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World Health Day 2021: Why children who suffered from COVID-19 are vulnerable to myocarditis

Myocarditis is a heart condition that refers to an inflammation of the heart muscle known as the myocardium — the muscular layer of the heart wall

From COVID-19 vaccines to oxygen, a look at how India helped SAARC countries during pandemic

In a bid to help Nepal tackle the coronavirus pandemic, India on Thursday gifted a medical oxygen plant to the Himalayan nation

How the idea of wearing a mask has gone through phases of acceptance and resistance since the Spanish Flu

The World Health Organisation in no uncertain terms makes it clear that masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives.

Vaccinated people can get Delta variant, remain asymptomatic and become carriers, but shots prevent severe disease

The Delta variant, which is said to be a highly contagious and severe form of the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, was first identified in India in December

Mutant Coronavirus strain found in UK: Is it more dangerous, what does it mean for vaccine, and other FAQs answered

It is anticipated that the vaccine's efficacy will not be significantly hampered by mutations of the Coronavirus strain.

FDA puts together strategy for COVID-19 vaccines less effective against new virus variants

Pfizer and Moderna officials say they are prepared to tweak their vaccines as needed, in as little as six weeks time.

New coronavirus strains now in dozens of countries, says WHO urging that nations be vigilant

A third variant of the virus, first discovered in Brazil, was now in eight countries, according to the WHO.

Soreness, light sensitivity and other eye problems likely to occur in COVID-19 patients, suggests study

The researchers could not find any gender differences in these associations between COVID-19 and eye manifestations, suggesting that men and women experienced these problems in the same degree

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

Llama nanobodies may be extremely effective in neutralising live SARS-CoV-2 virus, reveals study

The researchers concluded that, to their knowledge, the llama nanobodies they isolated and used to eliminate their SARS-CoV-2 samples are the most potent neutraliser to date