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A file photo of COVID-19 patient on oxygen support at a hospital in Ajmer. (Photo:PTI)

COVID symptoms last a year for many patients: study

The research, on the condition known as long Covid, added that one in three patients have shortness of breath a year...

27 Aug 2021 10:49 AM IST

Health workers collect swab samples of people at Indo-Israel Non-Invasive Raid Covid -19 test study camp as part of Operation Open Skies, at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi. PTI photo

COVID-19 most transmissible 2 days before, 3 days after symptoms...

Infected individuals were more likely to be asymptomatic if they contracted the virus from a primary case

26 Aug 2021 1:57 PM IST

Men are more likely to be concerned about financial consequences from COVID-19 while women report greater fear and more negative expectations about health-related outcomes. (Photo: Representational/ANI)

Men and women differ in fear, risk perception during COVID

The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology earlier this month

26 Aug 2021 1:51 PM IST

A woman is tended by a nurse at a COVID-19 unit of the Honorio Delgado Hospital in Arequipa, Peru, on June 24, 2021. Due to increased cases of COVID-19 and the Delta variant of the disease, the city has been closed under a strict lockdown for 15 days beginning June 21. (AP/Guadalupe Pardo)

ICMR study in Chennai shows vaccination reduces mortality due to Delta...

The prevalence of the Delta variant or B.1.617.2 was not different between the vaccinated and un-vaccinated groups

19 Aug 2021 1:00 PM IST

As with the Phuket Sandbox programme, the Samui Plus programme has targeted tourists from low and medium-risk Covid countries. - By Arrangement

Lekha Shankar | The new Samui Plus' programme in Thailand

The Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus programmes are pioneering projects, being closely watched by other countries in the...

16 Aug 2021 12:46 PM IST

A Russian medical worker adminsters a shot of Russias experimental Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Moscow, Russia. Russian health authorities have launched advanced trials of the vaccine among 40,000 volunteers, a randomized, placebo-controlled study. (AP)

US approves extra COVID vaccine for those with weak immune systems

FDA determined that transplant recipients and others with a similar level of compromised immunity can receive a third...

13 Aug 2021 12:38 PM IST

Microplastics can be carried hundreds or thousands of miles away from the source by ocean currents. (Photo: PTI/File)

Past climate change 'tipping points' can help us prepare for future:...

The paper explores prior research with sediment cores in the Gulf of Alaska, dust records in North Africa and ice cores...

1 Aug 2021 1:06 PM IST

The UN health agency said work was under way to gain a better understanding of the dynamics of Delta and why it is more transmissible. (Representational image: PTI)

Delta not specifically targeting children: WHO

Delta has now been detected in 132 countries and is more transmissible than earlier versions of the virus

31 July 2021 12:19 PM IST

Medical workers takes nasal samples from residents for coronavirus tests at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I'm vaccinated?

People who are fully vaccinated should get tested three to five days after a potential exposure

30 July 2021 12:49 PM IST

Opposing the decision of the Odisha government to relocate the war-horse replica from Master Canteen Square to Raj Bhawan Square, Opposition BJP and Congress had staged demonstrations near the iconic sculpture. PTI

Odisha decides not to shift Konark horse

Last month, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited proposed relocation of the statue which symbolises the might of ancient...

28 July 2021 8:38 AM IST

Gamestacy has, till now, launched three female-friendly games. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

How gaming can help you beat the pandemic blues

Movies and books also affect you positively, but gaming does more since a person has to engage in it more actively

27 July 2021 12:53 PM IST

It also said that an overall health check-up post-Covid recovery must be carried out in pregnant women. Representational Image. (ANI)

Covid-positive mums can breastfeed, says Centre's new advisory

It has now been approved that women can take COVID-19 vaccines even during pregnancy

27 July 2021 7:07 AM IST