The risk of Covid breakthrough infection was higher among people with substance use disorders than those without, according to a study....
Argentina has recently approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for children aged between three and 11, according to health authorities....
The Canadian government has announced a Covid-19 vaccination mandate for federal employees and travellers aged 12 and older....
One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during Covid-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals....
While dry cough, fever and shortness of breath are the classic symptoms of Covid-19 infections, some people also experienced redness and swelling of the hands and toes known as chilblain-like lesions. ...
US researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine ways to prevent baldness in humans. ...
The border restrictions between Australia's Victoria, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and New South Wales (NSW) will be eased, as the "relative risks" change in Victoria amid the worsening Covid-19 situation....
Scientists have found the first evidence of overload of various inflammatory molecules, literally "trapped" inside insoluble microscopic blood clots (micro clots), that might be the cause of some of the lingering symptoms experienced by individuals with long Covid, new study has shown. ...
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created serious concerns about the mental health of children and their families, says UNICEF report on mental health 'The States of the World's Children 2021'. The report says that around 14 per cent of 15 to 24-year-olds in India, or 1 in 7, have often feeling depressed....
The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for all people aged 18 and over. ...