Long Covid can negatively impact overall quality of life, says study

According to a new Mount Sinai study, patients experiencing post-acute Covid syndrome (also known as 'long Covid') may have symptoms for at least 12 months after the initial Covid-19 infection,......

DECODED: Why COVID-19 infects less kids than adults

Lower levels of ACE2 gene expression in nasal epithelium, the first point of contact for SARS-CoV-2 and the human body, may explain why children have a lower risk of Covid-19 infection and......

NIH clears grant to study plants used in Ayurveda

The National Institutes of Health has cleared a $6 million grant to set up a center to study red grapes, ginseng and hemp, plants used in Ayurveda and other systems, for their medicinal value. Dr......

Alternative medicine making waves in the West

The use of complementary or alternativemedicine has increased tremendously in the West with more and more people believing in its benefits.Alternative medicine includes the use of herbals, vitamins......