Immunity

New easy-to-use test can tell how much immunity you have against COVID-19

Easy access to this kind of test could help people determine what kind of precautions they should take against COVID-19 infection, such as getting an additional booster shot, the researchers said

From sattu to butta: Keep infections at bay with these monsoon superfoods

These days we hear a lot about super foods, a common term, which basically mean foods that are rich in nutrients and thus help to increase our immunity. Most of these foods are usually plant-based, excluding eggs

High immune response to COVID variants in breakthrough cases after two Covaxin jabs: ICMR study

The study highlights the significance of administering a booster dose or precaution dose of COVID vaccine as it provides better protection against the disease, said Dr Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at NIV Pune and the lead investigator of the study

Data required for suggesting mixing of COVID-19 vaccines, says Centre

"Adequate scientific data is required for NTAGI to make a recommendation on mixing of COVID-19 vaccines, at present this information is not available," Minister of State for Health said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?

The coronavirus almost always enters the human body via the nose and throat where immunity in the mucosal linings of these areas tends to be relatively short lived compared to systemic immunity throughout the body

All pandemics settle with less frequent oscillations, says Dr Gagandeep Kang on how long will COVID-19 continue

In a conversation about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Dr Gagandeep Kang, senior virologist and professor at CMC–Vellore, said that while the worst of the Omicron-fuelled surge may be behind, existing vaccines need to be refined to offer better protection

Explained: Why T cell vaccines could be the key to long-term immunity from COVID-19

Many of the doses designed to date – including Moderna’s, Pfizer’s and AstraZeneca’s – have focused just on the spike protein of the coronavirus.

How your child's immune system works and four ways prebiotics can give it a boost

What manifests as a simple cold or fever and eventually clear up is actually the result of a full-fledged war in your child’s body. The war between their immune system and the invading bacteria or virus

Sales of sanitisers, multivitamins drop by almost 40% in recent months as COVID-19 complacency sets in

Analysis of industry data shows that sales of hand sanitisers fell from Rs 77.5 crore in May, the peak of the second COVID-19 wave in India, to Rs 47 crore in August, a fall of almost 40 percent

COVID-19 survivors are twice as likely to get re-infected, are urged to get vaccinated

Vaccinated survivors can make antibodies that can recognize all kinds of variants even if you were never exposed to the variant.