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Lectrix EV to invest INR 100 crore in FY25; plans multiple launches to strengthen EV market position The company is planning to launch its new 2W model pre-Diwali and one post-Diwali. Pritesh Talwar, President - EV Business at Lectrix EV is optimistic about creating its name in the 2W market as he believes there is enough space to sustain and creat...
27 May, 2024, 08.28 PM ISTAs COVID cases rise again, what do you need to know about the new FLiRT variants? FLirt Covid 19 Virus: Scientists are studying the FLiRT variants, subvariants of the Omicron lineage, which may be more contagious and evade immunity better. The FLiRT variants, derived from the JN.1 variant, are demonstrating increased 'fitness' an...
25 May, 2024, 11.44 AM IST290 cases of COVID-19 variant KP.2, 34 cases of KP.1 detected in India: INSACOG data India has reported 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 responsible for a surge in cases in Singapore. However, a Union health ministry source said these are all sub variants of JN1, and there is no associated increa...
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Persistent Covid infections may be more common than thought: Study A high proportion of COVID-19 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more, according to a study. It has long been thought that prolonged COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised individuals may have bee...
07 Mar, 2024, 02.12 PM ISTLong COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here's what the science says Long COVID refers to symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks after a COVID-19 infection, encompassing up to 200 different symptoms. Evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be fully cleared from the body after ...
10 Jun, 2023, 05.22 PM ISTDiabetes drug may be the pill for long Covid Taking the diabetes drug metformin within three days of testing positive for Covid-19 may reduce the risk of developing long Covid by 40%, according to a study. The US trial, reported in the Lancet, involved 1,126 overweight and obese patients, 35 o...
09 Jun, 2023, 10.01 PM ISTCovid empowered groups to conduct review meeting in Delhi According to the sources, this is a review meeting to know the Covid-19 situation and preparedness in the country. Dr V K Paul, Director General Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Rajiv Bahl and other senior health officials will attend th...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.13 PM IST50-70 pc of those under 19 years globally still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: Study Seroprevalence estimates were higher in children at older ages, in those living in underprivileged countries or regions, and in those of minority ethnic backgrounds, the study published in eClinicalMedicine said.
31 Dec, 2022, 07.11 PM ISTCovid-19 vaccine safe for blood cancer patients? Check what experts say A study conducted by a group of physicians determines the response of blood cancer patients to the Covid-19 vaccine.
24 Dec, 2022, 01.22 PM ISTHow to tell if your Covid rapid antigen test can actually detect Omicron RATs diagnose Covid infection by detecting specific viral proteins.
12 Dec, 2022, 06.31 PM ISTCovid nasal sprays could one day stop the virus from replicating, or entering the body 'Viral blockade', as the name suggests, is a simple premise based on blocking SARS-CoV-2.
29 Nov, 2022, 09.02 AM ISTRisk of death and serious health issues rises with Covid reinfection, finds study Reinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalization.
11 Nov, 2022, 06.33 PM ISTSAR Group to invest up to Rs 1,500 crore in e-bike foray The company sells electric scooters for the delivery segment and recently launched its first scooter for consumers. The company has invested around ₹300 crore so far in developing these models and setting up a manufacturing unit at Manesar in Haryan...
02 Sep, 2022, 03.46 PM IST1 in 8 SARS-CoV-2 patients develop long COVID symptoms: Lancet study The inclusion of uninfected populations enables a more accurate prediction of long-term COVID-19 symptom prevalence as well as improved identification of the core symptoms of long COVID.
05 Aug, 2022, 07.34 AM ISTNew COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 detected in countries like India: WHO On the emergence of the potential Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said in a video posted on Twitter that there has been an emergence of a sub-variant that is being called the BA.2.75 “first reported from India and...
07 Jul, 2022, 10.02 AM ISTThe answer to stopping the coronavirus may be up the nose The currently available Covid-19 vaccines are injected into people’s arm muscles and are highly capable at combating the virus once people are infected. But they are not as successful at preventing people from getting infected to begin with. To do t...
16 May, 2022, 11.42 PM ISTIISc researchers find Asthma drug Montelukast can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the drug, called montelukast, has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay fever and hives.
25 Apr, 2022, 08.38 PM ISTZydus Cadila starts supply of Covid 19 vaccine to govt The Ahmedabad-based drugmaker has also entered into a definitive agreement with Shilpa Medicare Ltd, a contract manufacturing organisation, to produce mutually agreeable doses of ZyCoV-D. It has also entered into an agreement with Enzychem Lifescien...
02 Feb, 2022, 10.48 AM ISTStudy reveals hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin doesn't help COVID-19 patients The combination of remdesivir plus a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 is not more effective than remdesivir alone.
28 Jan, 2022, 11.59 AM ISTIndia should adopt risk-based approach, not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO India head Roderico H Ofrin "WHO does not recommend a blanket travel ban, nor complete restriction of people's movement. In many ways, such blanket approaches can be counterproductive. India with its diversity in population distribution and geographic spread, the risk-based ap...
18 Jan, 2022, 01.33 PM IST