COVID-19
- Health
Covid pandemic increased diabetes among children, pregnant women
New York: The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. Another study, also being presented at ENDO 2023,…
- World
Partygate: UK ex-PM Boris Johnson found to have ‘deliberately misled’ Parliament
London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament when he denied knowledge of Covid-19 law-breaching parties in Downing Street, a cross-party parliamentary panel said on Thursday in its report into…
- Telangana
Telangana govt strengthening public health infra to deal with emergencies like Covid-19: CM
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is bolstering the health care facilities by increasing budget allocations to improve public health and to effectively deal with emergencies like Covid-19 should they arise, Chief Minister K…
- World
Man convicted of racially abusing, kicking Indian woman in Singapore
Singapore: A man in Singapore has been convicted for racially abusing and kicking an Indian-origin woman who had her mask down during the Covid-19 pandemic, a media report said. Wong Xing Fong…
- India
Democratisation of technology important tool to help bridge data divide: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday pitched for democratisation of technology to bridge the data divide, and told G20 development ministers that India is willing to share its experience with…
- Middle East
Dubai ranked 3rd-prominent city globally, beats Paris, New York
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has been ranked as the third-prominent city in the world, according to the recent rankings by UK-based The Economist. The city was named ahead of cities like Paris, New York,…
- World
Johnson quits as UK lawmaker over Partygate report, claims he is victim of ‘witch-hunt’
London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has abruptly resigned as a lawmaker, claiming he was the “victim of a witch-hunt”, after being told by a parliamentary committee that he will be…
- Health
How human immune system detects Covid
New York: Researchers have found a human immune system ‘tripwire’ that detects various viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, which cause Covid-19. The study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, described a previously unknown inflammasome…
- India
MP government to withdraw 56,000 cases against people for violating COVID-19 norms
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday announced to take back the cases registered against persons under “normal sections” for violating COVID-19 norms during the lockdown, state home minister and government spokesman…
- World
India played key role in COVID drugs, vaccine development: WHO chief scientist
Hyderabad: India played a key role globally in the development of vaccines and manufacturing of drugs, diagnostics and therapeutics in the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Chief Scientist Jeremy Farrar…
- Health
Covid mRNA vax safe, has no serious side effects in infants: Study
New York: Covid-19 mRNA vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) are safe and showed no indications of serious side effects, according to a review of more…
- Health
Covid spread in over 70% of US households started with a child: Study
New York: While kids were the least affected by the Covid-19 disease, a study suggests that 70.4 per cent of nearly 850,000 US household transmissions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus originated with a…
- Health
Covid-19 also hit married couples as interactions went for a toss
New York: Covid-19 not only affected health to a greater extent globally but also hampered relationships among married couples amid lockdowns and limited social interactions, a study has revealed. The study by…
- Science
BHU scientists get German patent for checking Covid virus
Varanasi (UP): Scientists from the Centre for Genetic Disorders, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have been granted a German patent for coming up with a novel therapeutic approach against Covid-19,…
- Health
1 in 6 unvaccinated people suffer poor health two years after Covid
London: Around 1 in 6 unvaccinated individuals say they are still experiencing health effects of Covid-19 up to two years after infection, finds a study. Most people who have Covid-19 recover soon…
