Covid-19 herd immunity may be impractical strategy: Study
Sept. 23, 2020, 2:15 p.m."The herd immunity concept is tantalizing because it spells the end of the threat of Covid-19," said study lead author Toby Brett from University of Georgia in the US....Read More
Researchers find potential drug for dangerous enterovirus
Sept. 22, 2020, 5:17 p.m.The compound is a small molecule that binds to RNA, the virus's genetic material, and changes its 3-D shape in a way that stops the virus from multiplying without harming its human...Read More
Removing Groups, Pages that spread vaccine misinformation: Facebook
Sept. 22, 2020, 4:36 p.m.The European Commission recently asked Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social media companies to report monthly on Covid-19 related disinformation on their platforms....Read More
This cancer drug can help in Covid-19 treatment
Sept. 22, 2020, 2:43 p.m.AR-12 has been studied extensively as both an anti-cancer and anti-viral drug and showed that it is effective against viruses including Zika, mumps, measles, rubella, chikungunya, ...Read More
Flu vaccine may not increase Covid-19 risk: Study
Sept. 22, 2020, 2:26 p.m.Comparing those who had received unadjuvanted influenza vaccines in the fall or winter of 2019 (4,138 patients) against those who did not receive the vaccine (9,082 patients) revea...Read More
Breast cancer drug shows promise to change prostate cancer treatment
Sept. 21, 2020, 4:06 p.m.The drug was more effective than the modern hormone treatments abiraterone and enzalutamide at slowing down the growth and spread of prostate cancer in patients with advanced disea...Read More
Emmys 2020: 'Schitt's Creek', 'Succession', 'Watchmen' win big
Sept. 21, 2020, 3:23 p.m.Brian Cox's "Succession" and the superhero series "Watchmen" also emerged big winners. "Schitt's Creek" won nine awards, going on to break the Emmys record for most wins in a singl...Read More
Telangana sees 2,173 new corona cases, tally over 1.70 lakh
Sept. 20, 2020, 6:44 p.m.According to a media bulletin issued by the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare, 70 percent of all positive cases reported so far in the state are asymptomatic....Read More
China: Factory leak leads to bacterial outbreak, leaves thousands infected
Sept. 19, 2020, 2:32 p.m.There are 3,245 people who have contracted Brucellosis, according to health officials in Lanzhou. Another 1,401 people also tested as an early positive for the disease....Read More
Covid-19 can cause decline in life expectancy globally: Study
Sept. 18, 2020, 6:49 p.m.Life expectancy has been used as a measure of human development across countries and regions. Indeed, over the past century, life expectancy has increased significantly in many reg...Read More
