To fight against the Covid-19, the scientists have identified a small neutralising antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment against[Read More…]
Premature deaths from Covid-19 are determined in each country by calculating “standard expected years of life lost,” a commonly-used global health metric.
The findings are part of the details released by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS) e-ICUs which issued FAQs on Covid-19 and the treatment and care of the patients.
Healthier fats are an important part of our diet, but it’s still crucial to moderate your consumption of them because all fats are high in calories.
The main role of fiber is to keep the digestive system healthy.
Of the 39,726 vaccine-exposed children, 394 had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder during the six-year follow-up compared with 330 among 29,293 unexposed children.
The National Nutrition Week was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 1982 with the objective to raise awareness about the importance of nutrition for the human body.
The trial will enroll approximately 30,000 adult volunteers at 80 sites in the US to evaluate if the candidate vaccine, known as AZD1222, can prevent symptomatic Covid-19, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday.
The Food and Nutrition Board, including state departments of women and child development, health, and NGOs all come together to spearhead activities that promote nutrition during this week.
At the beginning of April, both general and intensive care admissions for Covid-19 began to rise sharply in Lille University Hospital (LUH), and across France and other European countries.
The research team theorised that the corticosteroid inhalers many people with asthma use make it more difficult for coronaviruses to enter their airways.
A study looking at more than 80,000 adult patients hospitalised with flu over eight seasons found that sudden, serious heart complications were common, occurring in 12 per cent of patients, or one in 8.
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, revealed that future scientific work on this politically-fraught topic needs a more careful approach.
The age limit is bracketed in other vaccine trials of Covid-19.In clinical trials of COVAXIN, a Covid-19 vaccine candidate by ICMR and Bharat Biotech, A test subject needs to be between the ages of 12 and 65.
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Twenty five volunteers will be given the dosage in the coming days. A total of 100 volunteers will be enrolled throughout India.
The short-term (30 days) safety profile did not identify excess risk in any of the 16 adverse events as compared to a similar RA drug, sulfasalazine.
Phase 1 human trials for the drug commenced in Australia in July, prior to the current pre-clinical trial results being made public.
Symptoms of atrial fibrillation include palpitations, racing or irregular pulse, shortness of breath, tiredness, chest pain and dizziness.
According to Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, approximately 1.25 million people in the UK alone have an eating disorder. Until now, little was known about the impact of the pandemic on this population.
At least 23 million cases of infection have been registered, according to Johns Hopkins University, with most of them recorded in the US, Brazil and India.
In a statement to Reuters, Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told that he “would feel obligated” to step down from his position if the agency approves an unsafe vaccine.
The CTA headquartered here, is providing the medicine free as immune boosters to all Tibetans above the age of 65 to protect them against Covid-19 infection.
According to several studies, plasma donated by people who’ve survived Covid-19 has high levels of antibodies and is considered safe.
In a study of 192 children aged 0-22, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, 49 children tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and an additional 18 children had late onset, Covid-19-related illness.