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A medical staff member conducts a COVID-19 rapid test on a bicycle rider at a drive-through testing site. (Representational Image: AP)Science
New coronavirus strain may replace the old one, say experts

The biggest worry is the status of the vaccines due to the emerging new strains

25 Dec 2020 6:34 AM IST

Bharat Biotech has been asked to submit more details to the subject committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for a review (AFP)Science
Bharat Biotech sends Phase-2 study results of Covaxin trial

Altogether, the data of human trials on 26,000 volunteers has to be submitted by the company to the subject committee

24 Dec 2020 4:37 AM IST

With the UK already rolling out its vaccination programme, we will soon find out the quantum of those affected by the new strain.Science
Experts call for molecular sequencing of the virus

The new variant has raised doubts of re-infection in the Covid-19 recovered patients

22 Dec 2020 2:21 AM IST

Although India has made much headway in the field of genome sequencing, it is dependent on chemicals that have to be imported.Science
Genome sequencing takes a hit in India

It is not known if the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 is in India while another variant has been identified in South...

22 Dec 2020 2:21 AM IST

A health worker takes a swab from a woman for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Covid-19 coronavirus tests in Ahmedabad on November 23, 2020. (AFP)Science
45 per cent people developed antibodies against Covid-19 in Nellore

The survey covering 4,500 people from different walks of life was conducted in November

21 Dec 2020 2:00 AM IST

Given their different orbits round the sun, the one on Monday will appear to be the closest the planets have come in about 400 years.Science
Jupiter, Saturn to be in a ‘great conjunction-'

Conjunctions between Saturn and Jupiter occur every 20 years or so but the distance betwen them as seen from Earth...

21 Dec 2020 12:10 AM IST

Since immunity is compromised, development of disease is inevitable as it was noted in organ transplant cases. If it is due to use of medicines, there has to be a rethink as to how to minimise its use.Science
Steroids used in Covid treatmet leading to fungal infections in few...

The cases of fungal infection emerging now are mostly due to the excessive use of steroids

17 Dec 2020 6:58 AM IST

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The rat race for COVID vaccine

The search to develop the COVID-19 vaccine is at its peak, with several companies desperate to claim the first spot. In

7 Dec 2020 12:09 PM IST

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use. (Representational Image:AFP)Science
After Pfizer, Serum Institute seeks approval for COVID-19 vaccine

The Pune-based company has collaborated with Oxford University and pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca for making the...

7 Dec 2020 11:49 AM IST

It has been found that the overall concordance is 96.9 per cent and it is low cost and there is a quick turnaround time.Science
CCMD gets ICMR nod for dry swab method tests

The technique, approved by ICMR, involves taking nasal swabs in dry state and putting them in a tube which can be sent...

28 Nov 2020 9:59 AM IST

AstraZeneca offices and the corporate logo in Cambridge, England. AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine were \highly effective in preventing disease. A vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday Nov. 23, 2020.(AP)Science
No severe safety event on Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca

There were 23,000 participants being assessed, who among them would be following two regimes of half dose and full dose

24 Nov 2020 2:05 AM IST

An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes, with the logo of the University of Oxford and its partner British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. (AFP)Science
Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine -'encouraging-' for older age...

Older individuals are at disproportionate risk of severe COVID-19 and so any vaccine adopted for use must be effective...

19 Nov 2020 2:38 PM IST

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