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INSACOG calls for COVID vaccine booster dose to those at-risk, above 40 ye
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has called for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for those who are above 40 years of age and at-risk people, informed an official statement issued by INSACOG on Monday.
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Damaged telomeres in elders might increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2: S
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], December 3 (ANI): According to a group of Italian and American researchers led by Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna, the expression of the cell receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ACE2 which is essential for mediating cell entry of the virus, increases in the lungs of ageing mi
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Viral evolution in animals could reveal future of COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences systematically analysed mutation types occurring in the virus af
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Research finds COVID-19 testing kits also measure oral microbiome in saliv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 30 (ANI): A new research by Rutgers University has found that the COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used to measure microscopic organisms in the mouth. This has enabled the study of the relationship between mouth and lung mic
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Uncommon for unborn babies to contract COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 27 (ANI): According to a study led by UCL researchers with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Biomedical Research Centre, it is only possible for an unborn baby to contract Covid-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Study suggests unsung gene is key to how antibodies develop
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], November 25 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that an overlooked gene plays a major role in the development of antibodies, which help the immune system recognize and fight viruses including SARS-CoV-2, bacteria and other causes of infectious di
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New research on immune responses in patients with kidney failure after rec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 24 (ANI): Death rates from COVID-19 were really high for people with kidney failure who were on dialysis, which made SARS-CoV-2 vaccination a priority for everyone. Recent research compared the immune responses of patients with as well as without kidney failure, alo
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Research finds exposure to harmless coronaviruses increases immunity
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 23 (ANI): In this COVID-19 pandemic, immunity from SARS-CoV-2 is either achieved through vaccination or infection. However, according to research led by the University of Zurich, there is another way of achieving this immunity; by exposing yourself to the harml
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Sri Lanka approves first oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lankan government has endorsed the use of Molnupiravir, the first oral antiviral pill to treat patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the country's health minister said Tuesday.
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Study: Unstable housing, homelessness linked to COVID-19 re-infection
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Unstable housing and homelessness are associated with a two-fold greater chance of being re-infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared to those who are securely housed, as demonstrated by the results of a new study.
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Unstable housing, homelessness associated with COVID-19 re-infection: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 12 (ANI): New study results demonstrate that unstable housing and homelessness are associated with a two-fold greater chance of being re-infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared to those who are securely housed.
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Largest IVD Kit Manufacturer Genes2Me redefines the RTPCR testing kits dom
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Genes2Me, a leading IVD Manufacturer and Genetic diagnostics Company, recently launched its brand new product RT- Direct Multiplex RTPCR kit for COVID-19.
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