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New Delhi : The fast-spreading Omicron variant is likely to soon replace the Delta strain globally, experts in Singapore have warned, as countries after countries have reported a record surge in Covid cases.The warning comes as the World…

New Delhi : The highly transmissible Omicron variant of Covid, which has so far been detected in more than 100 countries so far, may help the world get rid of the Delta strain that claimed so many lives across the globe, said health experts…

London: A team of international researchers have shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, infects the kidneys and contributes to tissue scarring, possibly impacting kidney outcomes in the long term.Kidney fibrosis, or scarring, is…

Johannesburg : Omicron cases are rapidly expanding worldwide, often coupled with infections caused by the Delta variant.A new study led by an international team of researchers from South Africa, the US and Germany has now shown that the…

New Delhi : Russia-based pharma company ChemRar Group on Tuesday announced that its anti-Covid pill, named Avifavir, is effective against Delta as well as the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.Avifavir affects the highly conservative and…

Washington : An international team of scientists have identified antibodies that neutralise Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. These antibodies target areas of the virus spike protein that remain essentially unchanged as the viruses…

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing resurgence of new Covid-19 cases in the country, an expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has approved two new vaccines and one anti-viral drug for restricted use in emergency…

New Delhi : The scientist who warned the world about the Omicron Covid-19 variant has told China its 'Zero Covid' police won't work against the super-transmissible mutant strain, the Daily Mail reported.The Chinese city of Xian's 13 million…

Hong Kong : Contradicting the vaccine maker's pronouncement, a new study has found that a third dose of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine does not provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant.According to Nikkei Asia, the University…

Prayagraj : A team of 11 scientists from the Cleveland Clinic in the US and a researcher from Allahabad University (AU) have found a way in which chemo and radiation therapy will not be required to kill cancer cells.The work of the team led…