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New Delhi :As a new study from South Africa suggests that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is less severe even for the unvaccinated, Indian health experts on Saturday warned that it was too soon to come to any conclusion and the…

London: A team of researchers has found a new dual attack mode of action while working on the development of a drug candidate against SARS-CoV-2 infections.According to the study, published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Life…

London : A team of scientists has discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, indicates that…

Addis Ababa : In a ray of fresh hope as the world grapples with the surge in Covid infections, a new South African study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, has claimed that the Omicron variant is even less severe for the…

Kampala: Uganda is set to destroy more than 400,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines after they expired before being administered, a senior official said.Sheila Nduhukire, spokesperson of the National Medical Store, a state-run agency, told…

London : Women who have Covid-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, according to a study.They are more likely to have complications than those who get Covid-19 in the earlier stages of…

London : A third dose of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine, named Covishield in India, increases antibody response to the new vaccine-evading Omicron variant, according to a new trial published by the British-Swedish drugmaker on Thursday.The…

New York : US researchers have found that cannabis compounds have the ability to prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from entering human cells.A team from Oregon State University identified Hemp, known scientifically as Cannabis sativa,…

New York : The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of Covid-19. However, a new study shows that masks could also help reduce social distancing.Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF)…

Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned and urged for preparedness against concurrent outbreaks of Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases during the coming spring.Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO's Health Emergencies…