Immunity

Pfizer-Biontech Testing Booster Of Their COVID-19 Vaccine In New Trial

World News | Reuters | Thursday February 25, 2021

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they are testing a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the virus.

Mass "Real World" Study Confirms Pfizer Covid Vaccine 94% Effective

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 25, 2021

The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has proven 94 percent effective in a study involving 1.2 million people in Israel, the first peer-reviewed real world research confirming the power of mass immunization campaigns to bring the pandemic to a close.

Herd Immunity By Natural Infection Very Difficult, Says AIIMS Director

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Sero surveillance data has shown that only around 20 to 25 per cent of individuals across the country have positive antibodies, so herd immunity by natural infection is very difficult to achieve, according to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Randeep Guleria.

Vitamin D For Children: Know Importance, Daily Requirement, Food Sources, Supplementation And Much More

Health | Written by Varsha Vats | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Vitamin D is essential for building healthy bones and teeth. It is essential to inculcate adequate levels of vitamin D to your kids diet. Read here to know more about vitamin requirement in childhood.

6 Veg Foods For Immunity You Should Load Up On

Sushmita Sengupta | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Immunity: There are plenty of veg foods that could also help you manage the symptoms, or help you combat the risk of developing infections in this season

Move Over Dahi Bhalla, Here Are 4 Dahi Recipes You Have To Try Today (Video Inside)

Aditi Ahuja | Monday February 22, 2021

Dahi or curd is wonderful, refreshing and also incredibly versatile as an ingredient. Here are some yummy Dahi recipes to try today!

Second Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Very Important, Say Experts. This Is Why

Health | Written by Garima Arora | Monday February 22, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine: Delaying the second dose of vaccine for a period of 12 weeks after the first dose of vaccine is said to give better immune response, says Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO.

Pfizer Vaccine Data In Israel Gives Clues On Herd Immunity: Scientists

World News | Naomi Kresge and Jason Gale, Bloomberg | Monday February 22, 2021

The Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine appeared to stop the vast majority of recipients in Israel becoming infected, providing the first real-world indication that the immunization will curb transmission of the coronavirus.

Patanjali Clarifies On Coronil Certification, WHO Says "Not Reviewed"

India News | Reported by Sukirti Dwivedi, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday February 21, 2021

Coronil, a medicine that claims to boost immunity against COVID-19, developed by yoga guru Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved has run into a controversy over claims of certification.

Herd Immunity Difficult To Achieve: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 21, 2021

Herd immunity is "very difficult" to achieve and one should not think of it in "practical terms" in India, especially in the times of "variant strains" of COVID-19 and "waning immunity", claimed AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Sunday.

New Indian Strains Of COVID-19 Could Be More Infectious, Says AIIMS Chief

India News | Reported by Rishika Baruah, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday February 21, 2021

Herd immunity for coronavirus is a "myth" in India because at least 80 per cent people need to have antibodies for the whole of the population to be protected, Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday. This, he said, would be difficult if one takes into account the new Indian strains found in Maharashtra -- which could be highly transmissible and d...

This Nation Wanted To Study Herd Immunity. Here's The Problem

World News | By Kristen V. Brown and Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, The Bloomberg | Tuesday February 16, 2021

A push by Iceland to get Pfizer Inc.'s backing for a nationwide study on the ability of vaccines to quickly create herd immunity has run into an unexpected snag. The tiny island nation has done too good a job keeping Covid-19 in check.

Study Finds That Exercise Can Reduce Risk Of Lung Cancer. Know More

Health | Written by Garima Arora | Tuesday February 16, 2021

Regular exercise was found to be beneficial for building immunity, reducing inflammation and also the risk of liver cancer in mice.

Turmeric Tea: Do Not Forget To Add This Additional Spice To Your Haldi Ki Chai For Maximum Benefits

Health | Written by Varsha Vats | Monday February 15, 2021

Turmeric tea: if you love drinking tea, here's another healthy choice you must try. Know the health benefits of this tea you cannot afford to miss.

Coronavirus: Children Under The Age Of 16 Should Not Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Here's Why

Health | Written by Garima Arora | Monday February 15, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine: Dr Soumya Swaminthan, chief scientist at WHO, tells that people should get the vaccine if they fall into the priority group, regardless of whether they have had the infection previously or not.