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Data story: India logs 2,259 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,323

India has so far administered 1,919,632,518 vaccine doses

Global coronavirus caseload tops 525.3 mn, death toll crosses 6.28 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,951,379 and 1,001,269, respectively

Covid-19 cases cross11.57 mn in Africa, over 252,000 deaths reported

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are among the countries with the most cases on the continent: Africa CDC

How Prathap Chandra Reddy propelled Apollo Hospitals into a new orbit

The struggle that he went through in setting up a private health care facility in the India of the 1980s is part of folklore

We aim to test 500,000 patients a day in 5 years: Dr Lal PathLabs CMD

Dr Lal PathLabs is India's largest diagnostic services player by revenue, with 289 laboratories across the country

Humanitarian aid reached 6.4 mn people in Ukraine since war began: UN

More than 1.5 million people have received health care support, and around 352,000 people have been provided with clean water and hygiene products

Hepatitis cases in children draw concern in US, CDC says Covid not a factor

The CDC said adenovirus may be the cause of these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated

Reforming provider payments, price setting for Ayushman Bharat

Despite best efforts, cost disparities among similar procedures can likely occur due to different hospital characteristics

KKR-led consortium bids $15 billion for Ramsay Health Care

Investors led by the US private equity firm bid A$88 for each Ramsay share, the Sydney-based company said on Wednesday.

25% of patients could have caught Covid-19 in all 3 waves: Practo Report

The report 'Understanding Covid-19: Comparing all three waves in India' analyses how Indians accessed healthcare during the three covid waves.

Children with rare autoimmune diseases show additional symptoms: Study

The research has reviewed hundreds of potential cases from the last 20 years, which only amounted to 21 children with a definite diagnosis

All in the mind: Yoga and meditation courses to bust stress and depression

There is a universe of institutions and mental wellness experts to help you beat Covid-induced doldrums and get your life back on track

Tech firm MFine helps people monitor blood pressure, glucose on smartphones

MFine has democratised health care at home by bringing these solutions on to devices that are more ubiquitous and affordable than wearables

Emergency healthcare provider CIPACA gets recognition, award

Emergency healthcare provider - CIPACA - on Friday said it has been awarded the Best ICU Growth Partner for rural hospitals in recognition of the disruptive model

12 killed, 34 injured on healthcare facilities in 43 Ukraine attacks: WHO

WHO on Thursday said that at least 12 people have been killed and 34 people have been injured in at least 43 attacks on health care facilities in Ukraine amid intensified attacks by Russia

Health inflation above 6% the past year after muted first wave price rise

The metric, in fact, rose to as much as 8.44% last May, when second Covid wave was on; analysts cite huge demand-supply gap, rising staff costs for state of affairs

Tedious road to recovery: Covid is also altering people's signatures

Children, too, are experiencing aftereffects such as sleeplessness, fatigue, brain fog

Endemic: Fourth Covid wave unlikely as immunity levels rise, say experts

Steady and stable infection rate with minor fluctuations for four weeks or more is when the disease is in endemic stage.

Covid vax effectiveness declines after 6 months without boosters: Study

The study indicated that vaccines were 94 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation 50-100 days after receiving the shot but fell to 80.4 per cent 200-250 days later

Centre suggests states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid restrictions

In the guidelines, sent to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, the centre emphasised that the wearing of masks, social distancing, hand hygiene and ventilation in closed spaces should continue