Health News

Who Is Srikantha Annappa Pai? The Man Behind Life-Saving Drug for Black Fungus Infection

B Srikantha Annappa Pai is the brain behind the re-development of the drug that has emerged as a life-saver in the management of the nationwide mucormycosis outbreak.

May 26, 2021

Some Antibodies Can Increase Infectivity of COVID-19; Possible Factor In Severity of Infection [Study]

A new multi-institutional study has discovered that the body also produces antibodies that can worsen the infectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

May 25, 2021

First evidence of COVID-19 hijacking crucial protein to invade cells found; here's how it could help

A study by researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC is the first to experimentally demonstrate that GRP78, a molecular chaperone, plays a crucial role in the invasion of human cells by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and its variants.

May 25, 2021

Dr. Anju Sharma has been credited of founding Asia's first sound healing band 'Sound Of Infinity'

Dr. Anju Sharma Said Spending years in the field and have gained enough knowledge on the subject made my establish a unique foundation. 'Sound Of Infinity', Asia's first sound healing band

May 25, 2021

New Defense Mechanism Against COVID Discovered; May Help Predict Outcomes In Patients

Researchers from Hokkaido University report the discovery of a novel defense response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may explain why outcomes in COVID-19 patients are varied.

May 23, 2021

Sexual Transmission of Food Bacteria; This Foodborne Bacteria Can Infect Via Sex [Details]

According to a new study, Campylobacter bacteria, which causes diarrheal infectious disease Campylobacteriosis, can spread not just through food, but also through sexual contact.

May 23, 2021

Watch out for these symptoms in children post Covid; K'taka doctors warn parents amid spike in MIS-C cases

As Covid-19 attention shifts to the government's predicted third wave, city-based pediatricians notice a surge in MIS-C cases wherein children who have recovered during the second wave are still showing a risk of developing complications such as heart failures. Every day 2-3 cases reported in the last two weeks. Existing comorbidities and obesity a risk factor.

May 23, 2021

New Complication of Black Fungus Infection Found In Lower Intestines Among Delhi Covid Patients

Two COVID-19 patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi were diagnosed with a novel symptom of the 'Black fungus' Infection, or mucormycosis—infection of the lower intestine.

May 22, 2021

Covaxin still not on WHO list; Govt denies reports it affects foreign travel plans [details]

Covaxin was approved for emergency use on January 3 in the absence of Phase 3 trial data

May 22, 2021

How Do Lethal COVID-19 Variants Escape Immune System? Key Responsible Structural Changes In Virus Revealed [Study]

Scientists from Scripps Research Institute reveal that structural changes in a specific area of the spike protein due to mutations in SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants helps them evade immune responses of the body

May 22, 2021

Tiny Zebrafish Can Help Humans Reach Mars Someday; Here's How [New Study]

A new study led by researchers from Queen's University Belfast has shown that understanding an important biological process in zebrafish can help humans travel safely in space.

May 21, 2021

Entirely New Species of Coronavirus Discovered In Malaysia; Animal to Human Transmission Suspected [Details]

Scientists recently reported the discovery of a new coronavirus among pneumonia patients in Sarawak, Malaysia, in 2018, and suspect its transmission from canines to humans.

May 21, 2021

Detecting COVID-19 in less than 35 minutes; new rapid test uses only saliva samples [details]

Researchers from the Hokkaido University have demonstrated that a simple, reliable, and accurate test (that uses saliva samples) can detect the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus within 35 minutes.

May 20, 2021

What is CoviSelf? ICMR Approves New COVID-19 Home Test; Issues Advisory [Download Details]

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the use of CoviSelf, a self-use rapid COVID-19 test, for home testing

May 20, 2021

New antiviral therapy provides 99.9% efficacy against COVID-19; attacks all variants of virus [details]

An international team of scientists has developed a novel direct-acting antiviral therapy that is said to show 99.9 percent efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

May 19, 2021