Geneva, August 30 (IANS) As millions of children return to school for the new academic session, vaccinating teachers and other school staff against Covid-19 disease can help make schools a safe place against th
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New Delhi, August 30 (PTI): India may see a third wave of COVID-19 peaking between October and November if a more virulent mutant than the existing ones emerge by September, but its intensity is expected to be
New Delhi, August 30 (PTI): A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which cause COVID-19, has been detected in South Africa and many other countries globally which could be more transmissible and evade protectio
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): "Pregnant women with certain high-risk conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, asthma, cystic fibrosis, homozygous sickle cell disease, or th
Sydney, August 29 (IANS) A new strategy where patients are started on a pill containing four medicines, each at a quarter of their usual doses, has been shown to be much more effective in getting blood pressure
New York, August 29 (IANS) A key amino-acid mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein might explain why the Delta variant of Covid-19 has spread so swiftly across the world, say researchers. SARS-CoV-2 Delta
New Delhi, August 28 (IANSlife) Lifestyle plays a huge role in your fitness and health. Often a sedentary lifestyle along with unhealthy eating habits contribute to weight gain or other lifestyle diseases. With
London, August 28 (IANS) People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the Alpha variant, finds a new study. The st
Ana Valdes, University of Nottingham; Benjamin Ollivere, University of Nottingham, and Jonathan Ball, University of Nottingham How well do vaccines protect against the new variants of the coronavirus? This i
New Delhi, August 27 (IANSlife): Getting back to your fitness routine after a brush with Covid-19 can be hard, but experts say that starting slow with adequate nutrition is the key to crack post-Covid fitness.
New York, August 26 (IANS) Pfizer's Covid vaccine has been linked with an increased risk of developing myocarditis -- a type of heart inflammation. But, the risk of the condition that can lead to heart fail
SAO PAULO, AUGUST 26 (IANS): Pregnant women infected by the novel coronavirus run a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, according to a review of the scientific literature by Brazilian researchers. Pre-e
Melbourne, August 26 (The Conversation): Colder weather has long been associated with coughs, colds and other respiratory illnesses. Seasonal influenza and common colds peak throughout the winter months in
NEW YORK, AUGUST 25 (IANS): A team of researchers has identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for Covid-19 mortality -- an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom. The
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 25 (IANS): Not vaccinated against Covid-19 yet? You may be at 29 times more risk of hospitalisation with Covid than those who are fully vaccinated, according to a study by the US Centers for
Washington, August 25 (IANS): A report of Covid-19 origins by US intelligence agencies has not yielded a definitive conclusion on whether the new coronavirus jumped to humans naturally, or was the result of a l
London, August 25 (The Conversation): When COVID-19 arrived, it quickly became clear that older age was the biggest risk factor for developing severe disease. Indeed, there are few diseases for which age is so
London, August 25 (PTI): The number of adults living with hypertension worldwide has doubled over the past 30 years, with most of this increase occurring in low- and middle-income countries, according to a stud
Melbourne, August 24 (The Conversation): It's been a tough 18 months for Australian families and their children. We can't underestimate the cumulative impact of parent and carer job losses, mental
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), August 24 (IANS) A mysterious fever has claimed six lives, including five children, in the Konh village in Mathura in the past one week. Nearly 80 persons have been admitted to vario
