Health
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India saw reduced malaria burden between 2019 and 2020: WHO
Geneva– While the Covid-19 pandemic led to disruptions in prevention campaigns against malaria, India — one of the highest burden…
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Seaweed may help stop Covid virus from infecting human cells: Study
Jerusalem– A substance extracted from edible marine algae may help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to a study. Researchers…
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Early data on Omicron severity encouraging: Fauci
New York– Early data on the Omicron Covid-19 variant is “a bit encouraging” and does not indicate a great degree…
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Why Covid patients require prolonged ventilation
London– The majority of patients with severe Covid-19 develop unusually pronounced scarring of the lungs, due to misguided immune response, according…
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How masks prevent risks of Covid infection
London–Even at two metres distance, it takes less than five minutes for an unvaccinated person standing in the breath of…
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Covid vax will likely prevent disease, death regardless of variant: WHO
New Delhi– Amid concerns of vaccine escape by the new super mutant Omicron variant of the coronavirus, WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr…
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Can diabetes drug treat heart failure patients?
London– A medication originally used for patients with diabetes is the first to help people with heart failure and could…
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Over one lakh SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced till Nov: Govt
New Delhi– More than one lakh SARS-CoV-2 genomes have been sequenced till November 2021, the Parliament was told on Thursday.…
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Americans urged to get vaxxed as 1st Omicron variant case detected in US
Washington– White House Chief Medical adviser, Anthony Fauci has urged Americans to get vaccinated or boosted against Covid-19 as the…
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Australian scientists make breakthrough on exercise pill
Canberra– Australian researchers have discovered molecular signals that could help deliver the neurological benefits of exercise in a pill. In…
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