Pandemic

Another Pandemic On The Horizon? Experts Warn Of Zombie Viruses In The Arctic

 Researchers are worried about a new global crisis that zombie viruses residing in the permafrosts can unleash upon the world.

Jan 23, 2024, 20:43 PM IST

Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Karikó And Drew Weissman Win Nobel Prize For mRNA Vaccine Advancements, Honored For Medical Discovery

Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for pioneering mRNA vaccine development, transforming COVID-19 response, with a cash prize of 1.1 million Swedish kronor.

 

Oct 02, 2023, 17:35 PM IST

The Next Pandemic: Disease X Is Deadlier Than COVID-19, Could Kill 50 Million People

The World Health Organization (WHO), had also alerted the world of the possibility of an "inevitable" next pandemic, dubbed "Disease X" in 2018 before the COVID-19 outbreak.

Sep 26, 2023, 00:03 AM IST

Dogs To Detect Covid? Study Reveals Sniffer Canines Are Better At Detection Than RT-PCR Tests

A new study has revealed that dogs can detect Covid with high accuracy, even asymptomatic cases. Here is all about the recent study and it's shocking results.

Jul 18, 2023, 20:47 PM IST

COVID-19 Effects: Increase In Teen Eating Disorders After The Pandemic, Reveals Study

Eating disorders among teens have more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, here's what Professor of Pediatrics has to say about the shocking numbers stated in a study.

Apr 02, 2023, 06:45 AM IST

Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Increased During Covid-19: Study

The study reveals indirect effects of the pandemic played a crucial role in the spike of incidence. 

Apr 01, 2023, 21:26 PM IST

COVID-19 Virus: Kids Who Were Physically Active Before The Pandemic Did Better During Lockdown, Says Study

Values learnt in sports helped children deal with challenges and losses and were able to face setbacks during lockdown, reveals a new study on kids. Here is everything you need to know about this study, read on

Mar 28, 2023, 21:05 PM IST

The Origin Of Covid: New Data Point To Raccoon Dogs In China Market

However, the new findings do not settle the question, and they have not been formally reviewed by other experts or published in a peer-reviewed journal.

 

Mar 18, 2023, 06:41 AM IST

Social Workers Experienced Depression, Anxiety During Covid-19 Pandemic: Study

The study reveals that with rising rates of domestic violence, child abuse, mental health illnesses and addictions, social workers’ jobs have become more demanding than ever.

Mar 05, 2023, 19:52 PM IST

Vivek Agnihotri Slams Comedian For Joking About Covid Second Wave In Viral Video

The video has sparked outrage across Twitter as netizens criticised the comedian for joking about a sensitive topic such as the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mar 04, 2023, 10:34 AM IST

'Covid destroyed business, shop bulldozed': Tea seller in Madhya Pradesh dies by suicide, leaves heartwrenching note

In heartbreaking news, a tea seller in Madhya Pradesh whose shop ran out of business during the pandemic and then was demolished, died by suicide recently.

Jan 22, 2023, 16:23 PM IST

Pandemic CANCELLED “Palace on Wheels” tour in 2019, These passengers NOW get HC permits to board train

The Palace on Wheels tour was axed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the year 2019, and thus, HC has allowed 18 foreigners to board the train now as they paid the fees in 2019 itself.

Jan 05, 2023, 09:30 AM IST

Stress can WORSEN symptoms of long-term COVID, says study

Have you ever thought that stress could also be the reason why you got infected with COVID or had long term symptoms of COVID? Read the story for some eye-opening revelations.

Nov 10, 2022, 20:58 PM IST

Study: Pandemic-related stress is associated with changes in menstrual cycle

After accounting for age, obesity and other characteristics, the researchers found that women with high COVID-19 stress were more likely to report changes in menstrual cycle length, period duration and spotting than their low-stress peers.

Nov 02, 2022, 17:06 PM IST

Pandemic alert: Omicron poses new threat as India detects COVID's highly infectious sub variant BF.7

Reports suggest that Omicron's highly infectious sub-variant BF.7 is behind the rise in Covid-19 cases in China and its first case has been detected in Gujarat.

Oct 17, 2022, 16:00 PM IST

Blood tests might help to detect long covid in patients, suggests research

Reseach revealed that a blood test can help indicate whether a person is likely to develop long-term Covid. Read the story to find more.

 

Oct 03, 2022, 12:18 PM IST

Has Covid-19 pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we're 'less open and agreeable' now

The researchers found that people were less extroverted, less open, less agreeable and less conscientious in 2021 and 2022 compared with before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sep 29, 2022, 14:56 PM IST

Mumbai International Airport records highest single-day passenger movement since Covid-19 pandemic

On September 17, close to 95,080 passengers travelled through Mumbai Airport Terminal 2 (T2) and 35,294 were witnessed travelling through Terminal 1 (T1) with 839 total flight movements on this day.

Sep 20, 2022, 10:44 AM IST

Exclusive: Air travel trends to expect post Russia-Ukraine conflict - Longer flights, increased airfare

The pandemic had already taken its toll on the tourism industry over the last two years and now, the Russia-Ukraine war may spell distress for tourism in Central and Eastern Europe.

Aug 22, 2022, 12:21 PM IST

Monkeypox in India: All you need to know about NEW government guidelines

Union Health Ministry on Wednesday released guidelines to prevent the spread of Monkeypox disease. India reported its first Moneypox related death yesterday.

Aug 03, 2022, 13:57 PM IST