Health News
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May 17, 2022, Tuesday
On the table, protein-rich plant-based alternatives to meat and eggs
Global statistics in recent years show a trend toward plant-based eating. It's no wonder that the global foodtech market is ...
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May 15, 2022, Sunday
Omicron infection turbo-charges vaccinated people's Covid immunity: Study
Findings match up evidence for an immune boost from exposure to different virus variants via vaccination and infection.
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April 24, 2022, Sunday
WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases, 1 death of unknown origin
Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the WHO, which says that there has been at ...
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March 24, 2022, Thursday
Covid has reversed progress made in fight to end Tuberculosis, says WHO
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and ...
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January 20, 2022, Thursday
More than 1.2 mn people died from drug-resistant infections in 2019: Study
Drug-resistant bacteria and other microbes are rising due to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, say health officials.
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December 13, 2021, Monday
A scientist's guide to understanding key questions about Omicron variant
Regardless of whether Omicron fully displaces other variants, it appears likely to cause a surge in cases around the world.
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November 05, 2021, Friday
Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur reports 30 more cases of Zika virus, tally at 66
The tally of Zika virus cases in Uttar Pradesh has now reached 66 after Kanpur reported 30 more cases.
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November 03, 2021, Wednesday
US gives final clearance to Pfizer's Covid-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
The decision marks the first opportunity for Americans under 12 to get the powerful protection of any COVID-19 vaccine.
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November 02, 2021, Tuesday
Covid vaccinated people with prior infection may have more antibodies
This included 73 people who had a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result before the first vaccine dose.
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November 01, 2021, Monday
Zika virus case tally in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur reaches 10, CMO confirms
Caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes, which bite during the day, symptoms of this disease are mild fever, ...
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October 31, 2021, Sunday
Dengue, chikungunya, malaria notifiable under Epidemic Diseases Act
The notification makes it compulsory for all hospitals to provide information to the government about any such case that they ...
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October 29, 2021, Friday
Covid-19 can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people at home: Lancet
The study enrolled 621 participants, identified by the UK contact tracing system, between September 2020 and September 2021.
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October 28, 2021, Thursday
Antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation
Researchers treated 739 randomly selected Brazilian COVID-19 patients with fluvoxamine, with another 733 receiving a placebo, ...
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October 27, 2021, Wednesday
Mandaviya urges pharma industry to make India a manufacturing hub
Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday urged the pharma industry to make India a manufacturing ...
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October 27, 2021, Wednesday
Hospitals can't charge more than Rs 5,000 for diagnosis: West Bengal govt
According to the advisory, in case a person is not carrying the card the same must be searched with the Aadhar number of the ...
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October 27, 2021, Wednesday
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate, 40% of workers to get fully vaccinated
The changes will mean that about 40 per cent of all New Zealand workers will need to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus ...
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October 26, 2021, Tuesday
Study finds 'robust' evidence that COVID-19 is seasonal infection
Higher transmission rates were associated with lower temperatures and humidity, the report said.
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October 26, 2021, Tuesday
Future health depends on radical change in digital technologies: Report
Digital technologies are transforming all areas of life and health, a trend that has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, ...
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October 26, 2021, Tuesday
NPPA fixes price caps for 12 anti-diabetic medicines
These include glimepiride tablet of strength 1 mg, with ceiling price at Rs 3.6 per tablet, while that for 2 mg is Rs 5.72 per ...
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October 25, 2021, Monday
Govt sends multidisciplinary team to Kanpur after Zika virus case reported
A 57-year-old man from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh tested positive for Zika virus on October 22.
