When the body is exposed to a new virus like the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which it's never seen before, the immune system gets activated and produces antibodies
Several countries including Denmark, India, Sweden and Singapore have reported cases of BA.2 lineage, a sub-variant of the Omicron variant of COVID-19
The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines endemic as the constant presence and/or usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in...
A new WHO report released earlier in July confirmed that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe or critical COVID-19 presentation at...
Even after getting vaccinated for COVID-19, one should still wear a mask in public, maintain social distance and wash hands frequently to reduce the chances of...
In the third sero survey conducted in December-January, 2021, the sero-prevalence was 24.1 per cent
On July 1, Gujarat based pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila applied to the Drug Controller General of India, seeking an emergency use license for its COVID vaccine...
As more research and data come forward about long COVID, policy-makers and health systems around the world are being warned to brace themselves for the long-term...
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the cases of Delta Plus variant have been reported in 12 states so far; here is all...
According to a government study, the Delta variant of COVID-19 is dominant in India and is behind the second wave of COVID in the country
Dr Prashant Saxena, Associate Director and Head, Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine; Associate Director, Critical Care, Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital answers all the common questions regarding Post...
India’s Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation cleared the use of the antibody cocktail for use in emergency situations for treatment of COVID-19, here’s a quick lowdown on how it...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
