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'Covid variants mutating rapidly due to availability of large number of hosts'

Shoppers crowd at a marketplace coronavirus surge in Covid cases. (AP)

Shoppers crowd at a marketplace coronavirus surge in Covid cases. (AP)

1 min read . 10 May 2021PTI

Novavax said it expects to start clinical studies of the combined vaccine by the end of 2021. (Reuters)

Novavax combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preclinical study

1 min read . Updated: 10 May 2021

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A firefighter fills a syringe with a dose of the 'Comirnaty' Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in a vaccination center in Reze near Nantes as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France. (REUTERS)

BioNTech says 'no evidence' its jabs need adapting for variants of coronavirus

1 min read . Updated: 10 May 2021

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DCGI approves anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO for emergency use. (PTI)

'DRDO's anti-COVID drug is safe, will help patients recover faster'

1 min read . Updated: 09 May 2021

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Some people experience 'long-COVID' and suffer severe lung damage after infection. (AP)

Why Covid-19 is so hard to treat? Study finds evidence

1 min read . Updated: 09 May 2021

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World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. (AFP)

What led to Covid catastrophe in India, WHO top scientist reveals it all

3 min read . Updated: 09 May 2021

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Black fungus claims eyesight of some COVID-19 survivors in Gujarat

2 min read . Updated: 08 May 2021

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Tzar Labs CEO Ashish Tripathi

Indian biotech startup reports early cancer detection breakthrough

11 min read . Updated: 09 May 2021

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Isro responds to Centre’ SOS

1 min read . Updated: 06 May 2021

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The researchers also determined that adding contact tracing and quarantine to active case finding and general NPIs did not drastically change the model's success.

More palatable alternatives to control Covid-19? What the new research says

3 min read . Updated: 06 May 2021

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A nurse takes a bag of used protective face masks out of a designated recycling bin for used masks. (AFP)

Scientists find dangerous chemical pollutants in disposable face masks

2 min read . Updated: 05 May 2021

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BioNTech nearing request for approval of longer-lasting version of COVID vaccine

1 min read . Updated: 04 May 2021

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A medical staff member draw vials of the Coronavac vaccine, developed by China's Sinovac firm. (AFP)

EU regulators start review of China's Sinovac vaccine

1 min read . Updated: 04 May 2021

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Pfizer says it told India there no safety concern with its Covid vaccine

1 min read . Updated: 04 May 2021

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Novavax expands COVID-19 vaccine study to include children aged 12 to 17

1 min read . Updated: 03 May 2021

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New Delhi: The findings show that in those who have not previously been infected and have so far only received one dose of vaccine, the immune response to coronavirus variants of concern may be insufficient (PTI)

Study suggests single vaccine dose can boost protection in Covid infected

2 min read . Updated: 03 May 2021

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A medico administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a woman during the third phase of inoculation drive in Gurugram

US evaluating proposals as India calls for waiver of patents for covid vaccines

1 min read . Updated: 03 May 2021

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This image from video provided by NASA shows the SpaceX capsule as it departs the International Space Station (AP)

Astronauts leave International Space Station for Earth on SpaceX capsule

1 min read . Updated: 02 May 2021

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Oxygen concentrator

Oxygen concentrators during COVID-19: What we need to know

3 min read . Updated: 01 May 2021

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A full-scale model of the Ingenuity helicopter (AP)

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter to begin new demonstration phase

4 min read . Updated: 01 May 2021

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