PM flags people’s faith in science; hails doctors, nurses and scientists
Mon, Jul 18, 2022That Monkeypox has been found in people with no direct travel link to the endemic area represents a highly unusual event. Dr. Pragya Yadav, a senior scientist at ICMR- National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, tells Kaunain Sheriff M why we need to be vigilant about this exotic pathogen
Sat, May 28, 2022"It would be fair to say there is a risk of liver dysfunction after you recover from Covid-19. But the proportion of children or patients who get it is not large," says Dr Arvinder Soin.
Mon, May 23, 2022In a letter published in IMA News, the association’s national president Dr Sahajanand Prasad Singh said that at an “interactive meeting” with an IMA delegation on February 21, Mandaviya had “assured that Charak Shapath will be optional and will not be forced to replace the Hippocratic Oath”.
Wed, May 04, 2022As the blazing sun beats down across large parts of the country, cases of heat-related illnesses are on the rise as well. Here’s a guide to the entire spectrum of heat-linked disorders and what you can do to treat them.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022As large parts of the country continues to swelter under the grip of a scorching heatwave, and with temperatures expected to intensify over the next five days, here’s your complete guide to understanding the phenomenon and ways to stay safe
Fri, Apr 29, 2022Dr Anoop Misra talks to Kaunain Sheriff M about the possible reasons for blood sugar spike in Covid patients, says use of steroids during Covid treatment could lead to drug-induced diabetes, and advises as to when specialist consultation is required.
Fri, Apr 29, 2022Coronavirus PM review meet: Here are the five things Narendra Modi told the states during the meeting chaired by him.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that for early tracking of the variants, the local administration should conduct RT PCR tests on all hospitalised patients with influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illness.
Thu, Apr 28, 2022India has been rolling out Covid-19 vaccines in a phased manner based on scientific and epidemiological evidence.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022The final decision will be taken by the government’s expert body on Covid-19 vaccination, health ministry sources said. Currently, India is only administering Covid-19 vaccines to those above 12 years — Corbevax for 12-14 years and Covaxin for 15-18 years.
Wed, Apr 27, 2022Apart from Delhi, UP and Haryana re-introduced the mask mandate last week following a slight uptick in cases.
Mon, Apr 25, 2022As head of the Neurosciences Centre at AIIMS, Dr MV Padma Srivastava is at the centre of the country’s efforts at identifying the reasons, impact and solutions for some of these long-term Covid-linked health problems. She explains the impact of long Covid on the brain.
Fri, May 13, 2022Corbevax vaccine is India’s first indigenously-developed protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19.
Fri, Apr 22, 2022PM Narendra Modi and WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus will perform the groundbreaking ceremony of the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar today. What is it about, and what are WHO's objectives?
Sat, Apr 30, 2022The Centre has specifically asked the states to implement a two-prong approach to detect a new variant of the novel virus.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022"I believe the Indian government is aggressively pursuing a booster programme, not only with Corbevax but others as well, to really look at what the optimal formulation is," says Dr Peter Hotez, who co-chairs the Lancet Commission on Covid-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics Task Force.
Sat, Apr 16, 2022Private vaccination centres can charge up to Rs 150 per dose as service charge over and above the cost of the vaccine. Recipients will be able to see the total cost on the Co-WIN portal in advance, the government said.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022The health ministry on Friday announced the rollout of the precautionary third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for the 18-plus population at private vaccination centres from April 10.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022The ministry said all those who are more than 18 years of age and have completed nine months after receiving the second dose of the vaccine would be eligible for the precautionary third dose.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022The WHO has suspended Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin's supply through UN agencies, after an inspection flagged issues relating to manufacturing. What are these issues, and how is Bharat Biotech addressing them?
Sat, Apr 30, 2022On Saturday, the WHO had suspended the procurement of Covaxin by UN agencies, asking Bharat Biotech for facility upgrade to address the identified GMP deficiencies. The WHO, however, had highlighted that Covaxin is effective and no safety concern exists.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, specifically, flagged how the war’s adverse impact is being felt by many countries, including India.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022'For every small thing, we see people popping antibiotics. But during the pandemic, we saw this frequency of misuse of antibiotics increase significantly. In fact, three months ago, I lost one friend tragically. That made me think how far this habit has gone.'
Sat, Mar 26, 2022Two years on, with the country’s active caseload falling to 22,427 cases and 182.23 crore cumulative vaccine doses administered (as of March 24, 2022), the MHA has asked states to "appropriately" discontinue the guidelines on containment of Covid-19.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022