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Authorities in J&K press panic button amid a spike in COVID cases [details]

First time after March 2022, J&K recorded over 40 fresh Coronavirus cases in a single day. Authorities decided to conduct a mock drill on April 10

Apr 3, 2023

39 int'l travellers test Covid positive at airports across country

Covid Surge: Delhi, Gurugram, UP on high alert, masks are back

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting on Friday to review the situation even as the government said it is "on alert"

Mar 31, 2023

Covid vaccine efficacy may depend on your sleep cycle

People with less than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding Covid-19 vaccination can have a blunted antibody response, according to a new research that stresses the importance of sleep in the vaccination effort.

Mar 14, 2023

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot [details]

Even as India is seeing a spurt in Influenza cases, caused by H3N2 virus, health experts on Monday have suggested people to take precautionary measures such as use of masks, better hand hygiene, as well as an annual flu shot.

Mar 13, 2023

Holi, holi wishes, holi celebration, holi photos, holi messages

Respiratory issues, eye injuries, bacterial infections can all result from synthetic colours. A list of precautions after Holi

Reckless holi celebrations can play havoc on your skin, hair, eyes and cause damage through several other points of entry into the body like ears, nose and mouth

Mar 8, 2023

Revealed: Only 7 health symptoms directly related to long COVID [details]

Long COVID patients are susceptible to developing only seven health symptoms for up to a year following the infection, a new study has revealed.

Jan 31, 2023

Fossil of 'bizarre' bird with dinosaur-like skull found in China; offers insights into avian evolution [study]

Named Cratonavis zhui, the ancient bird lived around 120 million years ago during the Cretaceous period; had a skull like a dinosaur and the body of a bird.

Jan 6, 2023

Planning a holiday? Avoid these 7 countries this New Year as COVID surges [read now]

Amid a surge in Covid cases globally, travellers need to avoid at least seven countries while planning for a New Year trip. Several countries are expected to impose travel restrictions in the New Year to prevent infections from surging among their population.

Dec 27, 2022

AIIMS students protest against admn over death of paramedical student

The paramedical students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) staged a protest here on Saturday against the hospital administration following the death of one Optometry student.

Aug 13, 2022

India's first homegrown mRNA COVID vax gets DCGI nod; okay for emergency use in adults

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved India's first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 for restricted emergency use for adults.

Jun 29, 2022

Covid Surge: India's daily Covid cases spike to 17,336 in 24 hrs

India on Friday recorded 17,336 fresh Covid cases, a significant rise from previous day's 13,313 count, as per the Union Health Ministry's data.

Jun 24, 2022

Severe obesity weakens antibody response to Covid vaccines: Study

Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese people may have significantly weaker immune response to Covid vaccination compared to those with normal weight.

May 6, 2022

Antibiotics can blunt babies' immune response to key vaccines, reveals a study

Antibiotic use in children in the first two years of age is associated with lower vaccine-induced antibody levels to several vaccines, reveals a study.

Apr 29, 2022

Forget Covid, first human case of H3N8 bird flu detected in China

The H3N8 strain of avian flu, which was previously been seen in horses, dogs, and seals has been now detected in China in a four-year-old kid

Apr 27, 2022

Covid and Influenza does not mean Flurona, but co-infection, say experts

An Israeli doctor had previously claimed that Flurona could shatter the immune system of a person

Jan 27, 2022

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