The IMTECH team used the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein — one of four structural proteins encoded in the virus that is the major virulence factor enabling pathogens to infect the host (human) and stabilised it to use as the antigen IMT-CVAX. It elicited robust anti-spike IgG antibodies in mice, effectively neutralising various virus variants, including Delta, …
Updated May 18, 2024, 18:23 IST COVID-19 FLiRT cases are rising in India. Currently, there are over 200 cases reported of this new KP.2 variant and is dominant in Maharashtra and Kerala. We got in touch with a health expert who shares tips on how to keep yourself safe from this variant. Read on to …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo has been removed from COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. “Together, India will defeat COVID-19,” the CoWIN certificates had long borne images of PM Modi, along with the caption. Now, the quote remains with an attribution to the Prime Minister on the certificates. A …
Global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has said that its AZD1222 vaccine against Covid-19, which was made under licence in India as Covishield, could cause low platelet counts and formation of blood clots in “very rare” cases. AstraZeneca has accepted a link between the vaccine and Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), a medical condition characterised by abnormally …
A recent study has brought the COVID-19 vaccinations back into the spotlight after they were initially hailed as a glimmer of hope in the fight against the deadly virus during the pandemic. The greatest vaccine safety trial to date has identified two new, extremely unusual side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine: inflammation of the spinal cord …
India has recorded a total of 4,097 active Covid-19 cases, according to Union Health Ministry data. As per official data, six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours – two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal. Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Former DG, Indian Council of …
29 Dec 2023, 09:06 PM IST Covid-19 cases in India LIVE: JN.1 variant more transmissible, more infectious, says ex-ICMR DG Covid-19 cases in India LIVE: Stating that JN.1 COVID variant is more transmissible and more infectious, ex-ICMR DGDr Soumya Swaminathan said, as quoted by news agency ANI, “”It belongs to the same Omicron family, but …
Topline Most parents plan to get their children vaccinated against the flu and RSV, but less than half will seek out coronavirus vaccines, according to a new survey—as more parents than ever opt out of vaccinations and the updated Covid shots face weak demand. A young boy gets a vaccine from his doctor. getty Key …
The World Health Organisation has authorised Novavax updated vaccine shots for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older Subscribe to Notifications Covid 19 pandemic swept the world with their style of living. With different waves of the virus hitting different regions at different times, people have become more health conscious. The …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 22, 2023 13:32 IST A recent peer-reviewed study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has dispelled concerns about an increased risk of sudden death among young adults in India due to Covid-19 vaccination. Instead, the study suggests that factors such as post-Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden death, and …