Thane: As many as 43 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra’s Thane district, taking its tally of infections to 7,45,998, a health official said on Tuesday. These new cases were reported on Monday, he said. There are currently 510 active COVID-19 cases […]
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Lab Made Covid-19 Strain With 80 Per Cent Mortality – Boston University Researchers Draw Public Ire
Researchers at the Boston University (BU) in USA have created a hybrid Covid variant – combining Omicron and the original Wuhan strain – that killed 80 per cent of mice in a study. The research has sparked outrage on social media as it shows that dangerous […]
Research: Graft practices in Kenya during Covid-19.
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs.] Graft during COVID-19 According to Vrushi and Kukutschka (2021), corruption and emergencies feed off each other creating a vicious cycle of mismanagement and a deeper crisis. Given the […]
India records 1,542 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India saw a single-day rise of 1,542 coronavirus infections, the lowest in 182 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The case tally climbed to 4,46,32,430, while the active cases have declined to 26,449, it said. There has been a decrease […]
Optimal Dose of Vitamin D in COVID-19: Survey of 2338 Indian Doctors brings in a First time consensus
New Delhi: Vitamin D levels of 40 ng/mL and above confer a better immune-protective response to several infections, including COVID-19, a pan India Survey of 2,338 pan-India Doctors has brought to consensus for the very first time. For the first time in India, Rastogi et […]
Global COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits Market Size to grow USD 32.7 Billion by 2030; Spherical Insights & Consulting
New York, United States, Oct. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits Market Size to grow from USD 6.9 billion in 2021 to USD 32.7 billion by 2030, At a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period. The COVID-19 Sample Collection […]
Favorable survival outcomes among COVID-19 lung transplant recipients – News
By Nidhi Saha, BDSOct 16 2022Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. A recent The Annals of Thoracic Surgery journal study reports that the survival rate of lung transplant (LT) recipients who experienced respiratory failure following infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was not significantly […]
Transition in the management of COVID-19 – News
By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Oct 16 2022Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. A recent Pharmacological Reports study describes current approaches to managing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive measures. Study: Recent review of COVID-19 management: diagnosis, treatment and vaccination. Image Credit: Anatta_Tan […]
High TNF receptors levels could predict COVID-19 mortality and disease severity – News
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDOct 16 2022Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can cause a wide range of symptoms. While most people remain asymptomatic or are mildly affected, a […]
Covid-19: 34 deaths, 14,311 cases reported in last week
There have been 14,311 new Covid-19 community cases in New Zealand in the last week, the Ministry of Health has announced. A render of the Covid-19 virus. (file image) (Source: istock.com) The numbers cover the week from Monday, October 10 to Sunday, October 16. They […]