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A malaria drug President Donald Trump took to try to prevent COVID-19 proved ineffective. (AP Photo)Science
Hydroxychloroquine can't prevent COVID-19, says new study

Hydroxychloroquine and a similar drug, chloroquine, have been the subject of much debate since Trump started promoting...

4 Jun 2020 11:02 AM IST

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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...

1 Jun 2020 4:17 PM IST

A pharmacy tech holds a pill of Hydroxychloroquine at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah. (AFP)Science
US sends 2 million doses of malaria drug to Brazil for COVID-19...

No large, rigorous scientific studies have found the drug, hydroxychloroquine, safe or effective for preventing or...

1 Jun 2020 9:54 AM IST

Hospital staff shifts a COVID-19 patient to a special ward for treatment. (PTI)Science
Patients who undergo surgery after COVID infection at increased death...

Mortality rates were higher in men versus women, and in patients aged 70 years or over versus those aged under 70 years

30 May 2020 1:10 PM IST

A worker caresses cats at the Public Animal Shelter of the Guaratiba neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP)Science
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...

30 May 2020 12:29 PM IST

Remdesivir is helping people recover faster. (Photo- Social Media)Science
Over 130 drugs under trail to treat Covid19, remdesivir leading...

Remdesivir is helping people recover faster, and is lowering the death rate among critically ill patients

23 May 2020 5:14 PM IST

Roscosmos tweeted a picture of the cosmonauts wearing space suit bearing Indian flag.(Photo- Roscosmos twitter)Science
Four Indian cosmonauts resume Gaganyaan training in Russia after...

Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently under training in Moscow, and are likely to be potential candidates...

23 May 2020 4:02 PM IST

Covid19 pandemic may cause long-term health problems. (Photo- Social media)Science
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

21 May 2020 5:38 PM IST

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IIT Guwahati researchers discover new ways to prevent memory loss due...

They found that external electric or magnetic field modulates the structure of these peptide molecules, thereby...

20 May 2020 8:45 PM IST

A lab technician makes a quick test on a blood sample to detect the new coronavirus. (AFP)Science
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...

11 May 2020 9:16 AM IST

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Lab-grown mini human organs may play key role in Covid19 drug...

The tiny organs have previously helped scientists understand how the Zika virus, an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen

7 May 2020 2:31 PM IST

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Roche gets USFDA nod for coronavirus antibody test

The brand claims its test relies on intravenous blood draws, which gives results with higher accuracy than finger-prick...

4 May 2020 12:34 PM IST

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