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A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. Georges University hospital in London on October 7, 2020. (AP /Alastair Grant)

Novavax vaccine seems effective against COVID-19 in UK study

The preliminary findings may help Novavax win authorization for its vaccine in Britain

29 Jan 2021 9:21 AM IST

Picture used for representational purposes only ( Image source: Pixabay )

Immune system of recovered COVID patients may evolve to fight...

The number of antibodies to fight the virus did not decline even after six months of infection

24 Jan 2021 1:12 PM IST

Health worker participating in the trial of Covaxin (Image source: PTI)

Phase 1 trial results show Covaxin has tolerable safety, enhanced...

One adverse event was reported but was unrelated to the vaccine

22 Jan 2021 4:13 PM IST

A medical worker shows a vial of Covishield vaccine as she prepares to inoculate a medical staff at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, in New Delhi on January 19, 2021. (AFP)

Covishield not to be taken by those allergic to its ingredients: Serum...

A total of 580 adverse events were reported following immunisation for COVID-19 in the country till 5 pm on Monday

19 Jan 2021 3:28 PM IST

Humans have hunted Sulawesi warty pigs for tens of thousands of years, and they are a key feature of the regions prehistoric artwork, particularly during the Ice Age. (Photo:AFP)

World's oldest known cave painting found in Indonesia

The painting is a life-sized picture of a wild pig that was made at least 45,500 years ago

14 Jan 2021 1:00 AM IST

Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO

Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned that it will take time to produce and administer enough doses to halt the...

12 Jan 2021 12:32 AM IST

Aerosol sources include extensive burning of crop residue and forest fires, besides exhaust from vehicles, as also from other aspects of rapid urbanization and industrialisation. Representational image/AP

Decreasing trend in black carbon Aerosol concentrations

Aerosols, the tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere, affect life through adverse health effects and have an...

11 Jan 2021 11:45 PM IST

When the researchers tested the sera of 20 participants who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they found that it could act against the engineered coronavirus variants. (Photo:AFP)

Pfizer vaccine may protect against new mutations of coronavirus

Owing to the evolution of the coronavirus, scientists have called for the continuous monitoring of changes in the virus...

9 Jan 2021 4:38 AM IST

The vaccine was tried on hamsters and monkeys and it was found that after administration of both doses, there were no virus particles in upper and lower lungs

Covaxin: Last word on efficacy yet to be heard

Doubts raised over clinical trial mode as to why vaccine given permission without completion of human trials

5 Jan 2021 4:01 AM IST

An illustration picture taken on November 19, 2020, shows a vial with Covid-19 Vaccine sticker, a syringe and an earth globe. (AFP)

Vaccine makers call approval a giant leap

SII has stockpiled around 5 crore dosages of the vaccine and aims to produce up to 10 crore per month by March next year

4 Jan 2021 11:22 AM IST

A medical staff member conducts a COVID-19 rapid test on a bicycle rider at a drive-through testing site. (Representational Image: AP)

New coronavirus strain may replace the old one, say experts

The biggest worry is the status of the vaccines due to the emerging new strains

25 Dec 2020 6:44 AM IST

Bharat Biotech has been asked to submit more details to the subject committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for a review (AFP)

Bharat Biotech sends Phase-2 study results of Covaxin trial

Altogether, the data of human trials on 26,000 volunteers has to be submitted by the company to the subject committee

24 Dec 2020 4:39 AM IST