Every other Delhiite exposed to novel coronavirus: Serosurvey shows
Experts differ over herd immunity but agree over continuation of Covid-appropriate behaviour
Human Cell Atlas: Scientists map more than a million human cells to understand disease genesis, maturity
Research will help develop precise diagnostics, new treatments
Why population immunity is not a realistic goal in Africa’s bid to control COVID-19
The threshold for reaching population immunity depends on many factors. One is the effectiveness of the vaccine. Another is how many people get …
Nature’s bounty to boost immunity at a Greater Noida village
A look at 10 medicinal plants known to enhance immunity and strengthen brain power
COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants
Vaccines train the immune system to recognise and respond to a particular pathogen, without first having to be infected by it
Omicron ‘re-infection’ raises questions about waning immunity against COVID-19. Here’s what we know
The metric being currently used to test waning immunity is an antibody test. Immunologists, however, have cautioned against an overreaction to …
Immune cells isolated in sea corals, anemones for the 1st time
At least three per cent of the total cell population of these organisms fight infections
COVID-19: BA.5 spread has differed from one country to another; here is why
Eric Topol, a US-based professor of molecular medicine, argues it is the immunity wall of a country that plays a decisive role in whether BA.…
With omicron reinfections, are we back to square one of the pandemic?
Case surge may not be as bad as during India's 2nd wave but lot depends on govt interventions, citizen behaviour, say experts
Lumpy skin disease outbreak: Indigenous vaccine still awaits emergency-use clearance
Launched a month ago; Concerns over efficacy, production causing delay
‘COVID-19 wave not distinct entity, will come periodically’
Epidemiologist Dr Chandrakant Lahariya on the new variant, vaccine immunity and India’s preparedness
COVID-19: The novel pandemic may extract a heavy human cost
It was foretold, but we never believed that a crumbling infrastructure in the wealthy world would make all of us victims
India is nowhere close to herd immunity, countrywide serosurvey shows
Upcoming winter season and festivals could heighten COVID-19 challenge, say officials
Hygiene hypothesis: Gut microbiome development affected in children born during COVID-19 lockdown, studies show
Microbiomes in such kids less diverse, with distinct effect on certain populations of organisms, says Nature article
COVID-19: Omicron's stealthy behaviour behind reinfections in people with immunity, says new study
People infected with initial strains had less sustained antibody response to omicron, scientists find
What is immunity debt and why is it causing a spike in swine flu cases
Delhi had 15 patients in August; 1,500 cases & 43 deaths reported from Maharashtra this year
COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry
A 25% reduction in TB detection due to the COVID-19 pandemic in three months could lead to a 13% increase in TB deaths, according to WHO
COVID-19: Are antibodies the answer?
Governments worldwide are desperate to identify those who have recovered and developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that …
COVID-19: Europe is back to November 2020 numbers, severe cases higher
Vaccine-immunity waning; infections to peak in end-January 2022 at 2.6 million cases in worst-case scenario
Did Dharavi model work? Is it herd immunity or plain luck?
As cases mounted and the toll rose, the bylanes of Dharavi kept waiting for the system to kick in; for many, the wait never ended
Some unexpected lessons for living with wildlife post-COVID
Wildlife can be tamed, killed, caged, eaten, but it can rage a silent war over us like COVID-19
Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB
A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control
COVID-19: Experts look at mushrooms for employment, immunity concerns
The Directorate of Mushroom Research in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan announced release of four new high-yielding strains of mushrooms recently
ICMR D-G is wrong; Kawasaki disease in children post-COVID has been reported in India
Shut down schools if positivity rate goes up to more than 5 per cent: IAP chief
Lung infections to panic attacks: Those who ‘beat’ COVID-19, but did not recover
Amid studies hinting at long-term impacts of COVID-19 infection, the world, including India, has started monitoring people who recovered from the …