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Monkeypox virus detected in Portugal less aggressive, researcher says

Monkeypox is a rare disease, which can spread through direct contact with bodily fluids or through contact with contaminated clothes or bedsheets

Covid linked with risk of developing Parkinson's disease, finds US Study

The new findings are built on previous evidence which shows that viruses can make brain cells or neurons more susceptible to damage or death

Scientists move a step closer for cataract treatment with new drug

A team of international scientists has been carrying out advanced optical tests on an oxysterol compound that had been proposed as an anti-cataract drug

Australian scientists identify biomarkers that cause sudden infant death

SIDS is the unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant less than one year of age, during a period of sleep

Covid-19 severity among elderly may be due to genetic reasons: Study

The study, published recently in The Lancet eBioMedicine journal, suggests that the body's ability to produce cloned immune cells, which cannot be infinitely created, falls off significantly in

Mineral-based medicines might be key to healing damaged tissue: US study

A collaboration between researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the College of Medicine at Texas A & M University identifies the crucial role of minerals in regulating gene expression, thus controlling the number of proteins that a cell should make, thereby encouraging tissue regeneration and redefining cellular identity. This research paves the way for future studies to identify the role of specific minerals, as well as how they can be assembled to design the next generation of mineral medicine to heal damaged tissue. This study was recently published in Science Advances.Minerals are inorganic elements that play many vital roles, working interactively with vitamins, enzymes, hormones and other nutrient cofactors to regulate thousands of the body's biological functions. Although several minerals have been shown to regulate gene expression and cellular activity, very little work has focused on understanding underlying molecular mechanisms. This engineering ...

Experts question study predicting fourth Covid wave in India in June

According to the recent modelling study by researchers at IIT-Kanpur, the fourth wave of the Covid in India may start around June 22 and peak from mid- to late-August

Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: BMJ study

The research, published in The BMJ, reinforces the importance of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to protect people with a weakened immune system

Pfizer Covid vaccine less effective kids aged 5-11 against Omicron: Study

The study examined Pfizer vaccine effectiveness from December 13, 2021 to January 30, 2022, among 852,384 fully-vaccinated children 12-17 years and 365,502 children 5-11 years

Covid vax effectiveness declines after 6 months without boosters: Study

The study indicated that vaccines were 94 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation 50-100 days after receiving the shot but fell to 80.4 per cent 200-250 days later

Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests

A Japanese team led by researchers from the University of Tokyo found that similar to BA.1, BA.2 subvariant of Omicron appears to largely escape the immunity induced by COVID-19 vaccines

Omicron variant of Covid-19: Around 10% reinfection in UK, shows study

A recent study by the Imperial College London has shown that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher than other strains

Omicron 10x better at escaping Covid vax, immunity than Delta: Study

The super-mutant variant was first discovered from South Africa and Botswana in late November 2021

Covid-19 airborne particles can travel about 200 feet, says US study

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory estimates that droplets encased in mucus could remain moist for up to 30 minutes and travel up to about 200 feet

New polymer coating for clothes may keep Covid, bacteria at bay

Canadian researchers have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes Covid-19 by up to 90 per cent

China's power in Asia falls, United States regains authority: Lowy

China's measure of power fell as the country wrestled with structural weaknesses in its demographics and financial system, the research group said

IISc is world's top research university in QS rankings: Check details here

IIT Bombay, Delhi and IISc stay in the lead among Indian institutions

Stem cell research community drops 14-day limit on human embryo research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research has announced it no longer endorses the prevailing international standard limiting human embryo research to 14 days

Covid-19 risk greater if passengers board plane from back to front

So-called back-to-front boarding is also twice as risky as letting passengers on at random, even though it does reduce exposure between seated passengers and those walking down the plane

Haffkine Institute gets govt's approval to produce Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Last month, Uddhav Thackeray had sought central nod to manufacture Bharat Biotech's Covaxin at Haffkine Institute