Israel has started administering a booster shot of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to people with weak immune systems, the media reported. It is one of the first countries to globally approve a booster shot....
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neuro-degenerative disorder and over 10 million people worldwide are affected by this with no drug available for its treatment. However, the University of Delhi has now identified a special protein, which makes it possible to treat this disease. McLean Hospital, Boston is a partner of the University of...
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous or benign tumours that grow in or on the uterus of women of childbearing age, primarily between 30 to 50 years. Medically, they are known as leiomyomas or myomas. Although many women have fibroids with no symptoms, others can experience painful menstruation or heavy bleeding during periods or both, says an ex...
Poor lifestyle and dietary choices are two of the primary causes of coronary heart disease. While Covid-19 has impacted healthcare delivery across all specialties, cardiologists and heart surgeons have been cautioning regarding the virus' impact on a person's heart health, with or without surgery. ...
The dangerous mcr-1 gene, which provides resistance to the last-resort antibiotic colistin, has been found in four healthy humans and two pet dogs, according to new research, which found that the gene can be transmitted between dogs and their owners....
The annual flu shot may reduce the risk of stroke, sepsis and blood clots in patients with Covid-19, according to a large international research. The findings showed it could be a valuable weapon in the fight to halt the pandemic....
The Cuban Centre for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices has approved the emergency use authorisation to Abdala, one of five domestic vaccines against Covid-19....
The Delta Covid-19 variant is spreading in Italy, according to the country's National Institute of Health (ISS), leading to an increase in the number of cases, though officials have ruled out an immediate change in government policy....
China and the USA were said to be leaders of a project to identify presence of viruses in wildlife with the potential to cross over to humans....
Britain has reported another 35,707 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,058,093, according to official figures released on Friday....