coronavirus

COVID-19 Virus Can Shrink Cancer Tumors: New Study Reveals

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute has revealed that the COVID-19 virus may have the unexpected ability to fight cancer. The findings, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation in November, indicate that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can trigger...

New COVID XEC Variant Spreading Rapidly Across Europe, Experts Warn

Covid XEC, an emerging and potent variant of the Coronavirus, is rapidly spreading across Europe and neighboring regions, with experts predicting it will become the dominant strain this winter. Discovered in Germany in June, XEC represents a hybrid of two previously identified omicron subvariants—KS.1.1 and KP.3.3. The Origins of XEC:...

New COVID-19 Vaccine Available: Should You Get It Now or Wait?

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone aged 6 months and older, prompting a renewed debate on whether to get vaccinated now or hold off for the winter season.   Considerations for Getting the New Vaccine   The new vaccine aims...

WHO Criticizes China for Under-Representing Covid-19 Cases

The World Health Organization officials, who have grappled with Beijing's tight control of data access throughout the pandemic, have become increasingly vocal in their calls for reliable information as a major outbreak rips through China's urban centers in the wake of an abrupt relaxation of disease control last month, reported...

Covid-19: 124 Travellers Test Positive on Airports Between Dec 24 – Jan 03

The Union Health Ministry had mandated that foreign travellers undergo RT-PCR tests upon arrival in the country. Since this arrangement, a total of 124 international passengers have been found Covid-19 positive so far. So far, 11 types of variants have been found in India. A Health Ministry source said that...