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A medical worker takes a vial of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 on March 24, 2021 at a vaccination hub outside Romes Termini railway station. (ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP)

AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data

AstraZeneca was an early frontrunner in the global race to develop a COVID vaccine, and was heavily favored by the...

25 March 2021 11:36 AM IST

The rate of infection was five times higher, at 3.3 per cent, among those who returned a positive test during the second wave having previously tested negative. (AP/Manu Fernandez)

COVID-19 patients above 65 years of age more prone to reinfection,...

During this second wave, 2 per cent tested positive among those 65 or older who had previously not had COVID-19

19 March 2021 12:30 PM IST

Residents were shocked to find a newborn girl abandoned in a cesspit of a public toilet (Photo: AFP)

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths due to COVID-19

The report said that even where health services were not shut down, the number of people visiting them declined

17 March 2021 1:11 PM IST

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Scientists decode how coronavirus damages lung cells within hours

The virus does wholesale remodeling of the lung cells

31 Jan 2021 5:24 PM IST

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Internet fatigue among online workforce

Due to excess stress levels, Internet fatigue has set in among students, bank employees, software professionals and...

29 Jan 2021 4:15 AM IST

Kids going to school, even with the consent of parents, could resist the sudden shift and some could even develop symptoms of anxiety, due to the fear of virus and a new system put in place at school campuses, psychology experts opined. (Representational Image/AA)

Going back to school may impact children psychologically: Experts

The sudden switch to online classes was the first to take a psychological toll on students and now the shift back to...

26 Jan 2021 4:35 AM IST

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Beauty at the razor's edge

A beauty technique which was popular even centuries ago is still trending here's what dermaplaning is all about

19 Jan 2021 7:52 PM IST

A health worker shows the Covishield vaccine, after arrival of the first batch of the vaccines from the Serum Institute of India. (PTI)

Pregnant, lactating women should not be given COVID-19 vaccine now:...

The ministry has listed precautions and contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination along with a comparative factsheet...

15 Jan 2021 10:32 AM IST

Tales of Sobriety

When celebrities share their success stories in battling alcohol addiction, the common man too is enthused to follow in...

12 Jan 2021 6:00 PM IST

Instead of formulating a vague goal such as I want to be fit in 2021, be SMART about it. Say I will jog for 10 minutes, three times a week for three months.

Why most New Year Resolutions are broken

New Year resolutions are infamous for being abandoned, though they're made with all good intentions.Is there a way to...

11 Jan 2021 6:53 PM IST

Parul Arora, gymnast from Ambala, Haryana

Sari flips hit the right chord

The Internet has been abuzz recently with two videos of Parul Arora going viral on social media

11 Jan 2021 6:16 PM IST

Mohammed Abrar, expert in strength sports

Bulletproof Shoulders

Some simple exercises with the dumbbells will keep your shoulders moving freely, enabling you to go smoothly about your...

11 Jan 2021 6:08 PM IST