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Researchers find explanation for Omicron variant causing less severe disea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], January 25 (ANI): The Omicron variant replaced the Delta variant as the dominant COVID-19 variant in the world, starting from late 2021 to early 2022. But, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant caused less severe disease than Delta, although it was better at escaping immune pro
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Study finds newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 can infect mice, unlike original
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): A team of biology researchers has found that some of the newer variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 can infect the respiratory tract of wild mice, unlike the original strain that emerged from China.
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Nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 24 (ANI): With the COVID-19 virus mutating and bringing in more and deadlier waves with it, medical discoveries are all that humanity is depending on to survive and defeat this dark phase of life.
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Researchers find no evidence of COVID-19 virus transmission through breast
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): A recent study has found no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby.
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COVID-19 is heading towards 'endemic', says AIIMS senior epidemiologist
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): A senior epidemiologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Sunday said SARS-CoV-2 which is commonly known as COVID-19 is heading towards an endemic stage.
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Breakthrough COVID-19 infections spur strong antibody responses: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): In view of the spike in COVID-19 infections globally, a recent study shed light on the strength, durability and breadth of neutralizing antibody responses generated by breakthrough infections in individuals vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.
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COVID-19 variant Omicron in community transmission stage in India, no evid
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and it has also become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) in its weekly bulle
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COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalised k
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) [US], January 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that 44 per cent of hospitalised children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, developed neurological symptoms, and were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn't experience suc
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Research finds COVID-19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placent
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Detroit [US], January 20 (ANI): According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection.
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Researchers pinpoint how Zika virus evades cell's antiviral response
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 19 (ANI): In a new study of the Zika virus, Northwestern University scientists have discovered a key mechanism used by the virus to evade the antiviral response of the cell it is attacking. This finding contributed to a better understanding of how viruses in
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Study reveals no evidence of transmitting COVID-19 virus through breastfee
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 19 (ANI): There is no evidence of recently infected mothers transmitting infectious SARS-CoV-2 through breastmilk to their baby, according to a new study.
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UV-C technology totally effective in mitigation of airborne transmission o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): The UV-C technology developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology through CSIR-CSIO (Central Scientific Instruments Organisation) is totally effective for mitigation of airborne transmission of SARS-COV-2 and will also remain relevant in the post-CO
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