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Andreas Raounas, 84, the first patient in Island receives from a nurse the vaccine of Pfizer BioNtech against the COVID-19, at a care home in Nicosia, Cyprus. (Photo: AP/File)

US CDC classifies Delta variant as 'variant of concern'

Previously, the CDC had considered the Delta variant to be a variant of interest

17 Jun 2021 10:44 AM IST

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotechs covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP)

Twisted facts on social media, no newborn calf serum in product:...

Newborn calf serum is used only for the preparation and growth of vero cells

16 Jun 2021 3:39 PM IST

Their findings shows that anywhere from 33 to 59 per cent of all Covid-19 transmissions in the world were not related to people coughing or sneezing. (Photo: AFP)

Exposure to common cold virus may protect from COVID-19: Study

They found evidence of rapid growth of SARS-CoV-2 in the first few days of infection, followed by activation of the...

16 Jun 2021 1:33 PM IST

When the researchers tested the sera of 20 participants who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they found that it could act against the engineered coronavirus variants. (Photo:AFP)

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Lancet...

Pfizer vaccine offered 92 per cent protection against the Alpha variant and 79 per cent against the Delta strain 2 weeks...

15 Jun 2021 1:06 PM IST

A school student shows her project during an online class, in Guwahati, Saturday, Aug 29, 2020. Schools across the nation continue teaching via online sessions due to the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI)

Online classes affect students' mental health: Experts

With schools and junior colleges already stressing on internal assessments, students are worried if next year also will...

12 Jun 2021 1:28 AM IST

Many adivasis say that the state government was first giving Rythu Bandhu amount through cheques. (Photo: Representational Image)

Special shelters sought for Kolam women during their menstruation

Except a handful, almost all Kolam adivasis still live in interior villages on the fringes of forests and depend on...

12 Jun 2021 12:47 AM IST

While researchers found little evidence that the virus targets the brain directly, they discovered close network relationships between the virus and genes/proteins associated with several neurological diseases. (AFP)

Study identifies how COVID-19 linked to Alzheimer's disease-like...

The researchers also analyzed the genetic factors that enabled SARS-COV-2 to infect brain tissues and cells

11 Jun 2021 10:47 AM IST

View of a vial of Indias COVAXIN vaccine against COVID-19. (AFP)

Covid vaccine booster can increase immunity, help combat variants:...

IIMS Delhi started the clinical trials of the third dose of the COVAXIN, as a booster dose, six months after...

10 Jun 2021 4:10 PM IST

Patients who have recovered from moderate to severe Covid-19 are advised to visit an ENT specialist between one and two weeks after recovery to treat potential black fungus infections at the early stage. (Photo:AFP)

Early detection of fungal infection can save vision: Experts

Around 20 per cent of patients diagnosed with mucormycosis are losing their vision in one eye before going to see a...

7 Jun 2021 12:17 AM IST

Students in several schools have expressed their disappointment over not being able to meet friends and classmates like usual and even missing out on big school events and functions like investiture ceremony, sports functions, and farewell parties. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Unusual school life may affect children's social behaviour: Experts

Psychologists suggest that outgoing school students could face difficulties in adopting normal social behaviour as they...

5 Jun 2021 12:30 AM IST

A COVID-19 recovered patient moves out on a wheelchair after being discharged from a hospital, in Chennai. PTI photo

Prior infection cuts COVID-19 infection risk for up to 10 months:...

They found that residents with a previous infection were 85 per cent less likely to be infected during this four-month...

4 Jun 2021 1:34 PM IST

Invest in your health when you are young. Diabetes and every other lifestyle related disease can be prevented. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Diabetic cases rising among COVID-19 recovered patients

Dr Sarma wants doctors to exercise caution and use steroids in treatment only after seven days and that too if oxygen...

4 Jun 2021 1:20 AM IST