SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, infects immature red blood cells (RBC), reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing the immune response, say researchers. ....

Covid-19 started 16-18 months ago, and ever since has been devastating the world. As a matter of fact, it is not the first pandemic that occurred in the world. ....

Long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) 2.5 -- a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air -- doubles the risk of losing smell, a hallmark of Covid-19, according to a study. ....

Buddhists and Hindus all over the world will celebrate the birth of Gautama Buddha as Buddha Jayanti on Wednesday, May 26. Buddha was born as Siddhartha Gautama, a prince, on the Purnima Tithi, the full moon day in the 563 B.C. in Lumbini (a region in modern day Nepal). Hence, the day of his birth anniversary is also known as Buddha Purnima or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak. Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Java, Indonesia, Tibet, Mongolia, commemorate the special day of Buddha Jayanti as ‘Vesak’ through an elaborate festival. ....

US researchers have found that people who have had mild illness due to Covid-19, go on to develop antibody-producing immune cells that can last for a lifetime and give them protection against the virus. ....

Along with physical and mental health, sexual health problems are also aggravated by the ongoing pandemic, a primary reason being increasing stress due to factors such as job, work life balance, financial challenges, lack of socialising and strained relationships. A recent study has revealed that Covid-19 increases the risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) by nearly six times. ....

One of the most common changes post-pandemic is the global adoption of the 'work-from-home' (WFH) culture. As professionals set up their indoor workstations, their overall physical activity has reduced. ....

In India, one thread that binds us unequivocally as a nation, one ritual that truly symbolises unity in diversity is our love for tea. The tea culture in India has evolved with changing trends and preferences. ....

Heart specialists and cardiologists have sounded the alarm on the Covid-19 virus affecting heart and its processes, causing many fatalities. ....

As Covid patients across the state gasp for oxygen, an 82-year-old woman from Gorakhpur has managed to bring up her oxygen levels by lying in a prone position. ....