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Past trial results have found that the vaccine induces antibody and T cell immune responses, and is safe in adults aged 18 years and over, including older adults, the study noted.

Hyderabad-based vaccine firm will be responsible for evaluation and further development, including the commercialisation of the vaccine candidates

Poonawalla joined the Serum Institute of India in 2001 and became the CEO of Serum Institute with complete control of the day-to-day operations of the company in 2011.

UVC light is a subtype of one of the three types of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light rays.

Hyderabad: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the precautions taken by people against SARS-CoV-2 appears to have played a big role in reduction of the seasonal swine flu cases in Telangana. On Saturday, the public health officials said that between June and November of this year, only 55 H1N1 cases were reported in the State. During […]

In the new study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, the research team tested the blood of more than 6,000 healthcare workers for evidence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.

The team is also testing whether the vaccine stops people developing COVID-19 in larger Phase 3 trials and early results from this crucial stage are expected in the coming weeks.

CPT did not lead to reduction in progression to severe Covid-19 or all-cause mortality in the group that received CPT as compared to the group that did not receive the therapy, said ICMR study

The results, published in the journal The BMJ, suggest that if 10 people of people given the test had previously been infected, around one in five positive test results would be incorrect (false positive results).

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, also observed a decline in self-reports of smell and taste changes as early as five days after lockdown enforcement, with faster declines reported in countrie

The researchers believe the findings could help decision-makers take important measures at the local level, either in catching new outbreaks sooner, or in guiding the relaxation of local lockdowns.

In a virus that only has about 15 genes in total, knowing more about this and other overlapping genes -- or "genes within genes" -- could have a significant impact on how we combat the virus.

Suggest two studies which have explored the factors behind low mortality rate in India

Researchers explore possibility of utilising antiserum derived from the animals as a therapeutic in Covid treatment

The research, conducted in two main STI centres in Milan, Italy, found that despite the lockdown restrictions, diagnosis of STIs, including gonorrhoea, secondary syphilis and mycoplasma genitalium (MG) have increased.

Previous studies have only looked at a small selection of fabrics when the wearer is breathing normally, when particles are expelled at a lower speed.

The researchers would use the results to study how vaccines might work and to explore potential treatments.

The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 plays a crucial role in helping the virus grab and invade host cells.

Direct breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact with babies were strongly encouraged, provided the moms wore masks and washed hands and breasts with soap and water.

Scientists, including those from Hokkaido University, modelled available data from Japan, Spain and Italy to show that susceptibility to COVID-19 is independent of age.