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Delhi logs 77 fresh Covid cases, 1 death; positivity rate pegged at 3.43%

Delhi on Wednesday recorded 75 fresh Covid-19 infections with a positivity rate of 3.43 per cent and one fatality, according to data shared by the city government's Health department

Maharashtra logs 154 fresh Covid cases, 1 death; active tally down to 1,423

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 154 fresh coronavirus cases, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the state, which saw nearly 300 recoveries, the health department said

Mumbai reports 47 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 409

Mumbai reported 47 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 11,63,399, while no fresh death linked to the infection was reported in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

Govt, industry meet to focus on trade margin rationalisation of drugs

The Centre has been mulling on rationalizing drug trade margins for a while now for widely used medicines in an effort to bring down prices

Scientists use AI to develop better, simpler hepatitis C, Covid-19 tests

CRISPR has become known for its ability to drive rapid genetic engineering improvements, which have the potential to one day cure inherited diseases by repairing genomes

Delhi records 119 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 5.5%

Delhi on Sunday recorded 119 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths, according to data shared by the city government's Health department

Maharashtra sees 177 new Covid-19 cases; Mumbai reports 48 fresh infections

Maharashtra reported 177 new Covid-19 cases, including 48 in Mumbai city, while one person succumbed to the viral disease, taking the total infection count to 8,167,519 and fatalities to 148,537

India ready to lead technology-driven diabetes care, says Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said India is fast becoming a huge medical tourism hub and it is ready to lead technology-driven diabetes care

India reports 2,380 new Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 1.71%

India reported 2,380 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.

Global health need structural changes else we'll be doomed again: Expert

Kamal-Yanni said that people in developing countries should never again wait for the "good will" of rich countries, nor the charitable actions of pharmaceutical companies

Mumbai records 96 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 629

Mumbai on Thursday reported 96 Covid-19 cases, which took the tally to 1,163,086, while the death toll stood unchanged at 19,766, a civic official said

Zydus Lifesciences gets final approval from USFDA to manufacture ulcer drug

Sucralfate Tablets USP, 1 gram had annual sales of $84 million in the United States

Over 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 found in India: INSACOG

More than 1,300 samples of Omicron sub-variant XBB2.3 have been detected in India, while XBB.1.16 has become the dominant strain in the country, according to INSACOG data

India's contribution to global clinical trials at 4% during 2010-22: Study

Top 20 pharma-sponsored trials in the country has increased by 10 per cent since 2013

Max Healthcare Institute moves Bombay HC against Quality Care, Evercare

Breach of contract alleged in an offer to acquire Hyderabad-based Care Hospitals

Loneliness poses health risks as deadly as daily smoking: US surgeon

The loneliness epidemic is hitting young people, ages 15 to 24, especially hard. The age group reported a 70% drop in time spent with friends during the same period

World Asthma Day 2023: History, importance, theme, Celebration, Facts

As we mark World Asthma Day in 2023, it's crucial to know that asthma is a common non-transferable illness that influences people around the world

Delhi sees 259 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

Delhi reported 259 fresh covid cases with a positivity rate of 14.3 per cent, and two deaths related due to the disease on Monday, according to data shared by the city government's health department

Covid infection raised risk of facial paralysis more than vax: Report

The researchers found that the SARS-CoV-2 infection contributes to a significant 3.23-fold increase in Bell's palsy risk compared with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Safety net: Covid-19 cases up, check if policy covers at-home care

Sum insured must be adequate, include consumables like PPE kits