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Washington : High-quality N95 and KN95 masks providing the best chance of preventing Covid infection, although wearing any kind of mask indoors can significantly protect from the infectious disease, according to a study by the US Centers…

New York : Due to unequal distribution, people over the age 65 at the highest risk for severe Covid-19 have often been the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), according to new research.Monoclonal antibodies are very…

Washington : The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new dashboard to track Covid-19 in wastewater samples across the country.The CDC's Wastewater Surveillance tab will track SARS-CoV-2 levels in sewage at more…

Washington : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 390.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.72 million and vaccinations to over 10.02 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Saturday…

New Delhi : Screening for prostate cancer dropped by 30 per cent in India, in the last two years of the Covid pandemic, finds a report.The report by SRL laboratories, released on World Cancer Day, revealed a 34 per cent dip in screening for…

London : The less severe Omicron variant, coupled with high immunity levels and the arrival of warmer spring weather, is soon likely to push Europe into a "long period of tranquillity" and a "ceasefire" to the pandemic, the World Health…

New Delhi : A team of Indian scientists in collaboration with an industry partner has developed a self-disinfecting 'Copper-based Nanoparticle-coated Anti-viral Face Mask' to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.The biodegradable, highly…

Jerusalem : An Israeli company is conducting a study on a device that measures tear film a thin fluid layer covering the ocular surface, which may help detect Covid-19 disease through a simple eye test.The tear film is a thin fluid layer…

Kochi : A study involving doctors and scientists has found that inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) is virucidal and kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus, apart from preventing its effective attachment to human host cells.The study was done by doctors of the…

Copenhagen : The European region is approaching "a plausible endgame" in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic despite an ongoing surge in cases, a senior official of the World Health Organization (WHO) said."For now, the number of deaths…