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India records 12,516 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 267 days
India recorded a single-day rise of 12,516 COVID-19 cases, taking the country's tally of infections to 3,44,14,186
 "India records 12,516 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 267 days")
Centre won't rush in giving Covid-19 vaccine to children: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the government does not want to make haste about administering COVID-19 vaccine to children
 "Centre won't rush in giving Covid-19 vaccine to children: Mansukh Mandaviya")
India records 10,126 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, lowest in 266 days
India logged 10,126 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 266 days
 "India records 10,126 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, lowest in 266 days")
India records 11,451 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 266 new deaths
In the last 24 hours, India registered 11,451 new Covid-19 cases and 266 deaths
 "India records 11,451 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 266 new deaths")
Covid-19 cases top 250 million worldwide as pandemic deaths cross 5.04 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 250 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.04 million
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New Covid wave unlikely if large population already infected: AIIMS Doctor
On WHO's warning of a new COVID-19 wave, AIIMS Doctor and Epidemiologist Dr Sanjay K Rai said that it is unlikely if a large population has already been already infected by the virus.
 "New Covid wave unlikely if large population already infected: AIIMS Doctor")
India records 10,929 new cases of Covid-19, 392 deaths in 24 hours
India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683
 "India records 10,929 new cases of Covid-19, 392 deaths in 24 hours")
Oxford scientists find gene that doubles risk of dying from Covid-19
Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from Covid-19
 "Oxford scientists find gene that doubles risk of dying from Covid-19")
West Bengal witnesses a decline in daily COVID-19 cases, fresh fatalities
West Bengal on Friday recorded 763 fresh Covid-19 cases, 155 less than the previous day's figure
 "West Bengal witnesses a decline in daily COVID-19 cases, fresh fatalities")
Digital health mission not a click away, infra and privacy issues remain
Lack of clarity on data-sharing persists, Public health experts sceptic about the pilot that was run in six Union territories as benchmark for national roll-out
 "Digital health mission not a click away, infra and privacy issues remain")
PM Modi to launch Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on Monday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on Monday via video conference, his office said.
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Covid-19 lockdown negatively impacted women's nutrition in India: Study
The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women's nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districts of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj, Bihar's Munger, and Odisha's Kandhamal and Kalahandi indicate a decline in household food expenditures and women's dietary diversity in May 2020 compared to May 2019, particularly for non-staples like meats, eggs, vegetables and fruits. It occurred despite the special Public Distribution System (PDS), direct benefit transfer and ration from aanganwadis reaching 80 per cent, 50 per cent and 30 per cent of the surveyed households, respectively, said the study published in the latest issue of Economia Politica journal. Our findings contribute to the growing body of evidence of women's disproportionate vulnerability to economic shocks, the impact of a staple
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Kalyan Singh's health update: Showing signs of improvement, says hospital
The health condition of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh is better and he is showing signs of improvement, the hospital said
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Health policy: Out-of-pocket cost jumps as consumables' share in bill rises
Consumables are usually, but not restricted to, medical aid/equipment that have to be discarded after use
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Global standards to embed health, wellbeing into education system
The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system has been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Karnataka reported 2,856 black fungus cases till date: Official
: Karnataka has so far reported 2,856 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus of which 225 lost their lives, the Health Department said on Friday.
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No govt-owned CT scan machine in 37 of 51 MP districts: Report
MP received Rs 3,712 crore from the State Disaster Relief Management Fund till March this year
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The hidden history of spas
Book review of Health, Hedonism and Hypochondria
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Stem cell research community drops 14-day limit on human embryo research
The International Society for Stem Cell Research has announced it no longer endorses the prevailing international standard limiting human embryo research to 14 days
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