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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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Beijing tightens COVID-19 entry rules ahead of Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], January 17 (ANI): A day after Beijing reported its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and as it readies to host the Winter Olympics next month, strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in the city.
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Study finds one in 10 people might still be infectious for COVID after 10
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Exeter [UK], January 15 (ANI): A new study has found that one in 10 people might have clinically relevant levels of potentially infectious SARS-CoV-2 past the 10 day quarantine period.
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Hyderabad based BioGenex develops Direct RT-PCR Kit which detects all vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): BioGenex Life Sciences Pvt Ltd. has developed a RT-PCR kit for Covid-19 diagnosis, which detects COVID 19 caused by SARS COV 2 variants including "OMICRON" plus other variants.
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Vaccinated women pass COVID-19 antibodies to infants by breastfeeding: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus.
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Study finds SARS-CoV-2 evades our immune system
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Sapporo [Japan], January 2 (ANI): A new study has identified a key mechanism used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evade host immune systems.
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