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New York, Aug 15 : US scientists have repurposed genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples in a move that could inspire a new class of medical diagnostics, particularly in the treatment of Covid-19.The tec…

Jerusalem, Aug 15 : Serious Covid-19 cases in Israel crossed the 500 mark on Sunday, for the first time since March, media reports said.According to the Health Ministry, there were 524 patients in serious condition, with 84 of them on ventilators.In …

London, Aug 15 : Amid the surge of the Delta variant in the US, hospitalisation rates for the adults in their 30s due to Covid-19 have hit record highs, making it the “pandemic of the young”.New Covid-19 hospital admissions for patients in their 30s …

London, Aug 15 : Researchers at University College London conducted a study of people with cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) following Covid-19 vaccination, to provide a clearer guide for clinicians trying to diagnose and treat such patients.The resea…

Abuja, Aug 15 : A case of the Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV) type 2 was detected in Nigeria’s northern state of Adamawa, marking the re-emergence of the disease, local authorities said.The new case was detected a year after the World H…

Beijing, Aug 15 : Researchers have identified that low microRNA (miRNA) immunity increases the risk of Covid-19 infection in older adults and people with diabetes.MicroRNAs are a key class of gene expression regulators which play an important role in…

Johannesburg, Aug 15 : South Africa has started manufacturing rapid Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits in an effort to stop relying on imports and improve the country’s competitiveness, said Minister of Higher Education, Science and I…

Colombo, Aug 15 : By As Sri Lankan hospitals are getting overcrowded with Covid-19 patients and existing oxygen stocks are running out, the island nation’s Health Ministry has decided to purchase 100 metric tonnes of oxygen every week from India.The …

Washington, Aug 15 : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 206.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.35 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.64 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sund…

Moscow, Aug 15 : Russia registered 22,144 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours as the Delta variant continues to spread, taking the nationwide tally to 6,579,212, the official monitoring and response centre said on Saturday.Russia registered …