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Long Covid Risk And Symptoms Vary In Different Populations: Study

The study, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, analysed electronic health records in the US to better understand the persistence of symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection, also known as long COVID, among...

10 May 2023

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234 Cases Of XBB1.16.1 Mutated Sub-Variant Found In Country: INSACOG

According to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data, 1,774 cases of the XBB1.16 variant have been found across 22 states and Union Territories, the data showed.

11 April 2023

COVID precaution in schools

Spike Protein Of SARS-CoV-2 Implicated In Memory Impairment Post-Covid

They describe the mechanism behind this cognitive and memory impairment as a part of post-Covid symptoms in their study published in the journal Cell Reports.

04 April 2023

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XBB.1.16 Variant Of Coronavirus No Cause For Concern, Says Maha Health Minister

According to the state health department, the XBB.1.16 is the dominant variant of Omicron that was driving the case surge in the state. So far, 681 cases caused by this variant have been detected and five infected persons...

22 April 2023

COVID-19 patients with Dementia

Covid Infection Accelerates Dementia Progression, India Study Shows

The researchers found that the characteristics of a particular type of dementia changed following COVID-19, and both degenerative and vascular dementias started behaving like mixed dementia.

05 April 2023

The Lambda variant was the seventh variant of interest of SARS-CoV-2 identified by the World Health Organisation

Covid-19 Infection Can Change Structure Of Our Genes: Study

The latest study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, comprehensively characterised the chromatin architecture in human cells after a COVID-19 infection.

24 March 2023

The update said that approximately 0.1% of positive samples in India have been sequenced and uploaded to GISAID to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants. GISAID enables rapid and open access to epidemic and pandemic virus data.

436 Cases Of XBB1.16.1 Mutated Sub-Variant Found In India: INSACOG

The INSACOG data has shown that 2,735 cases of the XBB1.16 variant have been found in a total of 24 states and Union Territories.

17 April 2023

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Covid Infection May Impact Semen Quality In Men: AIIMS Study

The study, published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, investigated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the semen of Covid-19 males. The researchers also analysed the effect of the disease on semen quality and sperm DNA...

05 January 2023

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03 January 2023
Autopsies Show Covid Virus Lingers In The Brain, Other Body Parts For Months: Study

Autopsies Show Covid Virus Lingers In The Brain, Other Body Parts For Months: Study

Showing an analysis of tissue samples from the autopsies of people who died due to Covid-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads throughout the body, including the...


03 November 2022
New Omicron Variants Not Causing Significant Rise In Hospitalisations: Experts

New Omicron Variants Not Causing Significant Rise In Hospitalisations: Experts

If a patient tests positive for Omicron, he or she can get treatment for Omicron infection, Dr Ravi said. But if the test is negative for Omicron (despite...


12 September 2022
Explained: New Nasal Treatment May Block Covid Spread, How It Works And What's The Road Ahead

Explained: New Nasal Treatment May Block Covid Spread, How It Works And What's The Road Ahead

A new treatment option aims to prevent the virus an infection person sheds during breathing. Lesser virus shedding would mean reduced transmission.


02 September 2022
Vaccinated People Infected By Omicron Have Four Times Greater Protection: Study

Vaccinated People Infected By Omicron Have Four Times Greater Protection: Study

The researchers in Portugal estimated the degree of protection conferred by infections with previous variants and used real-world data.


29 July 2022
Immunity From Natural Covid Infection, Vaccines Not Absolute: Minister of State for Health

Immunity From Natural Covid Infection, Vaccines Not Absolute: Minister of State for Health

Out of 88 post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections, 90.91 per cent were symptomatic cases and the remaining 9.09 per cent were...


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24 June 2022
Omicron Subvariants Escape Neutralise Immunity Induced By Vaccination, Previous Infection: Study

Omicron Subvariants Escape Neutralise Immunity Induced By Vaccination, Previous Infection: Study

Omicron subvariants including BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 substantially escape neutralising antibodies induced by both vaccination and previous infection, the...


25 May 2022
Hypertension Most Common Co-Morbidity: Delhi Hospital Study On Covid Patients

Hypertension Most Common Co-Morbidity: Delhi Hospital Study On Covid Patients

Doctors at a Delhi government-run hospital have conducted a study to examine the epidemiological characteristics of the pandemic and found that hypertension...


21 April 2022
Women With 'Long COVID' Have More Symptoms Than Men: Study

Women With 'Long COVID' Have More Symptoms Than Men: Study

Long-COVID-syndrome is defined as persistent symptoms extending beyond 12 weeks after the initial symptoms of acute infection.


19 March 2022
India Logs 2,075 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 71 Deaths

India Logs 2,075 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 71 Deaths

India's COVID-19 tally increased to 4,30,06,080 on Saturday with 2,075 fresh infections, while the active cases declined further to 27,802, according to Union...


17 March 2022
Over 3,900 Children In 12-14 Age Group Given Covid Jab In Delhi

Over 3,900 Children In 12-14 Age Group Given Covid Jab In Delhi

Over 3,900 children aged between 12 and 14 were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Delhi on Thursday.


17 March 2022
Transmission Of COVID-19 Infection From Mother To Baby Rare: BMJ Study

Transmission Of COVID-19 Infection From Mother To Baby Rare: BMJ Study

The researchers found that less than two per cent of babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection also test positive for the virus.


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02 March 2022
Indian Researchers Create Math Model To Predict Covid-Vaccine Efficacy

Indian Researchers Create Math Model To Predict Covid-Vaccine Efficacy

Researchers at IISc and Australia's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) in Australia have developed a mathematical model that predicts how antibodies generated by...


16 February 2022
Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination: Study

Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination: Study

The researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in the US assessed the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioTech vaccine in detail in people.


24 December 2021
How Safe Is It To Send Children To School Amid Omicron Scare?

How Safe Is It To Send Children To School Amid Omicron Scare?

While most parents and kids are happy with the schools reopening after a long break since March 2020, few parents are still highly apprehensive in sending...


30 November 2021
Study Says People With A, B Blood Groups, Rh+ More Susceptible To Covid

Study Says People With A, B Blood Groups, Rh+ More Susceptible To Covid

The researchers have also claimed that “there is no association between blood groups, and susceptibility to severity of disease as well as mortality”.


11 August 2021
Covid Delta Plus Variant Did Not Cause Exponential Surge In India Govt

Covid Delta Plus Variant Did Not Cause Exponential Surge In India Govt

Four types of variants are categorised as Delta Plus AY1 (B.1.617.2.1), AY2, AY3 and one more sub-lineage in which one more gene has been detected and its...


06 August 2021
Seven Months Post Infection, SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Immunoglobulin G Either Remains Stable Or Increases: Study

Seven Months Post Infection, SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Immunoglobulin G Either Remains Stable Or Increases: Study

The scientists noted that in order to predict the pandemic's evolution and develop effective strategies, it is critical to better understand the dynamics and...


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