Science
Scientists hunt for pandemic hotspots to test vaccines
Transmission rates may be at such low levels at some places that there is not enough disease circulating to truly test potential vaccines
US sends 2 million doses of malaria drug to Brazil for COVID-19 treatment
No large, rigorous scientific studies have found the drug, hydroxychloroquine, safe or effective for preventing or treating COVID-19
Patients who undergo surgery after COVID infection at increased death risk: Study
Mortality rates were higher in men versus women, and in patients aged 70 years or over versus those aged under 70 years
Coronavirus 'shapeshifts' to jump from animals to humans: Study
Researchers conduct genetic analysis of the novel coronavirus and confirmed that its closest relative is a coronavirus that infects bats
Over 130 drugs under trail to treat Covid19, remdesivir leading contender: scientists
Remdesivir is helping people recover faster, and is lowering the death rate among critically ill patients
Four Indian cosmonauts resume Gaganyaan training in Russia after Covid19 scare
Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently under training in Moscow, and are likely to be potential candidates for Gaganyaan project
Covid19 pandemic may cause long-term health problems: Study
Another key exposure in the study was fear for one's own safety, and the safety of others
IIT Guwahati researchers discover new ways to prevent memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease
They found that external electric or magnetic field modulates the structure of these peptide molecules, thereby preventing aggregation
Men are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
Recent study finds that men’s blood has a key enzyme used by coronavirus to infect cells in a higher quantity when compared to women’s
Lab-grown mini human organs may play key role in Covid19 drug development: Scientists
The tiny organs have previously helped scientists understand how the Zika virus, an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen