Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus and others travel from person to person essentially by hitchhiking on aerosols. These are finely dispersed particles containing liquid suspended in the air that an infected person expels when coughing, sneezing, or simply exhaling, and can be inhal
Nearly three years into the pandemic, many of us now carry antibodies against the virus--due to an infection or two, a few doses of mRNA vaccine, or a round of monoclonal-antibody treatment. But not all immune responses are created equal, and how we first developed our antibodies may influen
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccin
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI/Mediawire): Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation organized the prestigious Medical and Healthcare Excellence Awards 2022. This event was organized to recognize the invaluable and inspiring work of the Life Savers across India. Awards worth Rs 1.20 crores presented t
New Delhi [India], October 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation organized the prestigious Medical and Healthcare Excellence Awards 2022. This event was organized to recognize the invaluable and inspiring work of the Life Savers across India.
New Delhi [India], September 19 (ANI/PNN): An uptick in the organic food market is one sector that has benefited from Covid-19. Before the pandemic, organic food sales had been rising consistently. However, the last few of years have seen a dramatic increase in the sector's pace of developme
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic is over, US President Joe Biden announced during CBS' '60 minutes' programme, The Washington Post reported.
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI/Mediawire): While many countries suffered serious economic damage during the coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan was among the few countries which continued to grow primarily due to the strong global demand for the island's tech exports.
Ramat Gan [Israel], September 8 (ANI): A new study demonstrates that receiving at least two doses of Pfizer vaccinations significantly lowers the majority of the long-term symptoms people observed months after getting COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Bharat Biotech on Tuesday got emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the Intranasal Covid-19 vaccine.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 27 (ANI/PNN): For the first time, approximately 75 eminent doctors from across India were honoured at the '75 Under 75 Doctors' event hosted by Hyderabad Media Television (hmtv) and The Hans India as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate Ind