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ARS-CoV-2 infection linked with high blood pressure in adults
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, an analysis of electronic medical records for over 45,000 people found that Covid-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure.
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Prime Minister's Principal Secretary chairs high-level meeting to review C
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
An overview of the global COVID-19 situation was given by Health Secretary including certain newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, like BA.2.86 (Pirola) and EG.5 (Eris), which have been reported globally.
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Prostate cancer drug helps to fight against Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Men appeared to experience greater rates of severe sickness and mortality at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which led researchers to hypothesise a connection between androgen receptors—which bind to hormones like testosterone—and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
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Animal Husbandry, Dairying Department receives USD 25 million grant from G
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on human, economic and social fronts, has underscored the urgency of unified efforts to establish resilient One-health systems.
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Vaccination prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against po
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study on factors related to the post-discharge one-year mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that vaccination prior to the COVID-19 infection (at least a single dose) provided 60% protection agains
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Study finds how COVID-19 vaccines effective against severe cases in child
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A review found that COVID-19 vaccinations are effective against severe cases of the disease in kids and teenagers. However, the added advantage of vaccination in healthy children is negligible because the majority of kids have already contracted the SARS-CoV-2 virus and have developed natura
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Scientists scramble to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spott
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The new variant, called BA.2.86 and nicknamed Pirola by variant hunters on social media, has more than 30 amino acid changes to its spike protein compared with its next closest ancestor, the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, according to Dr Jesse Bloom, who studies viral evolution at the Fred H
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Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 virus still around, says WHO directo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO), DG, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid is still around and countermeasures are still required.
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WHO designates Covid's BA.2.86 as ‘variant under monitoring’
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
World Health Organization (WHO) designated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ on Friday due to the large number of mutations it carries.
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We have strong, dependent relationship with India when it comes to pharmac
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
He said that the US is interested in seeing India increase its capacity. He stated that the US wants to make sure India continues to be a good partner in the exchange of pharmaceuticals and the growth of pharmaceutical products.
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Principle of equitable access to medical countermeasures is fundamental ri
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday announced the finalisation of the negotiations and the adoption of the Health Ministers Meeting Outcome document.
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First batch of 700 Bangladeshi tourists arrive in Kathmandu as part of tou
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The first batch of tourists consists of about 200 people who were welcomed at Tribhuvan International Airport by tourism officials while the traditional musical instrument was being played in the background.
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