Health
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Fear of chemotherapy delays breast cancer diagnosis: Experts
New Delhi– An increasing number of women with breast cancer delay their appointments with an oncologist due to a fear…
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FDA to discuss Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vax for kids under 5
Washington– The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a virtual meeting of its advisors on February 15 to…
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Omicron accounts for 99.9% of new weekly Covid cases in US
Washington– The highly contagious Omicron variant accounted for 99.9 per cent of new weekly Covid-19 infections in the US, according…
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How placenta blocks Covid transmission to babies during pregnancy
New York– While Covid-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy…
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Obesity ups kidney disease risk: Study
London– Obesity is likely to cause an increased risk of kidney disease, according to a study. Chronic kidney disease affects…
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SARS-CoV-2 can mutate in HIV patients: Study
Johannesburg– A young South African HIV patient harboured Covid virus for nine months and it developed more than 20 mutations,…
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US FDA grants full approval to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
Washington– Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vaccine, named Spikevax,…
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Under-eye care for the middle-aged women
N. LOTHUNGBENI HUMTSOE New Delhi– ‘Dark circles’ have been an issue of great concern for women of all ages, but…
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Hamsters can infect humans with Covid: Study
Hong Kong– The Delta variant of Covid-19 can be transmitted from humans to hamsters and then be transferred back to…
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75% adult population in India fully vaccinated
New Delhi– India achieved another milestone in its fight against Covid-19 on Sunday as it administered more than 75 per cent…
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