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Researchers find diminished response by 'killer' T cells in elderly COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington, [US], September 22 (ANI): Although people of any age can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, elderly patients face a higher risk of severity and death than younger patients. New research, comparing the immune response among age groups, may help explain wh
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Aarti Life Science launches 'Yetocee D3' to fight against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): "A daily dose of Yetocee's essential nutrients can ward off disaster," said Vishwa Savla - CEO of Aarti Life Science.
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COVID-19 likely to become a seasonal disease, say scientists
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Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will likely become seasonal in countries with temperate climates, but only when herd immunity is attained, suggests a new review published in Frontiers in Public Health.
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Serological test underway to detect SARS COV-2 antibodies in CSRI-NCL, URD
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 17 (ANI): Blood samples are being collected from CSIR-NCL and CSIR-URDIP employees and their family members to conduct a serological test for detection of SARS Cov-2 antibodies in them.
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Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus - but not ye
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 15 (ANI): A new review published in Frontiers in Public Health suggests that COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will likely become seasonal in countries with temperate climates, but only when herd immunity is attained.
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Scientists working on genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 to find answer to co
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New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): A group of scientists in India is working on genomic sequences of SARS-CoV-2 around the World, including India, to identify genetic variability and potential molecular targets in virus and human to find the best possible answer to combat the COVID-19 vi
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Researchers develop cellular roadmaps that project body's coronavirus vuln
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Washington D.C. [USA], September 12 (ANI): Cornell University researchers through their new study have developed potential roadmaps for how the coronavirus infects organs and identifies what molecular factors could help to facilitate or restrict infection.
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Cumulative 6.4 million adult infections were estimated in India by
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New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The findings of the first national population-based sero-survey indicated that 0.73 per cent of adults in India were exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection, amounting to 6.4 million infections in total by the early May 2020, revealed the Indian Council of Medi
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New Australian software tracks COVID-19 mutations that threaten vaccine ef
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Sydney [Australia], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian researchers have developed a new tool to help tackle the problem of mutations in COVID-19, which could render prospective vaccines ineffective.
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine trial paused due to unexplained illness
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London [UK], September 9 (ANI): UK-based biopharma giant AstraZeneca has said that the phase 3 testing of its COVID-19 vaccine being developed with Oxford University has been put on hold, due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant in the United Kingdom.
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US researchers develop new method for rapid, inexpensive SARS-CoV-2 detect
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Washington [US], September 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a method for rapid and inexpensive SARS-CoV-2 detection without specialized materials or equipment, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
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Researchers identify nanobody that may help prevent COVID-19 infection
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Stockholm [Sweden], September 4 (ANI): Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a nanobody -- a small neutralizing antibody -- that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells.
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