A new study conducted by researchers from Monash University in Australia along with the Albert Research Alliance has claimed that people who have recovered from COVID-19 have ‘immune memory’ that can protect against reexposure for at least eight months after…
The COVID-19 lockdown has meant most of us have spent the better part of 2020 indoors and out of the sun. Add to that the fact that most Indians, despite living in a sunny, tropical country, have low levels of…
A new study which assessed 300 patients infected with the virus and 198 post-Covid volunteers shows that antibodies against the novel coronavirus are detectable up to seven months post contracting the diseases. So what are the implications of it? ————————————————————————————————————–…
Blocking a protein that enables the virus to turn the immune system against healthy cells will help avoiding covid infection. The researchers believe that inhibiting the protein, known as factor D, also will curtail the potentially deadly inflammatory reactions that…
An article published in the National Geographic magazine claims that there are decades of evidence that sleep could bolster the immune system against colds, influenza and respiratory infections. Is the article accurate? We discuss. #Sleep #Covid19 #COVID #SleepAndCovid #COVID19 #NatGeo…
While most experts hope the vaccines against Covid-19 might arrive by the first half of 2021, challenges like procuring doses, fixing the right price and establishing a supply chain means the vaccines will only be completely available in 2-3 years.…
