant, is probably the fastest-spreading infectious disease known to man, medical expert and Maharashtra government's Covid Task Force member, Shashank Joshi, said here on Thursday.It has an…
Young kids 3 times more at risk of Covid: Study
London: Children aged 5 to 11 are three times more at risk of Covid infections as compared to the general population of England, according to a new study.The study, by Imperial College London, showed that an estimated 4.47 per cent of…
University of Oxford study supports use of Vaxzevria as third dose against Omicron
New Delhi: AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant following a third dose booster, according to data from a new laboratory study.Neutralisation titres for Omicron were…
Study shows Omicron’s increased transmissibility
Johannesburg: The increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant from person to person has been shown, resulting in increased incidence and an increase in the positive sample rate, said South Africa's Ministry of Health in a joint…