Research

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…

New York: Researchers at University of Alabama at Birmingham, US, have successfully conducted transplant of pig kidneys into a brain-dead human.In the days long experiment, the organs implanted on a 57-year-old male brain-dead patient,…

London: Symptoms of Covid-19 infection appear in 42 hours after being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 virus, much earlier than previously thought, finds a study.According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Covid symptoms take around five to six…

London : Reluctance or refusal to get jabbed against Covid-19 infection (vaccine hesitancy), may be linked to traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or substance misuse in the family home, suggests a research.The…

New York : The dozens of mutations found in the spike protein of the Omicron variant help it to evade all four of the classes of antibodies that can target the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19, suggests a study.This includes antibodies…

London: Obesity is likely to cause an increased risk of kidney disease, according to a study.Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10 per cent of adults worldwide and is predicted to become a global threat to public health.The findings…

London: The BA.2 Omicron subvariant is inherently more contagious than the original BA.1 strain among both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, according to a Danish study.The yet to be peer-reviewed study revealed fully vaccinated people…

New York : Current Covid-19 vaccines provide robust protection against severe disease caused by both the Delta and Omicron variants, according to a study.Omicron variant has been shown to cause breakthrough infections among the vaccinated,…

Moscow : An individual infected with Omicron can spread the infection within hours, according to an expert.On the other hand, infections spread with previous strains in three to four days, TASS news agency quoted Alexander Semyonov, head of…

New York : An influenza vaccine, constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response, and administered through the nose, offers strong protection against different influenza virus strains, finds a new study.The intranasal vaccine…