SARS-CoV-2

New Delhi : New Covid cases in Mumbai seem to be stabilising, but infections in other places like Bengaluru and Pune are increasing during the ongoing third wave of the pandemic, SBI Research said in a report.So, while the third wave seems…

New Delhi : People infected in the second wave of Covid have experienced four times more long Covid conditions than those from the first wave, said experts here on Tuesday.Weakness, fatigue, joint pain, mental fogginess, and myocarditis are…

New Delhi : Being infected with Covid could cause more damage to the brain of an elderly person than developing Alzheimer's, a new study revealed.A research team from the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine found that some…

New Delhi : India has so far administered more than 50 lakh precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccine to healthcare workers, frontline workers and 60 plus population.Terming it a "milestone", Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya requested all…

New York : People who use electronic cigarettes and test positive for Covid-19 have a higher frequency of experiencing Covid symptoms, compared to people who don't vape, according to new research from Mayo Clinic.The study, published in the…

Washington : The Omicron surge of coronavirus cases had not yet peaked in the US and the country is expected to see an increase in hospitalisations and deaths in the next few weeks, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has warned.In an…

Mandi : Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have identified phytochemicals in the petals of a Himalayan plant that could potentially be used to treat Covid-19 infections.Besides regular vaccination against Covid,…

Bengaluru : As India grapples with the Omicron Covid-19 variant surge and an understaffed healthcare industry, demand for medical professionals spiked in December 2021 with a 6 per cent month-on-month growth, new data showed on…

Doha : A three-week-old baby has died from Covid-19 in Qatar, the second child death due to the infection in the country.According to the ministry of public health statement, on Sunday, the baby had no other known medical or hereditary…

New Delhi : The Centre has told the Supreme Court that it has not issued any Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for persons with disabilities to carry Covid-19 vaccination certificates for any purpose.The Centre, in an affidavit, said:…