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WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (AFP Photo)

Delta the -'most transmissible-' of variants identified so far: WHO...

Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions

26 Jun 2021 11:42 AM IST

A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for Covid-19. (Photo:AP/File)

Sputnik V is safest among all Covid vaccines, no deaths recorded:...

The study showed that the Events Supposedly Attributable to Vaccination or Immunization (ESAVI) were mostly mild

25 Jun 2021 1:11 PM IST

While seven cases were reported from a medical centre in Kerala, where about 1.2 million people were administered the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, known as Covishield in India, four were reported from Nottingham, UK, in an area in which approximately 700,000 (7 lakh) people received the jab. (PTI Photo)

What should I know about the delta variant?

Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations

24 Jun 2021 11:30 AM IST

A volunteer vaccinator prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccine centre in the Swaminarayan School in Neasden, north London. (Photo: AP)

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients to watch for enlarged...

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to add similar warnings accompanying both vaccines

24 Jun 2021 7:53 AM IST

A file photo of asteroid.

Four asteroids near-earth found by AP man's team

A six-member team of science communicators in AP discovered four new Asteroids Near-Earth Objects during a 45-day...

21 Jun 2021 12:36 AM IST

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is already approved for use in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and above. (Photo: AP/File)

Pfizer, Moderna covid vaccines don't lower sperm count, study says

The participants were pre-screened to ensure they had no underlying fertility issues

18 Jun 2021 4:07 PM IST

The antibody cocktail can be administered for adult patients with mild to moderate symptoms if they are at high risk of developing severe Covid19 infection. (AFP Image)

Antibody cocktail jab as new hope for survival of Covid patients

The antibody cocktail drug being administered to the patients now is a combination of two injections known as...

15 Jun 2021 4:02 AM IST

Your donation has the power to improve, or even save, someones life. (NHS Blood and Transplant)

World Blood Donor Day 2021: Busting myths about blood donation

Myths and rumours about blood donation causes people to often get discouraged about donating blood

15 Jun 2021 12:05 AM IST

The study was designed to assess the immunological memory response in all those patients. (PTI Photo)

Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine sufficient for already infected...

The city-based AIG Hospitals recently published a study conducted on 260 healthcare workers, who got vaccinated between...

14 Jun 2021 8:14 PM IST

Experts have urged the government to start vaccinating pregnant women too as there is data supporting their safety. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Vaccination safe for pregnant women: Study

Though FOGSI recommended vaccination for pregnant women Central govt seems to be still on two minds over whether they...

13 Jun 2021 12:26 AM IST

The study concluded that airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is not only the dominant pathway for transmitting COVID-19, but unmasked speech in confined spaces represents the activity that poses the greatest risk to others. (Representational Image/AFP)

Coronavirus more likely to spread indoors through maskless...

Unmasked speech in confined spaces made bars and restaurants the epicentre of multiple recent superspreading events

9 Jun 2021 4:41 PM IST

The conclusion of the study said that both the vaccines have shown elicited good immune response. (Photo: PTI)

Covishield produced more antibodies than Covaxin, says preliminary...

The study is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed

7 Jun 2021 1:14 PM IST