New Delhi, April 7 Adults hospitalised with the Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalised with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the Delta and Alpha strains, new research has revealed. The study by Dr Alaa Atamna and colleagues from the Rabin Medical […]
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough, body ache, fever, and sore throat. But how to know whether it is influenza, caused by H3N2 virus, or Covid, caused by Omicron sub-variants XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.5? According to data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), […]
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) The Covid-19 virus leaked out of a laboratory in China, according to a report by the US Energy Department. The report — a classified intelligence report was recently provided to the White House and key members of Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported. It highlights how different intelligence agencies have arrived at […]
Mumbai, Jan 16 It’s official. The government’s two top watchdogs have admitted to ‘multiple side-effects’ of Covid-19 vaccines that were jabbed in over a billion Indians in the past more than two years. The startling revelations are made by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in an […]
London, Jan 3 (IANS) People arriving in the UK from China will not be required to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid-19, the Transport Secretary has said, according to a media report. Covid cases in China continue to surge after Beijing’s abrupt decision to end most of its severe pandemic restrictions, The Guardian reported. The […]
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Amid the ongoing new Covid-19 global scare, the Christmas Eve figures show that India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are among the lowest hit in the South Asian region, while Japan leads the world in terms of new infections. According to Worldometer, India notched 188 fresh cases till Friday and in the […]
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) As more studies indicate heart inflammation among the young and healthy adults especially after the second dose, top doctors said on Sunday that this should not raise alarm bells as more conclusive studies are needed to prove that Covid-19 vaccines should be avoided. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology […]
Focus on your health without compromising on taste. By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe Do you stay away from your favorite food because you have diabetes and feel that healthy food cannot be tasty? Having diabetes does not mean you cannot enjoy delicious meals. Planning the necessary steps as part of preventative measures and lifestyle changes to […]
There are several causes for ageing skin. As people grow older, changes happen in their physical state, and the skin undergoes a series of changes too. It somehow loses its elasticity and is more prone to irritation. You also start noticing tell-tale signs of ageing—fine lines and wrinkles on the forehead, around the eyes, and […]
The highly pathogenic bird flu, or avian influenza, has been detected at a turkey farm in northern France, causing the cull of at least 8,000 turkeys, a French daily reported. “Regulated protection and surveillance zones have been set up within a radius of 3-10 km,” local authorities of the city of Feuilleres, in the northern […]