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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Solna [Sweden], February 22 (ANI): The SARS-CoV-2 infection affects some people severely, while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases, like diabetes, our genetic heritage al
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One-in-three adults develop new conditions after COVID infection, finds st
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Another day, another COVID-19 development. A recent study has found that almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with COVID-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infect
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Study finds how SARS-CoV-2 infection may become severe COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A recent research has found that whether SARS-CoV-2 infection becomes severe or not depends not only on the strong immune activation but also on the dysfunctional endothelium, in other words, the vascular system.
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Study finds minimizing long-term lung damage in COVID-19 patients
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): A new research has found that a combined treatment strategy targeting SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and severe lung tissue injury is essential to minimize lung sequelae -- chronic complications resulting from COVID-19 infection.
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Novel nanoparticle SARS-CoV-2 vaccine elicits more potent protection, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) [US], February 2 (ANI): The first generation of COVID-19 vaccines have been highly effective and have encouraged more people to get vaccinated. But they also have limitations: their efficacy can wane without a booster shot, and they may be less effective against s
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Study reveals COVID-19 exposure possible outside home isolation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Jersey [US], January 31 (ANI): A new study has detected tiny airborne particles containing RNA from the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, both inside and outside of the rooms in which infected people were self-isolating at home.
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SARS-CoV-2 may remain active for longer than recommended quarantine period
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect a person for more than 200 days in an atypical case, a recent study has detected.
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Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin doesn't help COVID-19 patients: Stu
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): The combination of remdesivir plus a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 is not more effective than remdesivir alone for treating adults hospitalised with COVID-19, according to recent research.
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Researchers create new test to quickly identify COVID-19 infection and sev
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): The first, second and now third wave has made one thing amply clear: the speed of getting the results of the COVID-19 test plays an important role in its diagnosis and treatment. Now, researchers from George Washington (GW) University have made a breakth
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Dalit groom takes out wedding procession under police watch in Madhya Prad
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 29 (ANI): A Dalit groom in Madhya Pradesh's Sarsi village in Neemuch rode a horse and took out a wedding procession as 100 policemen stood guard giving him protection from goons.
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Mandaviya to hold review meet today with 5 states over COVID-19 situation
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually review the COVID-19 situation, public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chha
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Mandaviya to hold review meeting with 5 states on COVID-19 situation tomor
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually review the COVID-19 situation, public health preparedness and response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh o
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