Study finds obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity
May 12, 2023, at 11:06 pm
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.
Past COVID-19 infection provides some immunity but people may still carry and transmit virus: Study
Jan 15, 2021, at 02:37 pm
London: People infected with COVID-19 in the past are likely to be protected against reinfection for several months, a Public Health England (PHE) study has found, although experts cautioned those with immunity may still be able carry the virus in their nose and throat and therefore have a risk of transmitting to others.
Protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 could last eight months or more: Report
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:37 pm
New York: New data suggest that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
Oct 30, 2020, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that COVID has evoked worldwide interest in Yoga, Ayurveda and Naturopathy to build immunity and search for healthy lifestyle.
Researchers identify nanobody that may prevent COVID-19 infection
Sep 05, 2020, at 11:57 pm
New York: Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells.
UK study reveals recovered COVID-19 patients may lose immunity within months - Reports
Jul 13, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Immunity to COVID-19 may be lost or significantly weakened in several months after recovery and there is a threat for people to become reinfected with the disease on a seasonal basis, the Guardian reported, citing a study by King's College London.
Can Probiotics confer protection against COVID-19?
Jun 19, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Imagine you have boarded a bus and found that all the seats have already been occupied. Let’s further imagine that you start fighting with the ones already seated. Sounds absurd? Well, this is pretty much what happens when a foreign microbe enters inside the body of the host.
May 26, 2020, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata: Hamdard Laboratories (Medicine Division), a progressive, a research based health and wellness organization plans to conduct clinical trial of its immunity booster medicines to assess its effectiveness against COVID-19.
Sex is 'sexercise' and it boosts immunity, says Dr Munjal
May 01, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Hisar, May 1 (UNI) "Healthy sex boosts immunity in men and women and this natural physical activity should be called 'sexercise'.
EXPERTSPEAK: Immune Boosters: The Fight Against Covid-19
Apr 20, 2020, at 12:43 pm
It is an all-out war against an invisible enemy that strikes with impunity. With no strategic weapon in sight yet, the dependence is thus heavily on our tactical weapons- read immunity- to fight Covid-19.
Mar 23, 2020, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Novel Coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the world, having recently been declared a pandemic by the WHO. While there is fear, confusion and panic, people around the world are trying to take the right precautions. To understand this better from the perspective of Indian moms, Momspresso.com, a user-generated content platform that allows women to express themselves through text, audio, and video across ten languages, recently surveyed over 500 moms across the country and the findings revealed that 86% of moms are very concerned about the Coronavirus.
Vaccinations create ‘umbrella of immunity’ against global measles outbreaks, says UNICEF
Apr 25, 2019, at 08:52 am
New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Between 2010 and 2017, an average of 21.1 million children missed their first dose of the measles vaccine, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Wednesday, stressing its importance to creating “an umbrella of immunity for everyone.”
Negative mood signals body's immune response: Study
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:25 pm
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): Negative mood — such as sadness and anger — is associated with higher levels of inflammation and may be a signal of poor health, according to researchers at Penn State.