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COVID-19 Patients Treated in Hospital Show Long-COVID Symptoms Even After One Year; Report Lack of 'Full Recovery' [Study]

In a new study, researchers have found that patients who received care at hospitals for COVID-19—who complained of ill-health after five months—show limited further recovery even after one year.

Dec 17, 2021

Omicron-recovered K'taka man shares his journey, video goes viral.

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

With Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal reporting their first case each, the national tally stands at 73. In Kolkata, the seven-year-old boy with travel history tested Omicron positive.

Dec 16, 2021

New Engineered Protein Fully Neutralizes COVID-19, Variants of Concern; May Help Combat Future Pandemics [Study]

In a new study, researchers have described a new fusion protein utilizing the ACE2 enzyme that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to infect cells; completely blocks several variants of the virus (including VOCs), and prevents infection.

Dec 15, 2021

Asthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors In Patients; Scientists Discover Unique Link [Details]

According to a new study, the action of T cells (a type of immune cell) in asthma patients could be protecting them from developing brain tumors.

Dec 12, 2021

Immune Cell Response Against Key COVID-19 Protein Identified; May Help Develop Vaccine For All Variants, Viruses [Study]

In a new study, researchers have discovered that certain receptors found on T cells (a type of lymphocyte) can recognize a protein known as viral polymerase in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Dec 11, 2021

Blame this new hormone for diabetes; disabling it means great news for diabetic patients [details]

A new multi-institutional study, has discovered that a hormone called fabkin may play an important part in the development of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2).

Dec 10, 2021

Africa CDC Director Dr John N Nkengasong

Africa unhappy with India's Serum institute; calls it unprofessional [here's why]

Africa CDC Director John Nkengasong criticized Serum's comments that uptake of its COVID-19 shots had slowed because of low demand from Africa and vaccine hesitancy, saying the real problem was that Serum had acted unprofessionally.

Dec 10, 2021

Ageing muscles, its defects may soon be thing of past; promising rejuvenating technique discovered [read now]

Researchers have demonstrated that molecules known as extracellular vesicles (EVs) carry genetic instructions (mRNA) for the vitality of an anti-aging protein called α-Klotho (Klotho) to muscle cells.

Dec 10, 2021

Dr. Ayesha Verrall, Associate Minister of Health, New Zealand

Born after 2008? New Zealand bans sale of tobacco products to the next generation

New Zealand plans to raise the legal smoking age by 1 year every year, effectively banning the sale of tobacco to people born after 2008.

Dec 9, 2021

Crucial Differences in Tumor Characteristics Among Younger, Older Cancer Patients; May Transform Future Treatments [Details]

According to a new study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, tumors in younger individuals exhibit dysregulated and advanced signs of aging.

Dec 8, 2021

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Health News

COVID-19 Patients Treated in Hospital Show Long-COVID Symptoms Even After One Year; Report Lack of 'Full Recovery' [Study]

State-wise break-up and spread of Omicron cases in India; Will it lead to a third wave?

New Engineered Protein Fully Neutralizes COVID-19, Variants of Concern; May Help Combat Future Pandemics [Study]

Asthma May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors In Patients; Scientists Discover Unique Link [Details]

Immune Cell Response Against Key COVID-19 Protein Identified; May Help Develop Vaccine For All Variants, Viruses [Study]

Blame this new hormone for diabetes; disabling it means great news for diabetic patients [details]

Africa unhappy with India's Serum institute; calls it unprofessional [here's why]

Ageing muscles, its defects may soon be thing of past; promising rejuvenating technique discovered [read now]

Born after 2008? New Zealand bans sale of tobacco products to the next generation

Crucial Differences in Tumor Characteristics Among Younger, Older Cancer Patients; May Transform Future Treatments [Details]

Official roll out of Covid Vaccine for kids still awaited [Timeline]

Mask up: COVID infection risk drops dramatically with well-fitting medical masks [details]

3rd Omicron case confirmed in Gujarat, the 72-year-old had returned from Zimbabwe; 5 states on high alert so far

10 Omicron suspects admitted in Delhi hospital; Genome sequencing reports awaited [Timeline]

Severe Covid increases risk of death in following year, says new study

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]