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New York, Aug 31 : A patent law could create an “ethical thicket” around human genome editing that ultimately discourages access to “germline editing” — changing sperm and egg to create designer children — in countries such as China, Greece, Mexico…

Copenhagen, Aug 31 : The European office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked vulnerable citizens to take boosters shots of Covid-19 vaccine, amid surging cases of coronavirus across the continent, media reports said on Tuesday.However, t…

New York, Aug 31 : Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) — approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat or prevent malaria as well as some auto-immune conditions — does not help in recovery of patients hospitalised due to Covid-19, but may cau…

New York, Aug 31 : A buildup of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates seen in people with the infectious disease, finds a new study.The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, …

Dhaka, Aug 31 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged the people to remain alert as “anti-liberation forces”, along with their associates, are still conspiring against the country, “taking assistance from abroad”.”War criminals, de…

Tokyo, Aug 31 : A group of Japanese researchers said a new mutation of the Covid-19 Delta variant had been discovered for the first time in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.The research team, led by Associate Professor Hiroaki Takeuchi at…

New York, Aug 31 : More than 50 long-term effects of Covid-19 have been detected, with mild to debilitating symptoms lasting for weeks to months after recovery, according to a study.A study by Houston Methodist found that the most common of these lin…

Colombo, Aug 31 : Sri Lankan authorities have said that the country’s health system was on alert over a new Covid-19 variant first detected in South Africa, local media reported.Quoting local health officials, the media reported that the mutation had…

Washington, Aug 31 : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 217 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.50 million and vaccinations soared to over 5.23 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Tuesda…

Helsinki, Aug 31 : Students in upper secondary schools and vocational institutions in the Finnish capital are to be directly vaccinated against Covid-19 between September 1-10, the City of Helsinki announced on Monday.Vaccinations will be given to ev…