The research, published in The Lancet journal, used data from vaccinated people who kept a smartphone log of their COVID-19 symptoms after breakthrough infections
The patients with the new variants of the virus don't have any severe symptoms so far
A new COVID variant has been found in the UK, the WHO said in its latest report. The new mutant, called XE, maybe more transmissible than...
XE is a "recombinant" which is a mutation of BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron strains. Recombinant mutations emerge when a patient is infected by multiple variants of...
The finding led by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University in the US show that the Omicron variant is 6-8 times more infectious than the...
With a dip in COVID-19 cases, state governments are now making wearing of a face mask optional. Is it the end of the pandemic?
WHO has released an updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan which sets out the strategic adjustments that every country needs to make to address the...
Using far-UVC light in places where people gather indoors could help prevent the next pandemic, finds a new study
How does the world keeps track of new variants of COVID-19? What are the challenges? WHO’s Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains
After taking into consideration the overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic, National Disaster Management Authority decided that...
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted EUA to Covovax, a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12-17 years
All other currently approved COVID-19 vaccines in India require two doses of administration whereas Sputnik Light is a single dose
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...
