COVID-19 Vaccination

Australian researchers have identified neutralising nanobodies that block the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering cells in preclinical models, an advance that paves the way for investigations into nanobody-based treatments for…

As Covid patients across the state gasp for oxygen, an 82-year-old woman from Gorakhpur has managed to bring up her oxygen levels by lying in a prone position.She has recovered from Covid without an oxygen cylinder and is setting an example…

n a startling revelation under RTI, it has emerged that the country has exported the Covid-19 vaccines to at least 47 countries globally at rates cheaper than India, even as the domestic patients run helter-skelter for the life-saver…

People with metabolic diseases like Type-2 diabetes and cancer as well as those exposed to organophosphate pesticides can be at an increased risk of Covid-19 infection, finds a new study performed in human lung airway cells.The study, led…

Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 may be at risk of developing heart failure even if they do not have a previous history of heart disease or cardiovascular risk factors, according to a new study.While these instances are rare, doctors…

If you are worried about smell loss due to Covid-19, ditch steroids and try sniffing at least four different odours twice a day, suggest an international group of smell experts.The team, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of…

Pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has announced that the company is providing its voluntary licensing partners with technical assistance, support for the addition of new local manufacturing facilities and the donation of active…

A year ago on April 13, when Bijnor saw its first Covid-19 diagnosis, the district hospital did not have a single ventilator. Over the course of the next few months, the Uttar Pradesh government sent 24 ventilators to Bijnor to help severe…

The healthcare system in the national capital seems to be on the edge due to a massive increase in the number of patients following the second wave of Covid-19.A patient was seen lying on the ground for hours in the RML Hospital. However,…

The US is "looking at options" to ship millions of AstraZeneca vaccines to India but that can happen only after it clears federal safety review, the White House said on Monday. This process could take a few "weeks".Approximately 10 million…