Bangkok, Jan 18 (IANS) A startup in Thailand is aiming to develop the country's first Covid vaccine based on tobacco. The start-up, Baiya Phytopharm, has been working on a vaccine using the leaves of an Australian tobacco plant, CNBC…

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) People infected in the second wave of Covid have experienced four times more long Covid conditions than those from the first wave, said experts here on Tuesday. Weakness, fatigue, joint pain, mental fogginess, and…

Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A team of scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad have found novel genetic mutations that are responsible for causing dilated cardiomyopathy among Indians. The team led by…

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that although the "most likely scenario" is that Coronavirus will be circulating for many years to come, he believes the current wave of infections will be the final one that…

Gandhinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Continuing its upward trend, Gujarat on Monday reported 12,735 new Covid cases, taking its overall tally to 9,38,993 so far. As is the trend, Ahmedabad reported the maximum number of new cases at 4,409, followed…

Amaravati/Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 positivity rate spiked to nearly 18 per cent as the state reported 4,108 new cases on Monday. The state tested 22,882 samples during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Monday.…

Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) The probe into the deaths of three babies after measles-rubella (MR) vaccination in Belagavi district of Karnataka has revealed that the nurse had obtained the vaccination vials one day earlier from the pharmacist…

Panaji, Jan 17 (IANS) The Raj Bhavan in Goa has been closed for visitors until January 23 after several staffers at the Governor's official residence tested positive for Covid-19, an official communique said on Monday. "In view of rising…

New York, Jan 17 (IANS) People who use electronic cigarettes and test positive for Covid-19 have a higher frequency of experiencing Covid symptoms, compared to people who don't vape, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The study,…

Doha, Jan 17 (IANS) A three-week-old baby has died from Covid-19 in Qatar, the second child death due to the infection in the country. According to the ministry of public health statement, on Sunday, the baby had no other known medical or…