Several factors such as age, gender, presence of a pre-existing medical condition, eating habits etc can have an influence on the functioning of your immune system. By Bhagwathi Nambirajan, The immune system is a large and complex system with a wide range of functions. One of the main functions of the immune system is to … Read more
Jan. 27, 2022 — It turns out it’s the combination that counts, not what comes first. Strong immunity against coronavirus infection is about the same between people who got vaccinated and then had a breakthrough infection vs. others who got infected first and then received immunization, a new study reveals. Either way, people generally end … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system. The finding follows a blood sample analysis that took pre- and post-meditation snapshots of genetic activity among more than 100 men and women. That … Read more
Dec. 7, 2021 — Studies are underway in test tubes and animals to determine whether the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus can slip past the immune protection of vaccination or a previous infection. Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the results from tests of disabled and … Read more
Is the effectiveness of Covid vaccines waning over time? We look at how much protection being double vaccinated offers. Source link
Nov. 9, 2021 — As the U.S. rounds out its second year of the pandemic, many people are trying to figure out just how vulnerable they may be to COVID-19 infection, and whether it’s finally safe to fully return to all the activities they miss. On an individual basis, the degree and durability of the … Read more
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated. But Powell, 84, was being treated for blood cancer at the time of his death, and a new study reports … Read more
DNA sequencing has given good insights about understanding virus and its mutants. “We are living in an explosive era of medical discoveries where sequencing of virus has been done in the form of breakthrough technology called as mRNA vaccine development which was done within weeks of the Covid virus outbreak to develop the required immune … Read more
By Ajit Marathe COVID-19 situation is somewhat stable right now and the country is recuperating from the impact caused by the second wave. The dip in numbers has come as a relief, but experts have rung the disquiet bells of a possible third wave that seems to be inevitable. Leading researchers and healthcare experts speculate … Read more
This is the 5th year of The Protein Week and the agenda this year is to sensitize Indians to the role of protein and nutrition for a good QoL. Protein rich diet plays an imperative role in improving physical health and influencing Quality of life. Danone India, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), … Read more