A team of infectious disease experts has warned that people who are not vaccinated would not just harm their own health rather they might turn into variant factories if they are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Experts have said that the body of an infected individual is the source of new variants of coronavirus. A […]

The US National Institutes of Health has said that Covaxin effectively neutralizes Alpha and Delta variants of Covid-19. It cited results obtained during two studies of blood serum to arrive at this conclusion. The blood samples were taken from people who received the Covaxin jabs. Covaxin is one of the vaccines that has been developed […]

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that not taking a shower after coming from outside might put people at the risk of contracting various diseases. The federal agency has warned that people should never avoid a shower after coming from outside due to the fear of ticks. Experts have said […]

The UK government has said that they are not going to vaccinate children and young adults who are below 18 years of age against COVID19 until experts come up with more safety data on COVID19 shots. The UK government officials have said that kids who are as young as 12 years and are dealing with […]

Health officials have announced that a resident from Dallas, Texas has been diagnosed with monkeypox after he has returned from Nigeria. Local officials from Dallas have said that monkeypox is a rare virus that is similar to smallpox. It is the confirmed case of monkeypox in the United States since 2003. However, health officials have […]

There have been talks about children getting infected from Covid-19 in recent times. However, a new study has said that the overall risk of Covid infection-causing severity in children is extremely low. Also, the chances of death due to infection are almost nil. The study also said that the risk of hospitalization remains low in […]

The FDA has cleared a new medicine for the treatment of Covid-19 infection. The drug is Actemra and mainly used for the treatment of arthritis. It is used to treat various inflammatory conditions. It reduces inflammation in the body. The FDA said that it has granted an emergency use authorization to the medicine. It can […]

The UK Researchers have discovered a new method for testing of Covid-19. University College London researchers have claimed that swab samples collected from smartphone screens can detect the virus. They said that the method is accurate and non-invasive. It also cuts the cost of detecting infection. The method is called Phone Screen Testing. Researchers analyzed […]

While the further threat of contagion caused by the second-wave of COVID-19 may be regressing, the gradual emergence of variant strains of this virus have begun to be registered across numerous nations worldwide. None more so than the Delta variant. Going by information presented by Israeli website Ynet, there are pros and cons to being […]

Many studies have shown that around 200000 infants are born with deadly sickle cell disease each year in Uganda. Nearly 80 percent of them lose their lives before reaching 5 years of age. Authorities in Buganda have recently marked World Sickle Day with a new rule to test couples for the disease before marriage. The […]

A new study has recently revealed that having more than three to four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee in a day can cut down the risk of being diagnosed with chronic liver disease and death among people. The authors of the study have said that people who drink coffee are at a 21 percent […]

A study has shown that a simple calorie-restricted diet might be more advantageous in weight loss as compared to a fasting diet. The study that has been done by experts from the University of Bath has raised concerns over the effectiveness of a fasting diet in weight loss. However, experts have said that fasting might […]

A new study has shown that the third dose of COVID19 shot might be effective in boosting the levels of antibodies in organ transplant patients who have not been able to develop a robust antibody response after the regular two-dose vaccine regime. Experts have enrolled patients who have not been able to produce measurable antibodies […]

A team of experts in the UK and New Zealand has been studying the health records of around 1.7 million people who have been given the AstraZeneca COVID19 shot.  The team has found that the shot might be linked to an elevated risk of bleeding disorder that is at times associated with many common vaccines […]

A new study has revealed that sleep-dependent brain activity might be able to clear toxic proteins from the brain that are linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The findings of the study support the outcomes of a previous study that has shown that low-frequency brain waves that are generated during the non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep phase […]

The number of new HIV infections each year has reduced by 73 percent in the US since the highest peak of the HIV or AIDS pandemic in the mid-1980s. The new report has been released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The officials of the CDC have said that frequent HIV […]

The B1.617.2 of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc in the world. The WHO recently named it as Delta variant. The variant was first found in India. It is said to be highly transmissible. This has become a major cause of concern for health authorities across the world. The variant is now dominant in the UK. The […]

The US is slowly returning to normalcy after vaccinating a majority of its population. However, millions of people in the US are still struggling to resume their normal life after dealing with physical, emotional, and cognitive challenges for more than a year due to the COVID19 pandemic. They have missed their daily activities and have […]

A large-scale new study has found that exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy might shoot up the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder in children. The study has been sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. The new study has been […]

A team of scientists from the University of Melbourne has been able to partially restore the vision of a 58-year-old blind man by injecting genetically modified viruses into his eyes. The person has been suffering from an inherited eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa. After the treatment, the blind man has been able to see small […]