During the third wave, led by Omicron, India observed a surge in COVID cases, reinfections in unvaccinated people and breakthrough infections even among the fully vaccinated. Laboratory studies under… [+3952 chars]
4,000 sculptors, 2.5 L tonne black granite, gold-plated door: Yadadri temple's grand reopening in Telangana [PICS]
Cancer patients are at a particularly high risk of mental health disorders and suicide, two studies showed. In the first study, researchers found that cancer patients have nearly twice the risk of s… [+5492 chars]
Insight into the function of the nucleocapsid protein could help develop drugs that reduce coronavirus impact. A multicenter collaboration tracking the spread and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus i… [+2828 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the potential risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission through fomites contami… [+5376 chars]
Gilead Sciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced $24 million in grants to help reduce health disparities, improve access to quality healthcare, advance medical education and support local commun… [+5948 chars]
New research published in The Lancet journalshows, adults who have been hospitalised due to COVID-19 and flu at the same time are at a greater risk of severe disease and death compared to patients wh… [+1221 chars]
Julie Swann: Do you mean officially? I mean, a pandemic is when a disease is spreading across multiple countries globally, where resources are needed to avoid bad outcomes. So, we may never get rid o… [+5062 chars]
Muriel Thompson did everything she could to avoid getting sick with COVID-19. The 79-year-old from Belleville was undergoing treatment for lymphoma and knew the pandemic put her at risk. She was tri… [+10052 chars]
The rate at which older adults were treated for substance abuse increased sharply from 2000 to 2017, UConn Health researchers report in the March 28 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The r… [+2689 chars]
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY Westchester County residents can bring their pets for free rabies vaccinations next month. The clinic at the Stamen Animal Hospital on 61 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle wi… [+2628 chars]
Editor, On March 24th, landmarks across our country will be illuminated in red, to bring awareness to World Tuberculosis Day and the devastating impacts of the disease. Tuberculosis (TB), despite be… [+1026 chars]