Antibodies against coronavirus detectable up to seven months post COVID-19 onset, says studyAntibodies against the novel coronavirus follow a classic pattern with a rapid increase within the first three weeks after symptoms, and detectable up to seven months post contracting the disease, according to a new study which assessed 300 patients infected with the virus and 198 post-COVID-19 volunteers.- Asteroid samples leaking from jammed NASA spacecraftA NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday.
Researchers to develop a line of anti-Covid products to curb infectionResearchers at the University of Birmingham have launched a project to develop household sprays and other products that can help in the prevention of the novel coronavirus, as per the report published in EurekAlert!.- Death toll in South Korea rises to 25; authorities claim ‘no connection’ with flu vaccineAs many as 25 people have died, including a teenager, in South Korea after the health authorities set out an inculcation drive to prevent seasonal influenza, as per media reports.
Study predicts massive habitat decline for the Himalayan brown bear by 2050 due to climate changeThe Himalayan brown bear is one of the largest carnivores in the highlands of Himalayas.
World Polio Day: Need for uninterrupted vaccination during pandemicHYDERABAD: As the World Polio Day is observed around the globe amid the Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday, experts underlined the need for continuing the polio immunisation programme to help maintain India's polio-free status.- CoronavirusAbout 61% of the total recovered cases from COVID-19 are from six States and Union Territories (UT) of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
- Weekly BytesResearchers have identified a Microsoft Teams email-based phishing attack, which impersonates an automated message with a display name ‘There’s new activity in Teams’, to steal recipient’s login credentials, and any other information stored on their account.
- Chennai birder’s photo wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in Bird Behaviour categoryWho will strike first?
- WHO’s polio team network may play a critical role in Covid-19 vaccine roll-outThe World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia stated on World Polio Day today that within weeks of the Covid-19 outbreak, the integrated surveillance and immunisation networks in five polio priority countries of the region were re-purposed to support preparedness and response.