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A volunteer (R) from the District Magistrate Office dressed as Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi sprays sanitizer on a rickshaw drivers hand before giving him a facemask to create awareness about the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (AFP)

Study shows coronavirus can survive on skin for 9 hours

The study found that virus was inactivated more rapidly on skin surfaces than on other surfaces such as stainless steel,...

9 Oct 2020 2:56 PM IST

Roger Penrose of Britain, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and Andrea Ghez of the US won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into black holes, the Nobel jury said. (Image: Twitter/@NobelPrize)

Trio win Nobel Physics Prize for black hole research

In-person ceremony has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, replaced with a televised ceremony

6 Oct 2020 4:13 PM IST

The SENSR technology developed by researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea diagnosis COVID-19 based on the RNA sequence of the virus, reducing the stress on one single testing location and avoiding contact with infected patients as much as possible. (AP)

Seoul scientists develop testing method to diagnose COVID-19 in 30...

The virus can be detected immediately without any preparation process with high sensitivity in a short time

6 Oct 2020 3:41 PM IST

Illustration of scientists Harvey J Alter, Charles M Rice and Michael Houghton. (Image: Twitter/@NobelPrize)

Scientists who helped identify Hepatitis C virus win 2020 Nobel...

The medicine prize carries particular significance this year due to the pandemic, which has highlighted the importance...

5 Oct 2020 3:47 PM IST

Covaxin is an inactivated vaccine derived from a strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus, isolated at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, an Indian virology research institute. (Representational Image: AFP)

Covaxin to use ViroVax-'s adjuvant Alhydroxiquim-II to boost immune...

Bharat Biotech is currently conducting Phase II human trials of Covaxin after receiving approval from the Drug...

5 Oct 2020 2:02 PM IST

A national library employee shows a gold Nobel Prize medal in Bogota, Colombia. The Nobels, with new winners announced starting Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, often concentrate on unheralded, methodical, basic science. (AP File)

2020 Nobel season kicks off with medicine prize

No prizes are expected to be awarded this year for work directly linked to the new coronavirus

5 Oct 2020 10:48 AM IST

A Russian medical worker adminsters a shot of Russias experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Moscow, Russia. Russian health authorities have launched advanced trials of the vaccine among 40,000 volunteers, a randomized, placebo-controlled study. (AP)

Don-'t expect coronavirus vaccine in public before fall of 2021, say...

Researchers at McGill University in Canada carried out a survey of 28 experts working in vaccinology in late June 2020.

2 Oct 2020 9:38 PM IST

Covids not a laughing matter, experts say.

How not to spread Covid-19: Just don-'t shout or LOL

Aerosols are generated by frenetic facial activity

15 Sept 2020 12:44 PM IST

Hyderabad eye hospitals report 80% drop in consultations due to Covid-19

Hyderabad eye hospitals report 80% drop in consultations due to...

Ophthalmologists say people with eye ailments are staying home and trying out home remedies

15 Sept 2020 11:39 AM IST

Covaxin is candidate vaccine being tested by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.

Covaxin test on animals show sign of hope

The animal trials were conducted on 20 monkeys in India and three different vaccine candidates were tried on them

13 Sept 2020 3:27 PM IST

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Rare positioning of six planets today

Sundayâ€™s planet position brings bad omen for mankind: Astrologer

13 Sept 2020 12:53 PM IST

Use of convalescent plasma therapy in coronavirus-infected patients does not help in reducing mortality or progression to severe COVID-19. (Representative Image)

Plasma therapy does not really help beat COVID-19, finds ICMR study

The National Task Force for COVID-19, a committee formed by ICMR to respond to the pandemic, has reviewed and approved...

9 Sept 2020 11:00 AM IST