Oximeter

Lucknow : The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, called 'Om', for testing the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.It is the first kit made by any government institution, and the third…

Brussels : Even as Omicron has been showing signs of peaking, some European countries are seeing the rise of Omicron subvariant BA.2, sparking concern among the scientific community.The subvariant BA.2, dubbed with the moniker "Stealth…

Canberra : Australia on Monday approved Novavax for people aged 18 and over, making it the fourth Covid-19 vaccine to be approved for use in the country after AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer amid the continued battle against the…

Sydney : More than the impact of being infected with Covid-19, children are facing many indirect effects of the pandemic in terms of health and wellbeing.In a research review from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, paediatrician…

London : About 50 per cent of people infected with Covid-19 during the first wave of infections in 2020 may have long-term and even permanent changes to their sense of smell, according to preliminary research from Sweden.From the early…

Washington : Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 350.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.59 million and vaccinations to over 9.79 billion, according to Johns Hopkins…

Washington : Anthony Fauci, top US infectious disease expert, has said he is confident that most states in the country will reach a peak of Omicron infection cases by mid-February."You never want to be overconfident when you're dealing with…

Geneva : The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 171 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.In its latest technical brief, the global health body said that Omicron is soon set to replace Delta globally as a…

New York : Patients with cancer who receive chemotherapy and some targeted therapies may mount an inadequate immune response to Covid-19 vaccination, according to a study.Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have found that targeted…

New Delhi : Red wine could help stave off Covid-19, according to new research.People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus, the Daily Mail reported citing the study as saying.Experts…