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UK, US scientists call for fuller probe into Covid-19 Wuhan lab leak theory

A group of leading UK and US scientists, on Friday called for more investigation to determine the origin of the the virus

Hundreds of US-funded scientists under probe for being compromised by China

Amid rising tensions with Beijing on multiple fronts, US officials have shared concerns that China may have compromised hundreds of federally funded scientists

49 scientists, doctors throw their weight behind Covid-19 vaccines

The decision of Drugs Controller General of India to allow accelerated approval or the emergency use approval for Covaxin had become a contentious issue

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 'New app must avoid Aarogya Setu mistakes'

The country's 'R value' improves to its lowest so far, cases cross 10 million, 60% of Indians may have been exposed to the virus, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Six scientists win Infosys Prize 2020 for research 'improving the world'

The prize consists of a gold medal, a citation and a purse of $100,000

Evidence builds that an early mutation made the pandemic harder to stop

Scientists were initially skeptical that a mutation made the coronavirus more contagious. But new research has changed many of their minds

22 IIT Guwahati researchers featured in list of world's top scientists

Twenty two faculty members and researchers of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati were featured in the list of the world's top two per cent scientists created by Stanford University of the USA.

Covid lung damage caused by persistence of 'abnormal cells', say scientists

Scientists have analysed organ samples from deceased Covid-19 patients and found extensive lung damage in most cases caused by the persistence of abnormal "fused cells"

Scientists claim to have developed 'ultrapotent' Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Scientists have developed a vaccine candidate for Covid that produces "extremely high levels" of protective antibodies in animal models, an advance that may lead to a therapeutic to curb the pandemic

Covid-19 escalated into 'syndemic' for chronic disease patients, says study

Scientists have assessed the synergistic impact of Covid on people with NCDs like diabetes in middle-income countries such as India, and found that there has never been a more dangerous time for them

Scientists develop new method to block coronavirus replication: Report

Scientists have laid out an approach to block a protein that the novel coronavirus uses to cut and disable crucial components of the immune system and to produce copies of itself

Scientists detect antibodies in blood, saliva samples from Covid patients

Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 in hundreds of patients with Covid-19 at least three months after symptom onset

Pain relief caused by coronavirus may help explain its spread: Scientists

The novel coronavirus which causes Covid-19 may relieve pain, according to a new study which could explain why nearly 50% of the infected people experience few or no symptoms

Glasses may offer protection from Covid-19, but more studies needed: Report

Eyeglasses might be less likely to be infected with coronavirus, say scientists who call for further, large-scale studies to assess the relationship between eye protection and the risk of Covid-19

Study identifies nanobody that may prevent Covid-19 from entering cells

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment against Covid-19

Scientists decode how severe Covid patients develop low blood oxygen levels

Covid-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of the lungs, contributing to the very low oxygen levels seen in patients with respiratory failure, according to a new research

Some severe Covid-19 patients may not develop lasting immunity, says study

According to the scientists, in people with severe Covid-19, one of most abundant cytokines released is called TNF

Fever, cough, muscle pain: Scientists decode likely order of Covid symptoms

The researchers believe identifying patients earlier may reduce hospitalisation time since there are better approaches to treatments now for Covid-19 than during the beginning of the pandemic

Scientists identify cell structure that can help develop new Covid-19 drugs

They said the viruses replicate by transforming host cell membranes into peculiar double-membrane vesicle (DMV) structures

What worst Covid-19 cases tell about biological patterns, scientists reveal

In certain patients, according to a flurry of recent studies, the virus appears to make the immune system go haywire