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Loss due to anti-incumbency, impact of Covid: MNF chief Zoramthanga
MNF, which had bagged 26 of the total 40 seats in the state in 2018, managed to secure just 10 seats this time

Updated on Dec 04, 2023 07:11 PM IST
Being overweight hampers body's immune response to Covid infection: Study
A new study shows that being overweight can affect the immune response of the body against Covid-19 infection. Read details inside.

Published on Dec 04, 2023 02:05 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, New Delhi
Bake the ultimate Honey-Kissed Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with this easy recipe
Ready for weekend baking magic? Dive into the perfect Saturday with this special recipe of drool-worthy Honey-Kissed Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Published on Dec 01, 2023 09:33 PM IST
, New Delhi
Zarafshan ShirazArt for bark's sake: Stray dogs take up painting for UK charity
Armed only with snouts and natural disregard for rules of composition, a pack of strays are hard at work on their canvases, redefining essence of abstract art.

Published on Nov 28, 2023 02:01 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi
Govt to track all serious respiratory illnesses in children as China sees surge
The samples will be sent to advanced regional laboratories to test for the microbe causing the illness

Updated on Nov 28, 2023 08:20 AM IST
Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
High-dose Covid treatment less effective in India than Europe: Lancet study
The study emphasises where patients are from can affect how well treatments work. It pointed out that in countries like India, the treatment not work as well.

Updated on Nov 27, 2023 06:14 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
Artist Zeng Fanzhi paints ‘great historical event’ in new ‘zero-Covid’ artwork
Artist Zeng Fanzhi's paintings in new artwork commemorate three years of China’s strict ‘zero-Covid’ controls, which sparked nationwide protests a year ago

Published on Nov 27, 2023 01:57 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shenzhen, China
‘Not by novel virus’: What China said on ‘mysterious pneumonia’
China's health ministry claimed that the rise in respiratory illnesses across the country is being caused by the flu and other known pathogens.

Published on Nov 26, 2023 07:29 PM IST
New technique may help restore sense of smell in patients with long Covid: Study
According to recent studies, up to 60% of COVID-19 patients have parosmia - a recognized condition that COVID-19 causes that impairs the ability to smell.

Published on Nov 26, 2023 06:01 PM IST
ANI | , Illinois
Doctor's advice amid concerns over latest pneumonia outbreak in China
Chinese officials say they did not detect any "unusual or novel diseases" in the country, according to the World Health Organization.

Published on Nov 25, 2023 10:20 AM IST
California's Marin County enforces extended mask mandate to curb COVID-19
California extends face mask mandate until March 2024 to combat COVID-19 resurgence.

Published on Nov 22, 2023 11:11 PM IST
Why men die younger than women?
There's a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it's even visible between male and female animals.

Published on Nov 18, 2023 01:14 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Japan tourism sees monthly tourist numbers return to pre-Covid level
Inbound tourism has been one of the few bright spots in Japan’s patchy economic recovery while the yen’s slide this year boosts tourists' purchasing power.

Published on Nov 15, 2023 04:26 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Families of 100+ Covid patients who died at the NY Veterans Home file lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that at least 350 veterans and staff living in the facility had got infected with Covid during the pandemic.

Published on Nov 13, 2023 10:54 PM IST
Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US
A new Covid-19 variant has emerged across the United States and is rising quickly. Here's all you need to be aware of.

Published on Nov 13, 2023 04:30 PM IST
Gut fungus has long-term impact on the immunological response to severe COVID-19
The study shows that specific gut-dwelling fungi thrive in COVID-19, leading to the disease's extreme inflammation and long-term changes in immune system.

Published on Nov 02, 2023 11:12 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, New York
What health minister said about the spate of heart attack cases in Gujarat
Several deaths due to heart issues have been reported in Gujarat recently, including during 'garba' events.

Published on Oct 30, 2023 09:17 AM IST
PTI |
₹1 crore ex-gratia to kin of two more Covid warriors: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
The chief minister said two more names were included in the list of corona warriors at a recent cabinet meeting.

Published on Oct 20, 2023 09:35 PM IST
PTI |
Covid-19 antibodies making dengue more severe, says study; what experts say
As per a new study, Covid-19 antibodies can cross-react with DENV-2 and can worsen dengue infection. Here're possible reasons why this may be happening.

Published on Oct 20, 2023 01:16 PM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Mystery solved: Study offers hope for long Covid patients suffering brain fog
Breakthrough study unveils the link between long Covid and brain fog, reveals how inflammation causes memory loss

Published on Oct 18, 2023 07:34 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Long Covid study links lingering virus with bowel-to-brain havoc
The findings of the study provides an explanation for poor concentration, memory problems and other neurocognitive symptoms in long Covid.

Published on Oct 17, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi
Indian-origin student's death linked to Covid vaccine? Singapore govt responds
Pranav Madhaik, a student at Singapore Sports School, died on Wednesday after he felt unwell during a 400m fitness time trial on October 5.

Published on Oct 15, 2023 08:45 AM IST
Banks support JAL’s demand that Yeida restore 1,000 hectare land allotment
Yeida objected to the plan on the grounds that the parent company of the group, JAL, has already mortgaged 80 of the 150 acres to banks

Published on Oct 11, 2023 10:38 PM IST
ACT test scores for US students drop to a new 30-year low
The average ACT composite score for US students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8

Published on Oct 11, 2023 10:44 AM IST
AP |
Bhumi Pednekar blames Covid-19 pandemic for lack of women-led films
Bhumi Pednekar believes that Veere Di Wedding was the last women-centric film to do well at the box office. Bhumi's Thank You For Coming released recently.

Published on Oct 07, 2023 12:17 PM IST
Singapore seeing new Covid wave, warns health minister; daily cases reach 2,000
The spate of these recent Covid cases is driven by mostly two variants - the EG.5 and its sub-lineage HK.3.

Published on Oct 06, 2023 08:32 PM IST
PTI |
‘Long Colds’ may exist, scientists studying Covid’s effects find
Common cold symptoms can drag, leaving sufferers with a lingering cough, stomach pain, and diarrhea for weeks, scientists found.

Published on Oct 06, 2023 06:49 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Long Covid patients are much more likely to have multiple organ abnormalities
MRI scans revealed that people with long COVID were 14 times more likely to have lung abnormalities than people who never had the disease.

Published on Oct 04, 2023 02:56 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Parmita Uniyal, Oxford
Nobel medicine prize: How two scientists modified mRNA for vaccine breakthrough
mRNA developed in the lab would trigger an inflammatory response once delivered. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made alterations to overcome this problem.

Updated on Oct 03, 2023 04:41 AM IST
Kabir Firaque, New Delhi
Kariko, Weissman win medicine Nobel for work that enabled mRNA vaccines
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman were awarded the Nobel Medicine Prize for their contribution to the development of mRNA technology, enabling the creation of COVID-19 vaccines.

Updated on Oct 03, 2023 06:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi