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How long do Covid-19 droplets survive?

Depends on many factors; survive longer on smartphone screens: IIT-H study

One-third of Covid-19 outpatients have lingering Covid-19 symptoms that last up to 9 months

A new study suggests that up to a third of Covid-19 outpatients have lingering Covid-19 symptoms that can last up to nine months.The study, published ...

50% of Covid-19 hospitalised patients are at high risk of heart damage:Study

Around 50 per cent of Covid-19 hospitalised patients have elevated levels of a protein called troponin that causes damage to their hearts, as per a ...

Dr Reddy’s launches Lansoprazole DR orally disintegrating tablets in US

It’s the therapeutic equivalent generic version of Prevacid SoluTab delayed-release orally disintegrating tablets

SpaceX Study: Certain amount of Covid-19 antibodies may provide lasting immunity

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, an advanced rockets and spacecraft manufacturer company, carried out an anti-test program to track the prevalence of coronavirus ...

Significant abnormalities found in eyes of people with severe Covid-19

Researchers at the French Society of Neuroradiology (SFNR) have found significant abnormalities in the eyes of some people struggling with Covid-19 ...

Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022

Chandrayaan-3 is critical for ISRO as it will demonstrate India's capabilities to make landing for further interplanetary missions.

Asthmatics at no elevated risk of dying from Covid-19, study finds

Asthma does not elevate the risk of severe coronavirus symptoms or death, a new study found.The researchers reviewed 57 studies conducted on a total ...

Serious adverse reactions after Covid-19 vaccine are highly unlikely: CDC

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out an analysis that suggests there have been extremely small numbers of serious adverse ...

3-month gap between Oxford vaccine doses provides better protection: Study

According to a new study, an interval of three months between the administration of the first dose and the second dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 ...

Coronavirus may have led to loss of over 20.5 million years of life worldwide: Study

A new study carried out by a group of researchers from several international universities and research centers revealed that the mortality impact of ...

Lower daily temperatures may lead to higher transmission of Covid-19: Report

Between 30 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, a 1-degree Fahrenheit rise in daily low temperature was related to a 1% fall in the rate of increase in cases, and a 1-degree fall in temperature was related to a rise in that rate by 3.7%

Virus mutations will result in new variants: CSIR-CCMB study

Extensive genome surveillance needed, measures must be taken to prevent the spread of new variants, says researchers

Spending late night hours on OTT and social media, risk factor for depression: Study

Irregular sleep cycles may make people prone to depression, according to a recent study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine.For the study, ...

Covid-19 may become more dangerous if it merges with other coronaviruses: Report

Chinese researchers speculate that a more virulent version of SARS-CoV-2 may emerge if the recent one blends with other coronaviruses, China-based ...

IISC-Bengaluru researchers develop software tool to diagnose Covid-19 severity in lungs

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) designed a special tool called ‘AnamNet’ to diagnose the severity of coronavirus infection in ...

1 in 5 hospitalised Covid-19 patients with diabetes die in 28 days: Study

Findings of a new study suggest that one in five Covid-19 patients with diabetes as a co-morbidity likely dies after getting infected.The French ...

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for low blood pressure drug

Droxidopa to be manufactured at facility in SEZ, Ahmedabad

Mutations in Covid-19 spike protein make it 8 times more contagious

This spike protein is used by the coronavirus to enter human cells and proliferate; the D614G mutation in the coronavirus spike protein likely emerged in early 2020

NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life

Perseverance’s is the third visitor to Mars in just over a week; two spacecraft from the UAE and China swung into orbit around Mars on successive days last week

Specific types of antibodies drive Covid-19 outcomes, study finds

Symptoms of novel coronavirus vary from person to person on the basis of age, gender, co-morbidities, among other factors.Hence, a new study aims to ...

Vaccine pregnancy trials begin in bid to fill data void

‘The Pfizer-BioNTech study will be run in the US, Europe, S America and Africa and focuses on the third trimester of pregnancy to minimise risk to unborn children’

Ozone gas effectively sanitizes Covid-19 infected surfaces and aerosol particles: Study

Earlier studies have demonstrated that the virus lingers on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days, depending on the nature of the surface and environmental conditions

People with gum disease 9 times more likely to die from Covid-19, study finds

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, looked at 568 Covid-19 infected people between February and July last year

UK scientists to launch world’s first human trials to study Covid-19 impact on immune system

The study will help to gain an understanding of how the immune system responds to the virus invasion

Covid-19 antibody tests more sensitive in men than women: Study

The study, published in the journal Jama Network Open, revealed significantly higher sensitivity among males compared with females

BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine less potent against S African virus strain: study

An FT report says a lab study showed the vaccine provides one-third efficacy compared to the wild-type virus

IISc researchers develop AI-based software tool for diagnosis of Covid-19 lung infection

Also develop a mobile app for the lightweight software

IIIT-H builds multi-lingual speech recognition system

The system’s use cases include call centres and e-commerce platforms

Covid-19 risk could be 70% higher in pregnant women: Study

New study has revealed that pregnant women are at an elevated risk of contracting Covid-19.The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics ...

Researchers set to determine hallmarks of Covid-19 severity

A new study investigated the hallmarks of Covid-19 severity to determine the primary influencer of the major illness.The findings of the study were ...

Neanderthal genes that make susceptible to Covid-19, also protect against it: Study

Last year, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, had published a report that showed major genetic susceptibility to coronavirus in people who have inherited ...