Research

New York : Around 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after the flu or the Covid-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost, suggests a new study.The study showed that participants who cycled on a stationary bike…

London : Hungarian scientists have stumbled upon traces of the early versions virus that may have been manipulated in a Chinese lab, giving fresh momentum to the pandemic's lab leak theory, media reports said.The team from Eotvos Lorand…

New York : Ebola virus, which can persist in certain areas of the body, can re-emerge to cause fatal disease, even long after treatment with monoclonal antibodies, according to a study.The study, published in the journal Science…

Chennai : The fourth phase of the Sero surveillance study conducted by the Tamil Nadu health department has revealed that around 87 per cent of people tested in the state have antibodies to Covid. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in…

New Delhi : A team of scientists has developed a new technology platform for fluorometric detection of pathogens such as viruses by measurement of fluorescent light emitted and the potential of the new technology has been demonstrated for…

New York : Covid vaccination during pregnancy resulted in more lasting antibody levels in infants, when compared to babies born to unvaccinated, and Covid-infected mothers, showed a study.The study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)…

Geneva : The newly-detected HIV variant from the Netherlands is more transmissible and damaging, according to research.The study, led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Big Data Institute, showed that people living with the…

New York : Among the many hard lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic is that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid infections, can affect every organ system in the body, including the brain.Approximately one third of all patients with Covid…

Jerusalem : A team of Israeli and US researchers have developed artificial connections to repair damaged nervous systems, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has announced.Nerve damage to the brain, following accidents, strokes or diseases,…

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…