A small coronavirus clinical study has been launched in the UK this week to explore the effects of delivering vaccines directly to the body’s airways using an inhaler. Imperial College London researchers said they will assess the safety and effectiveness…
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India syringe maker boosts production to meet virus vaccine demand
India’s biggest syringe manufacturer is ramping up production to churn out a billion units, anticipating a surge in demand as the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine heats up. While the focus on tackling the pandemic has mostly been…
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India eases virus restrictions as cases near 3.7 million
Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused by the coronavirus, even as the country’s new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed…
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Air pollution can risk diabetes development, heart attack and stroke
In response to air pollution, genome-wide epigenetic changes were compared in a first-of-its-kind study by Indian-origin researcher Sanjay Rajagopalan who found that it can risk diabetes development, heart attack and stroke. From the University Hospitals Harrington in the US, Rajagopalan…
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Coronavirus: China millennials drink milk to boost immunity
One debate fuelled by the virus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee (porridge) for breakfast, or milk and toast. It’s a serious question in China, where the government is pushing people to drink milk to get more…
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Covid-19: New coronavirus vaccine candidate induces immune response in mice, primates
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which they say generates antibodies that “potently neutralise” the novel coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunisation. The researchers, including Amit Khandhar from the US-based biotech company…
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Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine ineffective against mild Covid-19
The malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment was ineffective for patients with a mild version of the disease in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota. About 24% of the patients…
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Coronavirus: High blood sugar without previous diabetes diagnosis linked to Covid-19 death risk
Patients with COVID-19 who have elevated blood sugar levels without a previous diagnosis of diabetes may be at a high risk of death and an increased risk of severe complications from the infectious disease, a new study says. According to…
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Small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by Covid-19 discovered
Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. The therapeutic, described in the journal…
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Proof-of-concept developed for detecting malaria parasites in India
A new approach could illuminate a critical stage in the life cycle of one of the most common malaria parasites. The approach was developed by scientists at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan and published in…
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