SARS-CoV-2
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How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart, study finds
Washington: Scientists have identified the mechanism behind how SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the heart tissue. People infected with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for developing inflammation of the heart muscle, abnormal…
- Health
BCG vaccine for tuberculosis protects diabetics from COVID-19: Study
Boston: A widely used tuberculosis vaccine protected people with Type 1 diabetes from COVID-19, according to a study that demonstrates the potential of multiple doses of the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) preventive against…
- India
Study confirms airborne transmission of coronavirus
Hyderabad: A collaborative study by a group of scientists from the CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad and the CSIR-IMTech, Chandigarh, with hospitals in Hyderabad and Mohali has confirmed the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The study…
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How placenta blocks Covid transmission to babies during pregnancy
New York: While Covid-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low. A new study from Boston University School of Medicine…
- India
Two years on, India’s battle with COVID-19, its variants continues with no end in sight
New Delhi: Amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has completed two years since the first coronavirus case was reported in the country and during this time, it has not…
- Telangana
Telangana records 2702 new COVID-19 cases
Telangana recorded a surge in the daily COVID-19 cases, on Thursday, with 2702 new infections being reported, taking the tally to 7,02,801, while the death toll rose to 4049 with two cases…
- World
Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests
London: A COVID-19 vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple coronavirus variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong…
- India
Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir launched in India
New Delhi: Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was on Monday launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection. Amid rising cases of new Covid variant Omicron…
- News
Scientists developing chewing gum that could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
New York: A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially tamping down transmission, finds a new study. The…
- Science
Damaged telomeres in elders might increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2: Study
Heidelberg: According to a group of Italian and American researchers led by Fabrizio d’Adda di Fagagna, the expression of the cell receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ACE2 which is essential for mediating…
- Health
Covid can infect kidneys directly: Study
New Delhi: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can directly invade human kidney cells — specifically the proximal tubules, which are major gatekeepers in the organ’s waste-filtering function, according to a new research.…
- Featured News
Ominous signs as virus mutates into a more threatening form
M Somasekhar Nearly two years after its first confirmed reports, the SARS-COV-2 that has so far affected 261, 398, 577 people and killed 5, 213, 544 continues to mutate and mount challenges to…
- Health
Unborn babies may contract Covid-19 via infected mother: Study
London: An unborn baby could become infected with Covid-19 if their gut is exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, claims a new study. The study led by University College London researchers found that…
- Health
Delta-like SARS-CoV-2 variant may increase pandemic severity
New York: A SARS-CoV-2 variant with traits similar to that of the Delta variant might cause a more severe pandemic with more infections and breakthrough infections/reinfections than variants with either trait alone,…
- Health
Gene common in South Asians may double risk of COVID-19 death: Study
London: Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that may double the risks of lung failure and death from COVID-19, and could explain why people of South Asian ancestry have…
