immunity
- India
Covaxin booster safe, necessary for lasting immunity-ICMR study, says govt
New Delhi: An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough infections of COVID-19, due to newly emerging variants,…
- Photos
Winter superfood items for children to boost immunity
While everyone enjoys winter, it also contributes to a lot of health issues in children. With the winter approaching, a considerable rise in infections is anticipated during the season this year. For…
- Featured News
Keep your immunity in check with 6 flavourful ice teas
New Delhi: As summer approaches, get your sunglasses and sunscreen ready because National Iced Tea Month is quickly approaching. When it comes to chilled beverages, iced tea has always been at the…
- Health
Here’s how Vitamin C helps boost immunity against non-communicable diseases
New Delhi: With an accelerated rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in India, Vitamin C has become one of the most needed nutrients to lead a healthy life. Cardiovascular diseases,…
- World
Waning immunity of those vaccinated trigger for rising Covid cases in US, Europe
New Delhi: The rising Covid numbers in the Northern Hemisphere are due to winter seasonality, waning immunity for those vaccinated, decreased mask use and increased mobility levels. At the global level, clearly the…
- India
Mixing Covishield, Covaxin provides better immunity: ICMR
New Delhi: Administering people a dose of Covishield, followed by Covaxin in the second dose is safe and improves immunity, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released…
- Technology
Indians searched more on immunity, e-learning during pandemic: Report
Bengaluru: There has been a massive increase in searches related to physical fitness, financial investments, entertainment, e-learning searches in the last one year as people continued to shelter at place and work…
- India
Covishield produces more antibodies than Covaxin, finds study
New Delhi: The Covishield vaccine produces more antibodies than Covaxin though both generate a good immune response, says a pan-India study of healthcare workers who had received both doses of the preventives.…
- Health
Most of the vaccines’ efficacy last six months after second dose
Hyderabad: The current vaccines being given to prevent COVID-19 are perhaps periodical vaccines that will have to be taken as and when required, says Dr Md. Iqbal Jaweed of Indian Medical Association.…
- India
Overcome fear if you want to defeat COVID-19: Dr M Qutubuddin
New Delhi: Dr M. Qutubuddin, a US-based psychiatrist, has called on people to fight against COVID-19 by conquering, taking precautionary measures and having positive thinking. “People across the world are scared in this…
- Telangana
Steep upsurge in egg, chicken sales in Telangana
Hyderabad: After advice to the people from medical experts to use eggs and chicken to boost their immunity to fight coronavirus, the eggs, and chicken sales witnessed an upsurge across the state.…
- India
Gujarat: Doctors warn against cow dung ‘therapy’ in boosting immunity
Ahmedabad: Doctors in Gujarat have warned against a so-called ‘cow-dung therapy’, saying smearing of cow dung on the body does not give protection against coronavirus but may cause other infections including mucormycosis. A…
- India
Can drinking warm water, taking hot water bath protect you from COVID-19?
New Delhi: Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are following home remedies to avoid contracting the disease. The popular remedies are drinking warm water and taking hot water…
- World
COVID-19 oral pill could be ready by year-end: Pfizer CEO
New York: US-based pharmaceutical major Pfizer’s Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said that the company’s Covid-19 oral antiviral pill, which is in early-stage trials, could be ready by the end of the year,…
- Health
Single vaccine dose cuts COVID-19 transmission by half: UK study
London: A single dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines have been found to cut COVID-19 transmission rates by up to half, according to a new Public Health England (PHE) study…
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