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Covid-19 increases risk of heart conditions up to a year later: Study

People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first month to a year after infection, according to a study conducted in the US.

Data story: India logs 67,597 cases; active cases drop below 1-mn mark

India has so far administered 1,702,172,615 vaccine doses. That is 4020.28 per cent of its total caseload, and 121.49 per cent of its population

Low-cost blood thinning drug may potentially treat, prevent Covid-19: Study

A widely available and affordable blood thinning drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, and may also prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Data story: India logs fewer than 100,000 daily cases after 31 days

India has so far administered 1,696,380,755 vaccine doses. That is 4013.01 per cent of its total caseload, and 121.07 per cent of its population

Story in Numbers: Uttarakhand sees highest allocation for health

In 2021-22, Uttarakhand allocated 5.12 per cent of its total Budget (Rs 3,438.84 crore) to health

Data story: India logs 107,474 cases; test positivity rate drops to 7.4%

India has so far administered 1,694,626,697 vaccine doses. That is 4016.83 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.95 per cent of its population

Data story: India logs 127,952 new cases; test positivity rate drops to 8%

India has so far administered 1,689,817,199 vaccine doses. That is 4015.66 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.61 per cent of its population

Data story: India logs 149,394 cases; death toll crosses grim 500,000 mark

India has so far administered 1,684,716,068 vaccine doses. That is 4015.75 per cent of its total caseload, and 120.24 per cent of its population

Data story: India logs 172,433 new cases; 7,283 deaths reported in 7 days

India has so far administered 1,678,793,137 vaccine doses. That is 4015.93 per cent of its total caseload, and 119.82 per cent of its population

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma, says study

Reluctance or refusal to get vaccinated for COVID-19 infection may be associated with traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or substance misuse in the family

Data story: India logs 161,386 cases; test positivity rate dips to 9.3%

India has so far administered 1,672,942,707 vaccine doses. That is 4018.51 per cent of its total caseload, and 119.4 per cent of its population

Budget: Health allocation evokes mixed reaction from industry experts

Some experts have welcomed the provision for National Digital Health Ecosystem in the post vaccination first budget while some have opined that other essential services have been ignored

Budget 2022: Balanced and disciplined, says Metropolis Healthcare MD Shah

It is assuring to see that the annual Budget has majorly focused on women, youth, and rural development

Budget fails to cheer healthcare industry as long standing demands unmet

Leading healthcare providers rued that the Budget has failed to address many of the long pending demands of the industry.

Too many masks: WHO cites glut of waste from coronavirus response

WHO says overuse of gloves, moon suits and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide.

Data story: India logs 167,059 cases; over 1,000 deaths added after 59 days

India has so far administered 1,666,848,204 vaccine doses. That is 4019.45 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.97 per cent of its population

Advancing the Scope of Healthcare as 16 Departments of Parul Institute of Medical Sciences & Research add Postgraduate Seats

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Budget 2022: Healthcare providers seek favourable insurance policy

Healthcare providers suggest that the Union government bring in a favourable policy in the upcoming Union Budget to encourage all Indians to opt for health insurance

Data story: India logs 209,918 new cases; death toll rises to 495,050

India has so far administered 1,660,396,227 vaccine doses. That is 4020.09 per cent of its total caseload, and 118.51 per cent of its population

Budget 2022: Healthcare seeks priority status, increase in fund allocation

The government should look at according priority status to the healthcare segment while increasing the public expenditure on the sector to at least 3 per cent of the GDP in the upcoming Union Budget