Child deaths increase in Indonesia as COVID surges
More than 150 children died from COVID-19 during the week of July 12 alone, with half the recent deaths involving those younger than age 5, Dr. Aman Bhakti Pulungan, head of the Indonesian Pediatric Society, was quoted as saying.
Jul 26, 2021, 16:19 PM IST
Why Delta COVID variant is spreading rapidly
Individuals infected with Delta also had viral loads up to 1,260 times higher than those in people infected with the original strain.
Jul 25, 2021, 15:42 PM IST
Assam doctor infected with Alpha, Delta variants of COVID-19 simultaneously, first in India
The doctor, despite being fully vaccinated, got infected with both Alpha and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2, and the RMRC lab detected the double infection in the patient in May.
Jul 20, 2021, 21:43 PM IST
Inhaled COVID vaccine shows promise against disease in animals
The study, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that the vaccine produced a localised immune response, involving antibodies and cellular immunity, that completely protected mice from fatal doses of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
Jul 12, 2021, 11:56 AM IST
Nonagenarian woman infected with both Alpha, Beta COVID variants dies
Initially, there were no signs of respiratory distress and the patient had good oxygen saturation. However, she developed rapidly worsening respiratory symptoms and died five days later.
Jul 11, 2021, 16:11 PM IST
COVID-19 Lambda variant: Symptoms, origin, nomenclature of the ‘highly transmissible’ virus
The newly found Lambda variant in South America has been designated as the 'variant of interest' by the World Health Organisation.
Jul 08, 2021, 12:09 PM IST
How COVID variants turns more infectious, antibody resistant
The team developed structural models to identify changes in the virus's spike protein. Cryo-electron microscopy allowed atomic level visualisation, while binding assays enabled the team to create mimics of the live virus that directly correlated with its function in host cells. From there, the team used computational analysis to build models that showed the structural mechanisms at work.
Jul 01, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
Now a face mask that detects COVID-19 like RT-PCR tests
The SARS-CoV-2 biosensor is based on the wearable freeze-dried cell-free (wFDCF) technology, which involves extracting and freeze-drying the molecular machinery that cells use to read DNA and produce RNA and proteins.
Jun 30, 2021, 09:24 AM IST
Prior COVID infection won't affect IVF success: Study
The study described intrauterine infection via placental or congenital routes as unlikely, and reported that perinatal infection found at and after delivery was a more likely explanation for any neonatal infection.
Jun 29, 2021, 12:21 PM IST
Exclusive: Delta plus variant may bypass immunity provided by both vaccines or an earlier infection: Doctor
Delta plus variant has a greater affinity to lung tissues as compared to other strains of Coronavirus but clarified that it does not mean the Delta Plus variant will cause more severe disease or is more transmissible. This more contagious version of the virus has been spreading rapidly throughout different parts of the world. There’s also the concern that this variant may be more adept at attacking lung cells causing more severe disease.
Jun 28, 2021, 14:57 PM IST
US FDA okays arthritis drug for treatment of COVID-19
Actemra is a monoclonal antibody that reduces inflammation and is given by intravenous infusion that is FDA-approved for multiple inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Jun 27, 2021, 13:02 PM IST
There was a Coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago, claims a study
Three coronaviruses namely - COVID-19, SARS and MERS have adapted to infect human population and cause severe respiratory disease, over the past 20 years. Each of these coronaviruses have jumped into our species from bats or other mammals.
Jun 27, 2021, 12:09 PM IST
Single jab of Pfizer, AstraZeneca offers 60 per cent protection: Lancet study
The Lancet study said, "Single-dose vaccination with either the AstraZeneca or the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of SARS-CoV-2 in older residents in long-term care facilities."
Jun 24, 2021, 14:06 PM IST
Exposure to common cold can help combat COVID-19: Study
The study by Yale researchers found that the common respiratory virus jump-starts the activity of interferon-stimulated genes, early-response molecules in the immune system which can halt replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus within airway tissues infected with the cold.
Jun 17, 2021, 15:51 PM IST
Decoded: How COVID-19 aerosols travel through our lungs
When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 per cent reach the deepest region of our lungs where damage to cells can lead to low blood oxygen levels, new research has discovered.
Jun 09, 2021, 11:54 AM IST
Monitoring 2 signs easily measured at home can cut COVID death risk
Simply monitoring respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation at home can cut the risk of death due to COVID-19, finds a study.
May 25, 2021, 14:54 PM IST
Post-COVID cardiac care is important, says health expert
Heart specialists and cardiologists have sounded the alarm on the COVID-19 virus affecting the heart and its processes, causing many fatalities.
May 17, 2021, 16:27 PM IST
People with HIV more likely to get sick with, die from COVID: Study
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and fatal outcomes from COVID-19, new research has shown.
May 13, 2021, 14:55 PM IST
Obesity raises risk of COVID infection: Study
People with increasing body mass index (BMI) may be at a higher risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, finds a new study.
May 12, 2021, 11:02 AM IST
Why some patients test positive for COVID long after recovery
Some virus RNA can be reverse transcribed and inserted into the human genome, finds a new study, which may explain why some people who had already recovered from COVID-19 would sometimes inexplicably test positive on a PCR test weeks or even months later.
May 09, 2021, 14:20 PM IST
