New Delhi: Adrian Puren, the acting executive director of South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), has said the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus detected in southern Africa could be the most likely to displace the highly contagious Delta variant. “We thought what will outcompete Delta? That hasRead More

The novel coronavirus which was initially detected in Wuhan, China has been evolving very quickly over the past two years, and it resulted in the formation of mutant variants of the pandemic. After the rise of the Alpha variant, the Delta variant of the pandemic wreak havoc in countries likeRead More

New Delhi, Nov 29 Omicron, the newly-detected Covid variant which has stoked fears of vaccine resistance, is the most mutated version of the virus found so far. Health experts in India on Monday claimed that the currently available diagnostics measures may not make accurate detection of the Omicron Covid variant.Read More

Tips to improve digestion: The wedding season is here and we cannot stop ourselves from devouring food. We are so hoping from one wedding party to another that little do we think about our body and digestion. Binge eating can lead to stomach related issues like constipation. Taking it toRead More

Mung bean sprouts, commonly known as bean sprouts or moong beans, are made from soaked mung beans. This bean is widely used in various Asian cuisines, including Indian, Thai, and Lao cuisines, and is mostly grown in Eastern and Southeastern Asia. While the ready-made sprouted mung bean is widely available,Read More

If you also start biting your nails in the slightest tension or happiness, then you must have been looking for ways to get rid of this dirty habit. If you really want to leave this habit, then know how you can get rid of this bad habit by adopting theseRead More

New Delhi: Diabetes – much like heart disease – is becoming more prevalent every passing year. Diabetes in every form refers to the body’s inability to produce or respond to insulin – a hormone secreted by the pancreas that converts sugar into energy. Insulin resistance triggered by diabetes – type-1Read More

New Delhi: Parle Products, one of the leading fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India, has announced a hike in the prices of its popular products such as Parle G, Hide & Seek and KrackJack. A company official reportedly said that the prices of biscuits have been increased in theRead More

More than 1.45 crore people have been fully vaccinated so far. (Photo credit: Flickr) More than 1.45 crore people have been fully vaccinated so far. (Photo credit: Flickr) Bhubaneswar: Fifty-three girl pupils of a government-aided high school in Odisha’s Sundargarh district and 22 MBBS students of Veer Surendra Sai InstituteRead More

For as long as we can remember, potatoes have got a bad rap for being unhealthy and causing weight gain. But are they really the culprits? Dr Siddhant Bhargava has shared a video on his Instagram profile that busts this myth. Here’s what he says, ” Trust me, potatoes areRead More