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Study describes how COVID-19 damages the brain
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction, particularly in long COVID-19 syndrome, but the underlying mech
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Omicron strains 20-30 pc more infectious: INSACOG to review data of genom
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said sources.
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Pandemic might have led to health inequalities among ethnic groups
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): According to a recent study, pre-existing health disparities among ethnic minorities with diabetes have become worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nanoparticle treatment may benefit individuals hospitalized with severe CO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): According to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, an experimental dendrimer nanoparticle medication called OP-101 significantly lowered the risk of death and the need for a ventilator in a study of 24 seriously ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Corbevax likely to be available at vaccination centres from tomorrow
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11 (ANI): The recently approved heterologous Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax is expected to be available as a booster dose on the COWIN App in both public and private vaccination centres from Friday, manufacturer Biological E. Limited (BE) said.
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Glenmark Pharma reports revenue of Rs 27,773 Mn and PAT of Rs 2,111 Mn for
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022.
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China: Xi's 'Zero Covid Policy' develops fault lines between administratio
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 11 (ANI): Owing to the hard-line "Zero Covid Policy" of the authoritarian regime of Xi Jinping in China, the number of people protesting in the country is witnessing a perpetual rise. The peaceful protests have gradually turned into violent riots due to assertiveness of the
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India logs 16,299 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): India logged 16,299 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with a case positivity rate of 4.58 per cent, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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Children getting COVID-19 re-infections, other seasonal illness like foot
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases among children, the health expert said that children who were infected with coronavirus in January or April are again being infected with the virus but the cases are mild that can be managed at home.
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Health experts feel COVID-19 cases are mild but underreported
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): As the COVID cases are on rise in the country, especially in the national capital, ahead of the festival season, experts feel that the infections are mild but are underreported.
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Nepal battles 'Twindemic' as swine flu wreaks havoc amid rising Covid case
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 10 (ANI): Amid soaring COVID-19 infections in Nepal, numerous cases of H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu virus infection, have been reported from many places as health experts call for strict surveillance measures across the country.
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Authorities roll out mass testing in Tibet after Covid outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 10 (ANI): Authorities in several parts of Tibet have rolled out mass testing, including in the capital Lhasa after the region reported a string of Covid-19 cases in over two years.
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