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Future risk of ALS linked to blood lipoprotein levels
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): The findings of a large epidemiology study published recently suggests that some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Increasing number of COVID infections in some states presently indicate th
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Dr Samiran Panda, the head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that the states which did not face an intense second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are now with the increasing trend of COV
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): A new study has examined vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates in ten low and middle-income countries from Asia, Africa, and South America.
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Third wave may hit country around August end: Dr Samiran Panda
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Head of epidemiology and infectious diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Samiran Panda on Friday warned that the third wave of the COVID-19 might hit the country by August end.
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Sputnik V effective against Delta, other variants of coronavirus, says RDI
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) on Monday announced strong results of the study on neutralizing the activity of sera from individuals vacc
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Single dose of Covid vaccine effective in preventing deaths, ICMR study re
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has concluded that even a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing deaths.
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Experts says COVID-19 vaccines effective despite virus mutations
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 3 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccines remain effective in spite of the virus mutations, said an official of the St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Friday.
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No need to panic, study on vaccine against COVID Delta plus variant is und
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): A study on the effectiveness of the existing COVID-19 vaccine against the Delta Plus variant, which has been notified as a "variant of concern" following its detection in several parts of India, is underway, said Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology, IC
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Apart from Delta, Delta Plus too should be treated as variant of concern:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Although there is no data as of now which shows that the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is spreading faster than Delta but the former should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Co
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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Flaw revealed in model used to evaluate lockdowns: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], December 28 (ANI): During a recent study researchers found a fundamental shortcoming in the model which was developed to evaluate the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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