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  Noida: Active cases cross 300 first time in 2023, people urged to follow Covid protocol

  Uttar Pradesh | April 10, 2023 21:18 IST

  According to the health department's update on Monday morning, 31 new patients tested positive for COVID-19 in a 24-hour period, taking the number of active cases to 302.

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  Delhi sees 521 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours, highest since August 27 last year

  Delhi | April 05, 2023 6:21 IST

  Covid positivity rate in Delhi stands at 15.64 per cent, related authorities informed on Tuesday.

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  Delhi records 300 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours, two deaths; positivity rate nearly 14 per cent

  Delhi | March 29, 2023 21:44 IST

  It is for the first time since September 2022 when the national capital witnessed 300 fresh Covid infections.

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  Centre's key meet on rising Covid, H3N2 cases today, will new restrictions return?

  India | March 20, 2023 14:32 IST

  According to the health ministry data, the daily positivity was recorded at 2.08 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.86 per cent.

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  Centre asks 6 states to follow risk assessment-based approach as Covid cases rise

  India | March 16, 2023 21:17 IST

  The Centre has advised these states to monitor the situation of Covid cases at micro-level and maintain focus on implementation of necessary measures for prompt and effective management of the disease, duly ensuring effective compliance with various advisories issued by the Ministry of Health.

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  National Vaccination Day 2023: History, significance and more

  Health | March 16, 2023 13:02 IST

  National Vaccination Day 2023: India is currently working towards getting rid of measles and rubella by vaccinating over 324 million children through MR vaccination drives.

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  After 113 days, India sees jump in Covid cases as 524 fresh infections surface in 24 hours

  India | March 12, 2023 16:32 IST

  The overall death, toll ever since pandemic first hit the country, has increased to 5,30,781 with one new fatality reported in Kerala, government data said.

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  Has WHO quietly shelved investigation into COVID-19 origins?

  World | February 15, 2023 16:57 IST

  COVID-19 origins: Research into the root cause of coronavirus outbreak was important as it could have helped scientists prepare better to tackle any such future outbreaks.

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  NTAGI panel takes up inclusion of Covid jab COVOVAX on CoWIN portal

  India | February 11, 2023 16:10 IST

  The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on January 16 approved market authorisation to Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.

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  What is nasal vaccine - iNCOVACC? All you need to know

  Health | January 27, 2023 13:15 IST

  Covid19 nasal vaccine: The nasal vaccine was launched on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day to the public in the national capital by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

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  'Coldspots' discovered in Covid virus, may help antibodies fight future variants: Study

  World | January 27, 2023 12:59 IST

  By analysing samples from COVID-19 convalescent individuals, the researchers found that some had antibodies specific for the coldspots, the study said.

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  Older adults with asthma are at higher risk of depression during Covid-19, suggests study

  Health | January 27, 2023 11:00 IST

  A new study has shown that older adults with asthma were at high risk of depression during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Covid-19 increases serious health risks during pregnancy | Study

  Health | January 21, 2023 11:00 IST

  Pregnancy can be a time of joyous anticipation and excitement for women and their families. But the coronavirus pandemic raises concerns. Read here to know the risk factors.

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  Mental Health & COVID 19: Changes you need to make in diet, physical activity & lifestyle

  Health | January 18, 2023 11:13 IST

  Mental Health & COVID 19: We all know that meditation helps our mental well-being but now a growing amount of scientific data is showing that this well-being practice is also helping people manage pain and physical ailments. Read to know more.

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  Budget 2023: What tax experts in India really want from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

  Budget | January 16, 2023 16:42 IST

  As the government prepares to release the 2023 budget, tax experts are expecting measures to boost economic growth and support small and medium-sized businesses, simplification of the tax code, measures to increase compliance and reduce tax evasion.

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  US researchers eye developing mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses

  Health | January 16, 2023 15:00 IST

  Flu, RSV, SARS-CoV-2 and "common cold" coronaviruses share several characteristics that enable them to cause repeated re-infections, including very short incubation periods, rapid host-to-host transmission and replication in the nasal mucosa rather than throughout the body.

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  Lalit Modi on 24/7 external oxygen support, Harbhajan Singh wishes for quick recovery

  Cricket | January 14, 2023 18:21 IST

  Lalit Modi has been infected with Covid 19 and pneumonia. The former IPL chairman has been kept on 24/7 external oxygen support.

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  Gut bacteria linked with high death risk in Covid patients: Indian-origin scientist

  Health | January 11, 2023 11:42 IST

  COVID: Patients who suffered progressive lung failure and died had more of a group of bacteria called proteobacteria than patients who recovered. These patients also had lower levels of secondary bile acids, and less of a metabolite called "desaminotyrosine".

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  Can Covid-19 lead to insomnia? Here's what we know

  Health | January 10, 2023 19:34 IST

  Sleep disorders such as insomnia are commonplace. The number of people reporting sleep quality issues has grown significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Covid infection may impact semen quality in men, states AIIMS study

  Health | January 08, 2023 15:00 IST

  The researchers also analysed the effect of COVID on semen quality and sperm DNA fragmentation index, which reflects the integrity of and the damage to the DNA, thereby detecting potential sperm damage.