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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
TopicImmunity

Topic: immunity

Amid Bengal governor sexual harassment row, a look at Article 361 that grants him immunity

Police are yet to register case against CV Ananda Bose & are seeking legal guidance since Article bars criminal proceedings against president & governor during their term in office.

Immune systems of pregnant women differ based on whether they have anxiety, finds US study

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins and Columbia University say this is '1st clear evidence that immune activity differs for pregnant women depending on anxiety status'.

Raw meat for your pets can be good for their health — but only if you do it well

Most pet owners believe that preparing raw food for pets is no different than preparing food for humans. But there is one obvious difference.

Unknown gene factors behind virulence of bacteria causing hospital infections, IIT paper finds

Klebsiella pneumoniae has challenged the medical faculty all over the world with its severity and resistance to antibiotics.

Covid reinfections aren’t always mild. But don’t worry, they can boost your immunity too

Why are reinfections rising? Our immunity is no longer enough to prevent them. But here's the good part—they can strengthen you in long term.

30% lose Covid immunity 6 months after 2nd jab, age a factor: Indian study on vaccine efficacy

Non-peer-reviewed study by Hyderabad’s AIG Hospitals & Asian Health Foundation focuses on these 30%. AIG head says 70% who retain antibodies can benefit from booster after 9 months.

Covid versus vaccine immunity — data on Pfizer shot kicks up great debate again

New data shows CDC erred in telling people that vaccine-induced immunity is better than that acquired from infection. But point of vaccine is to cut risk of infection in the first place.

80% Covid immunity lost in 6 months in some after second Pfizer vaccine dose, US study finds

The yet-to-be published study, by Case Western Reserve University and Brown University, studied blood samples of 120 nursing home residents and 92 health care workers.

3rd Covid wave fears should make Indians cut down on sugar, salt and alcohol

A single food or supplement won't boost your immunity overnight. A whole foods-based nutritious diet is crucial to maintaining optimal function of immune system.

Not vaccinated? Your child can still go back to school, says US infectious diseases expert

Dr Monica Gandhi, infectious disease specialist at University of California, says India will unlikely see a third wave since second wave would have caused natural immunity in many people.

On Camera

Farrhana Bhatt on Bigg Boss 19 reopened Kashmir’s representation wound

Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.