New Omicron variant transmitting faster, much more infectious than original: Studies reveal
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: New studies are emerging which suggest that the latest version of the Omicron variant is transmitting faster and much more infectious than the original strain, said reports.
Pneumonia cases are soaring in Afghanistan, killing children: Save the Children
Feb 02, 2022, at 02:18 am
Kabul: Pneumonia cases are soaring in Afghanistan, killing children who are unable to access healthcare facilities, Save the Children said today.
Health and education cess not allowed as business expenditure: Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 01, 2022, at 11:41 pm
‘Health and Education Cess’ is not allowed as business expenditure, clarified by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance while presenting the Union Budget in the Parliament on Tuesday.
Feb 01, 2022, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a significant drop in daily count as 1,67,059 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kerala reports 42,154 new Covid cases, 10 deaths in single day
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:01 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 42,154 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health department said on Monday.
Jan 31, 2022, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,09,918 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 15.77 percent, revealed data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
With 2.34 lakh fresh infections, COVID cases drop slightly from yesterday
Jan 30, 2022, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India registered 2.34 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marking a marginal drop in the daily infections from yesterday, the Union Health Ministry stated in its health bulletin on Sunday.
US Covid deaths touch 2,259 per day this week: Reports
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:26 pm
London/UNI/Xinhua: The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in the United States is increasing at a worrying rate, hitting 2,259 on Wednesday, the highest level since last winter's surge, the Daily Mail said in a recent report.
NeoCov an old virus, never infects human being: Expert
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:27 am
Kolkata: A top Indian health expert on Saturday asked people not to panic about the NeoCov virusa supposed new form of coronavirus.
Kashmir: SKIMS opens drug counter in covid19 block
Jan 30, 2022, at 01:48 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has operationalised the specific drug counter in covid19 block for convenience of patients.
West Bengal registers 3512 new Covid cases, 35 deaths
Jan 30, 2022, at 01:10 am
Kolkata: West Bengal registered 3512 new Covid cases, 293 less than the previous day, in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the state health department.
Maharashtra Health Minister says COVID-19 cases declining in state
Jan 29, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday claimed that the third wave of COVID-19 was fast declining in the state.
5 Vitamins & Minerals To Improve Your Overall Health
Jan 29, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Vitamins and minerals are essential for maintaining the health of your mind and body. Unfortunately, the modern diet has an increasing number of foods that have virtually no benefit to your body. Think about snack foods or junk foods. They may offer you calories for energy, but they do not give you anything else. In fact, they can actually cause negative long-term effects on your body, even increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
End leprosy discrimination laws ‘without delay’, UN rights expert urges
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:22 pm
New York: More than 100 laws that remain in place around the world which discriminate against people affected by leprosy, should be abolished, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, calling it “shameful” that governments continued to legislate against those suffering from one of the oldest diseases known to humankind.
Merck and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir medicine demonstrates activity against Omicron variant
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:49 pm
New Jersey: Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics has announced data from six preclinical studies demonstrating that molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine, was active against the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B1.1.529) in vitro.
COVID-19: India records 235532 new cases, 871 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,35,532 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
NeoCoV virus: Wuhan scientists warn of new coronavirus strain with higher infection rate, fatality
Jan 28, 2022, at 10:17 pm
Wuhan: Chinese scientists have warned that a strain of coronavirus has been discovered in South Africa which is potentially more transmissible and deadly, media reports said on Friday.
10 Tips to Consider When Choosing Health Insurance
Jan 28, 2022, at 06:50 pm
Without a doubt, health insurance is one of the most important insurance policies to have in the current atmosphere, given the rise in the prevalence of health problems at a young age. Furthermore, the enormous medical treatment costs emphasize the importance of obtaining a health insurance policy.
India reports 2.51 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 627 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
India's daily positivity rate drops to 15.88 percent, 2.51 new COVID-19 cases recorded
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours while the daily positivity rate dropped to 15.88 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Kashmir: Selfless volunteers, local NGOs help people in distress
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: As covid19 gripps Kashmir, many local NGOs and other community-based organizations are providing necessary medical help to people in distress.
Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre
Jan 28, 2022, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.
Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market
Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.
WHO: New guidance on treating complications due to unsafe abortion
Jan 27, 2022, at 08:30 pm
New York: New insights into quality of care for girls and women facing medical complications due to unsafe abortion were published on Wednesday by the UN health agency and partners.
India reports 2.86 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 27, 2022, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,86,384 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 573 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.
Bangladesh registers 15,527 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 15,527 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:20 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.
Kashmir: Bandipora hamlet completes vaccinating entire population
Jan 26, 2022, at 06:53 pm
Bandipora/IBNS: After getting its name recorded as one of the first villages in the country to vaccinate the entire 18-years-old and above age group, the remote Vewan hamlet in north Kashmir's Bandipora district has zero cases of covid19.
Goa logs 1,794 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:56 am
Panaji/UNI: With 5,597 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Goa recorded 1794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health department said.
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.