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Nearly 50 adults in India insufficiently physically active in 2022 Lancet Study
They projected that in 2030, 60 per cent of the adults could be...
WHO, scientists call for urgent action on mpox strain
Mpox is a viral infection that spreads through close contact,...
Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests
"Neutralisation experiments show that the vaccine-induced humoral immunity fails to function against BA.2 like BA.1," the authors of the study said The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not only faster at spreading, but may also cause more severe...
‘Deltacron’ is real, more cases pop up in the UK
Several "recombinant" variants have been detected in the pandemic, but they have not led to any serious outbreaks. Scientists say it is "rare" for these to occur, but when they do the variant is normally "less fit" than its rivals and easily outcompete London:...
Fauci says time to start ‘inching’ back toward normality
Dr. Anthony Fauci Even with the positive trends, COVID numbers remain high with some 2,200 Americans dying each day, most of them unvaccinated Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that it is time for the United States to start inching...
Centre asks states, UTs to end additional COVID-19 restrictions amid decline in cases
"Presently, as the case trajectory across the nation is showing a sustained downward trend, it will be useful if states/UTs review and amend/do away with the additional restrictions so imposed after considering the trend of new cases, active cases and positivity...
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
The case of a middle-aged woman of mixed race, presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunisitic Infections in Denver, is also the first involving umbilical cord blood, a newer approach that may make the treatment available to more people CHICAGO: A U.S....
Insurtech: HealthySure raises $1.2 mn in Pre-Series A led by Inflection Point Ventures
The round also saw participation from We Founder Circle, Dexter Angels, Campus Fund, HEM Angels and other private investors, according to a release by HealthySure Mumbai: Insurtech HealthySure has raised $1.2 million (Rs 9crore approx.) in a Pre-Series A round led by...
Covid can be said to have become endemic only after 4 weeks of consistently low cases: Virologist
He also said the endemic phase of COVID-19 is expected to last many months and it is '' most unlikely'' that another variant with higher transmissibility than Omicron and greater virulence than Delta will emerge The third wave of COVID-19 in India has been plateauing....
ICICI Lombard lends a personal touch to Health Insurance with Video Calling
ICICI Lombard, has introduced a video calling facility for all its customers purchasing health insurance. This initiative allows a customer to make an instant video call or schedule one via the official website on their smartphone or laptop in just three simple steps....
Leading with Empathy into the Hybrid Working Future
With the recent influence of the global health crisis, increasing shifts in personal priorities are changing employees' expectations of work culture. Tanay Kediyal, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Allstate Solutions Private Limited (ASPL) shares his views...
What coronavirus has in store for the world next
The crisis isn’t over until it’s over everywhere. The effects will continue to reverberate through wealthier nations — disrupting supply chains, travel plans and health care — as the coronavirus largely dogs under-vaccinated developing countries over the coming...