Can disease X be deadlier than Covid, know what expert say
The next pandemic could take 50 million lives said Dame Kate Bingham, who chaired the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce saying that it might already be on its way and that Covid-19 was not that lethal. The new pandemic has been...
Omicron subvariant BA.5 more virulent: Study
Scientists have used engineered mice to compare SARS-COV-2 Omicron subvariants and found that the BA.5 strain was more virulent likely due to its ability to rapidly replicate early during infection. The research, published...
Lung complications of long COVID persist among people:Experts
Although the pandemic has passed, doctors in Delhi-NCR are seeing a range of post-acute respiratory complications in Covid-19 patients. According to Dr. Manisha Mendiratta, HOD & Senior Consultant – Pulmonology,...
Alzheimer affects 60%-70% of 50 Million Worldwide Dementia Cases
The most common cause of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is a complicated progressive neurologic disorder that affects the way a person thinks, behaves, and functions independently. “According to research,...
63% had symptomatic COVID, 22% have had multiple times Covid Re-infection: Survey
Threat of a new COVID variant BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, is making waves in several countries across the globe including the USA, UK and China, making more people infected. The new COVID risk is a reminder that compliance to...
Vaccinated before getting COVID infection are at lower risk of post-discharge mortality: ICMR
As per a study conducted by the apex health research body Indian Council of Medical Research, a one-year follow-up of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals found that participants who received at least one dose of...
Painful that some raised concerns when India was battling Covid: Vice President
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that while Bharat (India) when was battling the Covid pandemic, it was painful that some “irritating” voices were raising concerns and not believing in the...
Amid reports of new Covid variant, Centre hold high level review meeting
Amid the reports of detection of certain newer variants of Covid variants globally, Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the global and national COVID-19...
Center eases Covid guidelines for international travellers
Amid the declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases in the country, the union health ministry on Wednesday eased the Covid-19 guidelines for international visitors, dropping the earlier requirement for RT-PCR based...
President Murmu presides over AGM of Indian Red Cross Society
President Draupadi Murmu on Monday presided over the ceremonial session of the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre. The AGM was held physically after six years...