[ad_1] After a rare human case of bird flu was discovered in Texas, experts in the US have warned, that the bird flu pandemic with the potential to be “100 times worse than COVID” may be on the horizon. But how real is the threat? Dr Mohan Kumar Singh, Senior …
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Almost 50,000 excess deaths estimated globally due to disrupted routine vaccinations: Study | India News – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Close to 50,000 additional deaths globally are estimated between 2020 and 2030 due to pandemic-related disruptions to immunisation, new research published in The Lancet Global Health journal has found. The study assessed the impact of Covid-19 on the coverage of measles, rubella, humanpapillomavirus (HPV), Hepatitis B, Meningitis …
Read More »New class of antiviral drugs against Covid infection developed – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Scientists have discovered a new class of antiviral drugs with the potential to prevent or treat COVID-19 infections in a future outbreak. In a study published in the journal Nature, the researchers show that SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – activates a pathway in cells …
Read More »Yamagata lineage virus strangely disappeared – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The flu virus that infected millions, particularly children, has mysteriously vanished from the face of the Earth. Experts are so convinced that it is gone that they believe it should be removed from vaccines altogether. This virus, known as the Yamagata lineage, was one of four flu …
Read More »USPS will stop accepting orders for free COVID tests on March 8
[ad_1] Two government-run efforts to distribute free COVID-19 tests and to offer free courses of Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral are set to end Friday, as trends of the virus have largely slowed. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, or ASPR, will stop accepting orders to ship COVID-19 tests to all …
Read More »CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at COVID-19, including an official end to a pandemic-era plea for Americans to stay home for five days after testing positive. The agency cited improvements in the rates of …
Read More »Research suggests COVID-19 affects brain age and IQ score
[ad_1] Ziyad Al-Aly is chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System and a clinical epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis. From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial …
Read More »Vaping may increase susceptibility to Covid infection: Study | – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Certain chemicals found in e-cigarettes may make vapers more susceptible to COVID-19 infection, according to a study. The liquid used in electronic cigarettes, called e-liquid, typically contains nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals. The study, published in the American Journal of Physiology, found propylene glycol/vegetable …
Read More »Is COVID-19 Leading To Heart Diseases? Doctor Shares Insight
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic, stemming from the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has evolved into a global health crisis of unparalleled magnitude, says Dr TS Kler, Chairman and HOD- BLK-Max Heart & Vascular Institute, BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. The doctor points out that apart from its primary effects on …
Read More »Should the CDC cut the 5-day COVID-19 isolation guidelines? Experts weigh in.
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing its first major revision to COVID-19 guidance since the end of the federal public health emergency last year. Among the changes being considered by the agency is an end to its pandemic-era plea that people isolate for at least five …
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