The new vaccine is delivered as a nasal spray and it activates white blood cells in the lungs. The vaccine puts them on "amber alert" and ready to combat any invading infection.
Experts say early screening and vaccination can prevent miscarriage, birth defects and lifelong disability. Here's why testing during pregnancy is crucial.
Bronchial asthma often worsens in winter due to cold air, pollution and infections.
We often drink less water in winter because we don't feel thirsty, but dehydration dries out the mucous membranes in the nose and throat, your first line of defence against viruses.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Johannesburg on Friday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit being held under South Africa's Presidency. Modi arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base (AFB) in Gauteng, where he was accorded a traditional welcome.
In this article, we share a list of small changes you can make to your routine today for better immunity this winter.
After a hiatus of over four years, direct commercial air services between Kolkata and mainland China's Guangzhou city resumed on Sunday with the first flight taking off from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 10 pm.
In addition to showing a marked reduction in coronavirus infections, the azelastine group also displayed fewer symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Desi foods to boost immunity: Keep reading as we list some desi affordable foods you must add to your monsoon diet for better immunity.
Italian authorities have arrested a Chinese citizen, accused by the United States of being part of a state-sponsored hacking group that stole Covid-19 vaccine secrets from the US on behalf of Chinese intelligence at the height of the pandemic.
A day after the Indian Council of Medical Research debunked claims of the Corona vaccine being responsible for the rising death cases among the youth, a panel of expert doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences addressed the issue.
New Covid Nimbus: Designated as NB.1.8.1, the Nimbus strain is a descendant of Omicron. WHO has listed it among six variants under close observation.
India's active coronavirus cases have climbed to 7,121, with Kerala fighting the latest resurgence of infections - followed by Gujarat and Delhi.
Kerala continues to be the most affected state, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the ministry.
While states are on alert, officials have said that the coronavirus cases are mild in nature and there is no need to panic.
India's active COVID-19 cases have climbed to 3,961 as per the Health Ministry's Covid-19 dashboard. According to official data, 203 new cases were added to the active case count since Sunday.
Four more people were diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Gurugram on Sunday, a health department official said.
Sikkim's ability to remain COVID-free in the current wave is being seen as a significant public health achievement.
India reported 685 new COVID-19 cases between Friday and Saturday, along with four deaths, the official data showed.
According to the data by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Kerala has recorded 1,147 cases, Maharashtra 424, Delhi 294, and Gujarat 223.
A 40-year-old patient on Wednesday succumbed to COVID-19 virus at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, said an official.
Several cases of the new COVID-19 variant-- which has been linked to a large surge of viral infection in China-- have been detected at US airports, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Over 100 new coronavirus cases have been found in Delhi amid a resurgence in the infectious disease that has claimed millions of lives across the world since 2020.
Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January this year, the state health department said on Tuesday.
................................ Advertisement ................................
Rising air pollution in Mumbai is now being linked to 57% of lung cancer cases, the Maharashtra government told the state assembly.
The Mamata Banerjee-led government plans to set up an 800-km long greeen corridor, which will work as a "bioshield" - a forested area that would act as a "Green Wall" - along the Jharkhand border to intercept pollutants entering Bengal.
The United Nations announced the approval of the first carbon credits under a global market aimed at reducing emissions, a mechanism that has faced scrutiny over greenwashing concerns.
Air pollution is a concern not just for Mumbai but for countries and cities around the world, Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde told NDTV Wednesday, after the city woke this morning to a blanket of smog for an eighth straight day.
Mumbai woke up to yet another blanket of haze on Tuesday morning, with a grey veil hanging over the skyline from Bandra to South Mumbai.
A new National Stroke Registry analysis reveals nearly 14 % of stroke patients in India are under 45, a demographic once considered low risk.
Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar addresses common myths about heart health and advises people not to fear traditional foods like coconut, peanuts and cashews.
Longterm air pollution exposure raises Alzheimer's risk directly, major US study finds, highlighting urgent need to protect brain health in older adults.

