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Mix-and-match vaccines highly effective against COVID-19: Lancet study
Past studies have demonstrated that mix-and-match vaccine schedules generate a robust immune response
18 Oct 2021 12:46 PM
Children who spent more time in nature during lockdown fared best: Study
Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health
15 Oct 2021 12:31 AM
Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance
Engineers scrambled to fix the problem on site, but this took time because of the extra layers of security, Janardhan said
06 Oct 2021 6:00 PM
'Pandora papers' show London is a key hub for tax avoidance
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak said Britain's tax authorities will inspect the Pandora Papers
05 Oct 2021 4:57 PM
New drug combination found effective against coronavirus infection: Study
Early test results found that the combined use of nafamostat and Pegasys meets all availability and efficacy requirements
01 Oct 2021 12:17 PM
Smoking may increase risk of COVID-19 severity, death, study finds
The latest study is first of its kind to pool observational and genetic data on smoking and COVID-19
28 Sep 2021 2:40 PM
Vaccine certification for travel must meet 'minimum criteria', says UK
Indian travellers to the UK will continue to be treated as non-vaccinated and therefore required to quarantine for 10 days on arrival
23 Sep 2021 10:00 AM
UK adds Covishield to approved vaccines list in updated travel advisory
The move follows widespread condemnation of the SII-manufactured vaccines not being included in a list of eligible vaccines
22 Sep 2021 2:30 PM
UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
The chief medical officers said Monday that vaccination would help limit transmission of the virus in schools
14 Sep 2021 3:09 AM
Britain looking carefully at suicides among Afghan veterans
Britain lost 457 armed forces personnel in Afghanistan, or 13 percent of the international military coalition's 3,500 fatalities since 2001
06 Sep 2021 2:40 PM
Covid vaccines effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet study
Researchers also found that the odds of experiencing long COVID were reduced to half for people who received two vaccines doses
02 Sep 2021 12:27 PM
Britain to convene G7 meeting on Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will convene a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations on Tuesday
23 Aug 2021 1:12 AM
UK HC grants Nirav Modi permission to appeal on depression, suicide risk grounds
The diamond merchant is wanted in India to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated USD 2-billion PNB scam case
09 Aug 2021 4:01 PM
UK eases travel restrictions for India
Passengers must take a COVID test three days before departure and book in advance for two COVID tests to be taken upon arrival in England
08 Aug 2021 1:44 PM
Study suggests early COVID-19 symptoms differ among age groups
These differences are most notable between younger age groups compared to older age groups
01 Aug 2021 10:04 AM
Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine antibody levels may drop after 2-3 months: Lancet study
Those vaccinated with AstraZeneca vaccine are likely to have much lower antibody levels than those vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine
27 Jul 2021 12:45 PM
UK health workers to receive 3 per cent pay rise
Earlier this week, the UK lifted almost all COVID-19 restrictions as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown
22 Jul 2021 11:02 AM
Rishabh Pant returns with team India for England tour after COVID-19 scare
Pant tested positive for the virus during the team's 20-day break post the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in Southampton
22 Jul 2021 8:26 AM
Clouds will amplify global warming by reflecting less heat, study warns
The research is the strongest evidence so far that clouds will amplify global heating over the long term
20 Jul 2021 12:07 PM
It's going to Rome: Italy win Euro 2020 final on penalties to wreck England party
This is the second time that Italy have been crowned European champions
12 Jul 2021 5:16 PM
Columns
The protracted but ultimately successful Air India sale has recharged the government’s resolve to expedite its disinvestment efforts
Gandhi's bold performance at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee on October 16 can leave no room for doubt on that score
In fact, Kissinger warned India on behalf of President Richard Nixon that India shouldn’t even think of attacking Pakistan
In 2015, India’s ranking on the Global Hunger Index was 55. Last year, in 2020, it fell by 39 places to land at 94.