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Viral load found to be higher in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, lower in those who are older: Study
Health

Viral load found to be higher in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, lower in those who are older: Study

It took quite a while since the COVID-19 pandemic began for medical professionals to understand the transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how patients with or without symptoms help spread the disease further

Intermittent fasting reduces muscle mass, does not promote healthy weight loss, finds new study
Health

Intermittent fasting reduces muscle mass, does not promote healthy weight loss, finds new study

Over the last decade, intermittent fasting (IF) has emerged as one of the biggest diet trends globally. Experts have promoted its benefits and celebrities from Hugh Jackman to Malaika Arora have endorsed it.

US COVID-19 toll likely higher than official count due to state-level discrepancies, reveals study
World

US COVID-19 toll likely higher than official count due to state-level discrepancies, reveals study

The number of deaths between March and May officially listed as due to COVID-19 was 95,235, or 28 percent less than the excess number, claims the study.

Would a smartphone assistant be of help if you're depressed or face abuse?
News & Analysis

Would a smartphone assistant be of help if you're depressed or face abuse?

Most of the top smartphone app including Siri on Apple phones and Cortana on Windows phones cannot help you if you raise an alert to them that you are raped, want to commit suicide, feel depressed or are being abused, researchers have revealed.