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Mixing Covishield, Covaxin provides better immunity: ICMR puts Indians' minds at ease [details]

People in the mix and match group had superior immunogenicity profiles against Alpha, Beta and Delta variants of Covid-19.

Aug 8, 2021

This Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Reduce COVID-19 Infection By 70%; Shows High Potential Against Variants Too [Study]

An international study has shown that fenofibrate—an approved and affordable drug—and fenofibric acid (its active form) can considerably decrease the novel coronavirus infection in human cells

Aug 6, 2021

What Triggers Lung Damage In COVID-19 Patients; Specific Immune Cell Is Culprit [Details]

According to a new study by South Korean researchers, infiltrating macrophages—along with promoting viral clearance—cause injury to lung tissues.

Aug 5, 2021

Weight loss by "sweating" fat through skin; new potential for managing obesity [Study]

According to the new study, a cytokine known as thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) resulted in considerable loss of abdominal fat in an animal model; the fat loss was not associated with faster metabolism or decreased food intake.

Aug 1, 2021

COVID-19 Delta Variant As Contagious As Chickenpox, More Infectious than Ebola or Flu, Warns CDC [Details]

An internal document of the US CDC asserted that the Delta variant—a variant of concern (VOC) —can be transmitted even by vaccinated people, and can potentially cause more severe infection than older strains of the coronavirus.

Jul 31, 2021

Lethal Tuberculosis Bacteria Suppresses Immunity; New Inhibiting Mechanism of Pathogen Discovered [Study]

In a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland identified a specific gene in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium that suppresses the immune actions of infected human cells.

Jul 30, 2021

Relax, banknotes & coins have "very low" transmission risk of COVID-19, Variants of Concern [details]

A multi-institutional study demonstrated that despite cash being contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the chances of contracting COVID-19 from them were very low.

Jul 29, 2021

Nerve damage in eyes sign of 'Long COVID'; prevalent among those with neurological symptoms [details]

According to a new study, nerve fibre loss and an increase in dendritic cell numbers in the cornea of the eye was prevalent among those who suffered from long COVID.

Jul 27, 2021

Mere virtual contact made older people feel more lonely during Covid lockdowns

The study by UK's Lancaster University showed that many older people experienced a greater increase in loneliness and long-term mental health disorders during the Covid pandemic due to isolation despite technology facilitating virtual contacts

Jul 27, 2021

New snake venom "super glue" can stop bleeding in seconds; shows life-saving potential [details]

According to an international study, a bioadhesive gel derived from the venom of lancehead snakes (Bothrops atrox)—a poisonous snake found in South America—can instantly stop severe bleeding.

Jul 25, 2021

New 'Atlas' of Antibody Action Against COVID-19 Variants Identifies Resistant Regions of Spike [Study]

In the study published in the journal Cell, researchers demonstrated that over 150 different antibodies attacked regions of the spike and identified regions that are resistant to antibodies.

Jul 24, 2021

Chemotherapy Can Trigger Mutations; Lead to Relapse of Blood Cancer In Children [Details]

The study provides the very first direct experimental and genomic evidence of drug resistance mutations induced by chemotherapy in pediatric cancer patients.

Jul 23, 2021

Experimental drug blocks replication of COVID-19; effective against Variants of Concern [details]

According to the multi-institutional study, masitinib was able to block the replication of the novel coronavirus in human cell cultures and in animal models, and reduce viral loads.

Jul 23, 2021

COVID-19 Delta Variant Can Evade Immune Responses Easily; Fully Resistant to Key Antibody Used for Treatment [Study]

According to a multi-institutional study, the Delta variant is fully resistant to the therapeutic antibody bamlanivimab, and shows 50 percent higher cell entry in some cells.

Jul 22, 2021

Flavoured Whey Protein From Nutrabox Attains No. 1 Ranking In The World

Mr. Nihar Desai says Nutrabox is the fitness booster that is not expensive as international brands but equally effective. To be first in the world's renowned USA laboratory