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Covid third wave in India: Expert predicts possible timeline and severity

No third wave? "Covid could touch all of us" this time, warn experts; Next 3 months crucial

It was only in early February of 2021 that the cases dropped to an all-time low of around 9000 cases per day, before shooting up to over 4 lakh cases in less than three months by May

Oct 9, 2021

New Vaccination Strategy Using Engineered SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Neutralizes Multiple Coronaviruses [Explained]

In a new multi-institutional study, researchers have reported the devising of a new vaccination strategy using modified SARS-CoV-2 virus spike that promotes the production of antibodies that can block multiple coronaviruses.

Oct 9, 2021

Novel Virus Transmitted By Tick Bites In Japan; Causes Fever, Depletes Platelets, Leucocytes In Humans [Details]

In a new study, researchers from Japan have described a previously unknown virus—Yezo virus—that was discovered in the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Oct 5, 2021

Immune Responses In Kidney Transplant Recipients With COVID-19 Delayed, Not Absent; Some Antibodies Produced Late [Study]

A new multi-institutional study has found that while the production of certain antibodies was delayed in kidney transplant recipients, they were preserved; and the later levels of few antibodies were same in kidney transplant patients and individuals who were immunocompetent individuals.

Oct 3, 2021

Teens with disabilities suffer from anxiety and depression at a higher rate

Researchers propose to measure teens' anxiety, depression, health behaviours and self-efficacy during a five-year study to understand the link.

Oct 2, 2021

Primate and mice retroCHMP3 gene protects against HIV and other viral infections

RetroCHMP3 is the result of a duplication of the CHMP3 gene found in the human body.

Oct 1, 2021

Texas man charged $54000 for Covid test: It's perfectly legal, says health policy expert [here's why]

To encourage testing and because of the pandemic, lawmakers made it mandatory for the insurance company to bear the complete cost of Covid-tests. This gave the healthcare service providers a leeway to charge arbitrary amounts.

Oct 1, 2021

Gene Found In Monkeys, Mice May Work As Antiviral Against HIV, Other Lethal Viruses; Shows Potential As Treatment [Study]

According to a new study, a mutated gene—retroCHMP3—naturally found in certain animals, may help arrest the spread of HIV and other viruses from infected cells to healthy ones.

Oct 1, 2021

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) linked to genetic variants, finds study; Opens new avenues of treatment

Autopsies revealed that the individuals' hearts were normal, with no signs of heart failure or significant coronary artery blockage.

Sep 29, 2021

Resistance to crucial antimalarial drugs emerging in Africa; key mutations identified in malaria-causing parasite

According to a new study, Plasmodium falciparum, the pathogen behind most of Africa's malaria cases, has developed resistance against the drug artemisinin and its derivates.

Sep 28, 2021

Scientists Use Plant Virus to Engineer Nanoparticles that Keep Metastatic Cancers Away from Lungs

In a new study, researchers have described the development of a new treatment utilizing nanoparticles derived from cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), a plant pathogen; animal model study shows promising results.

Sep 27, 2021

New AI algorithm could predict anti-cancer immunity; boost cancer therapies in future [details]

A new study describes a new machine learning technique, pMTnet, that can predict whether immune cells known as T cells, can identify crucial peptides known as neoantigens with high accuracy.

Sep 26, 2021

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

According to a new study by researchers from New York University Langone Health, babies born to women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy were found to have protective antibodies at birth.

Sep 24, 2021

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

A new multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a new sensor that combines specially designed aptamers (DNA fragments) and nanopore sensing, which can determine whether a virus is infectious or not.

Sep 23, 2021

SARS-COV-2 can be entirely eradicated with this intelligent fiber mask

According to the researchers, these masks also protect against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other viruses.

Sep 22, 2021

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Health News

No third wave? "Covid could touch all of us" this time, warn experts; Next 3 months crucial

New Vaccination Strategy Using Engineered SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Neutralizes Multiple Coronaviruses [Explained]

Novel Virus Transmitted By Tick Bites In Japan; Causes Fever, Depletes Platelets, Leucocytes In Humans [Details]

Immune Responses In Kidney Transplant Recipients With COVID-19 Delayed, Not Absent; Some Antibodies Produced Late [Study]

Teens with disabilities suffer from anxiety and depression at a higher rate

Primate and mice retroCHMP3 gene protects against HIV and other viral infections

Texas man charged $54000 for Covid test: It's perfectly legal, says health policy expert [here's why]

Gene Found In Monkeys, Mice May Work As Antiviral Against HIV, Other Lethal Viruses; Shows Potential As Treatment [Study]

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) linked to genetic variants, finds study; Opens new avenues of treatment

Resistance to crucial antimalarial drugs emerging in Africa; key mutations identified in malaria-causing parasite

Scientists Use Plant Virus to Engineer Nanoparticles that Keep Metastatic Cancers Away from Lungs

New AI algorithm could predict anti-cancer immunity; boost cancer therapies in future [details]

Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Pass Protection to Their Newborns; High Levels of Antibodies Found In Infants [Study]

New DNA sensor rapidly discerns infectious state of virus; detects SARS-CoV-2, Human Adenovirus [details]

SARS-COV-2 can be entirely eradicated with this intelligent fiber mask

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]