Children who had lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), such as bronchitis or pneumonia, by the age of two were almost twice as likely to die prematurely in adulthood from respiratory diseases.
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Those infected in 1st Covid wave were 40% less likely to get Omicron
Adults infected with the coronavirus in that first wave (March-September 2020) were 40 per cent less likely to become infected during the first six months of Omicron wave (December 2021 to May 2022), a new study has claimed.
How microbes hijack brain cells to cause meningitis
The team led by researchers at Harvard University in a mice study showed that bacteria exploits nerve cells in the brain's protective layers -- the meninges -- to suppress the immune response and allow the infection to spread into the brain, or meningitis.
mRNA Covid-19 vaccines can increase serious adverse events, claims US researcher
Joseph Fraiman, the lead author of the peer-reviewed research that re-analysed Pfizer & Moderna trials for mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, has tweeted: "I believe the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines need to be withdrawn".
Indian scientists discover new anti-cancer agent showing huge promise
This development is considered significant given the limited applicability of platinum drugs, currently the main treatment option for many types of cancer, due to the fast resistance developed by the patients.
