The bench directed the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to invite options from students within 24 hours and complete the process within 72 hours after the cut-off time for the options.
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One-third of world's population yet to receive a Covid vax: WHO chief https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN
Even as some high-income countries have rolled out fourth and fifth Covid vaccine doses, one-third of the world's population is yet to receive a single dose, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Precaution dose of COVID vaccine for diplomats under discussion: Sources https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN
This development has come after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) urged the Health Ministry to allow precaution doses for those travelling to Europe, who had taken their second (final) dose of vaccine more than 270 days before the proposed date of travel, sources said.
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IRIA and CHS collaborate to introduce the first AI-based Covid-19 and TB screening systems at international airports in India https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN
Named CHOCO, this innovative product is the first-of-its-kind to be introduced in Asia. It was inaugurated at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) by Dr. Pushpraj Bhatele, President of IRIA, on 25th March 2022 in the presence of numerous dignitaries.
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WHO warns of virulent Covid variant risk https://ift.tt/lKhV5AN
The WHO said the most likely way forward was that the severity of disease caused by the virus would wane over time, due to greater public immunity.
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WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6
The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic.
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Sun Pharma enters licensing pact with Lundbeck to launch novel anti-depressant pill in India https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6
Vortioxetine is a novel antidepressant with multimodal activity, which is approved to treat Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults.
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COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6
The region is reporting over 1 million new COVID-19 cases about every two days, according to a Reuters analysis. With more than half of the world's population, Asia contributes 21% of all reported COVID-19 cases.
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'India seen as leader in health sector for its Covid handling' https://ift.tt/yIjGWN6
Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said other countries of the world look at India as a leader in the health sector after "we handled the Covid-19 pandemic so efficiently under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi".
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India registers 1,233 new COVID-19 cases, active caseload declines to 14,704 https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
1,876 patients have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
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Alembic Pharma acquires Aleor Dermaceuticals https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
Homegrown pharma major Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced it has acquired the balance 40% stake in Aleor Dermaceuticals Ltd from its joint-venture partner Orbicular Pharmaceutical Technologies Private Ltd. The company did not disclose the deal size.
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Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' 374 Covid-19 deaths per million population https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
India has one of the "lowest" 374 Covid-19 deaths per million population, according to the World Health Organisation, compared to similarly affected countries like the USA, Brazil, Russia and Mexico, the government said on Tuesday.
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Fixed trade margins of over 40 costly cancer drugs, price reduced: Mansukh Mandaviya https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
"We had to import cancer medicines but now India is capable of manufacturing it. We have introduced PLI scheme under which the manufacturing of APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) required for making cancer medicines have also started in India," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
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Omicron 'stealth' COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
BA.2 now represents nearly 86% of all sequenced cases, according to the World Health Organization. It is even more transmissible than its highly contagious Omicron siblings, BA.1 and BA.1.1, however the evidence so far suggests that it is no more likely to cause severe disease.
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India registers 1,259 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 15,378 https://ift.tt/uEJhCoO
1,705 patients have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
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Stomach bug strikes, lays Kolkata low https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa
Thousands across the city have been laid low by stomach bugs that have been triggering diarrhoea-like symptoms which are turning severe in some cases.
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Indian healthcare sector should tap emerging opportunity in health tech: Amitabh Kant https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa
The Indian healthcare industry has a sturdy digital backbone through Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission.
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Genome sequencing can find drug-resistant TB strains too https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa
India’s network of genome sequencing labs, currently hunting SARS-CoV-2 variants, can also be used to detect circulating drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB), experts have said.
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TB eradication target relaxed due to Covid-19 https://ift.tt/w0PyuAa
Tamil Nadu has relaxed its challenging target of eliminating Tuberculosis by 2023 due to delays in diagnosis due to Covid-19 pandemic. Health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan on Friday said the state has set a death rate ratio target for TB.
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India registers 1,270 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 15,859 https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
1,567 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the nations’ recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
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Odisha: Only 1 seat left in govt medical colleges from state quota https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
The OJEE authorities on Saturday announced an updated list of MBBS/BDS seats in government and private medical colleges in the state.After the first and second- round allotment, only one seat from the state quota was lying vacant in government colleges.
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70,000 Covishield doses likely to go to waste soon: IMA https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
An estimated 70,000 more Covishield doses are likely to go to waste at private hospitals in Pune by end of this month and early April, members of the Indian Medical Association said on Saturday.
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About 99% of MBBS students reappear for MUHS exam https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
Nearly 99% of the total 6,041 second-year MBBS students (2019 new course) reappeared for their microbiology theory paper I on Saturday at 41 exam centres across the state.
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COVID-19: India records 4,100 more fatalities, 1,660 fresh cases https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
The number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16,741, the lowest in 702 days and accounting for 0.04 per cent of the total caseload. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
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TDB, Sapigen Biologix ink agreement to commercialise intranasal COVID-19, RTS, S Malaria vaccine https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
Under the agreement signed, Technology Development Board and Bharat Biotech have pledged support of Rs 200 crore each to create a continuous corpus of Rs 400 crore for development and commercialisation of two novel vaccines –‘Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine’ and ‘RTS, S Malaria Vaccine’.
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Yoga uniting world in pursuit of good health, wellness, says Prime Minister Modi https://ift.tt/16TYuRC
Modi also referred to the Ministry of Ayush signing the 'host country agreement' with the World Health Organization for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and said India is honoured to be home to such a state-of-the-art centre.
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Govt considering Covid-19 vaccine booster dose for Indians travelling overseas for edu, jobs, official and business commitments https://ift.tt/k1z2drt
Discussions are also underway on whether overseas-bound travellers opting for booster dose should receive the shot at private vaccination centres and pay for it, they said.
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Creating high-value IP can boost India’s pharma industry https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
We need a virtuous ecosystem that finances new ideas, scales new ideas, and takes them to the market: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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Union, state govts focusing on revamping medical education, qualitatively & quantitatively: Health Minister Sudhakar https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
The state has conducted mental health counselling sessions to 25 lakh COVID-infected persons and their family members after having realised an increase in mental health issues during the post covid period. Karnataka is a pioneer in addressing mental health issues, the minister said.
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COVID-19: Govt says no state has reported deaths due to oxygen shortage https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
The government maintains data of COVID-19 cases and deaths reported by states and union territories. Accordingly, the Union government has requested states and union territories to furnish details of suspected deaths due to oxygen shortage, Pawar said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
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Indian medical students abroad with incomplete internship due to compelling situations to get relief https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
She was responding to a question on whether the government proposes to frame a scheme for admission of students who have returned from China and those evacuated from Ukraine to medical colleges in the country and also to allow them to do their internship.
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Omicron can resist Covaxin better: NIV data https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
A study carried out to assess Omicron's immune-escape ability has found that it's better at resisting Covaxin than the original SARS-CoV-2 B.1 (Wuhan) variant, and the Beta and Delta variants. The research was carried out by experts from the Pune-based ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV).
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FDA probe of Abbott facility finds quality control issues https://ift.tt/TFPDefi
Complaints that the facility's products had caused bacterial infections forced Abbott to recall certain Alimentum, Similac and EleCare baby formulas last month, prompting a probe from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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India logs 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 83 fatalities https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
2,499 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
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Covid variant worse than Omicron in next 2 years: UK epidemiologist https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
UK's SAGE advisors have warned of a "realistic possibility" that a more lethal variant could emerge that kills one in three people, in line with earlier coronaviruses such as MERS. This is because Omicron evolved from a different part of the virus's lineage, and there is no guarantee the next strain will evolve directly from Omicron.
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All Punjab medical colleges to have cath labs: Health minister https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
Punjab health minister Dr Vijay Singla on Wednesday announced that cath labs will be set up in all government-run medical colleges in the state.
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Eliminating TB through COVID-19 learnings https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
Admittedly, the fight against tuberculosis (TB) encountered setbacks in decades of gains. However, the pandemic also forged pathways to ingenious solutions, health-system strengthening, and the ever-expanding reach of the public health programme delivery.
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India reports marginal rise in new Covid cases https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
India on thursday reported 1,938 fresh Covid cases, which is marginally higher than yesterday's count of 1,778, in a span of 24 hours. In the same period 67 deaths were also recorded taking the total number of deaths to 5,16,672, said the Union health ministry.
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Air pollution 2nd biggest health risk in India, annual economic cost over USD 150bn: Report https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
"Air pollution has a massive impact on human health in India. It is the second biggest risk factor for disease, and the economic cost of air pollution is estimated to exceed USD 150 billion dollars annually," the report stated.
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Fight against tuberculosis: Measures of BMC in national guidelines https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
The BMC’s public health department has won numerous kudos in the last decade for the measures it has taken in the fight against TB — like setting up the highest number of quick TB diagnostic facilities to providing free scans even to patients of private doctors.
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India registers 1,938 new COVID-19 cases, active caseload declines to 22,427 https://ift.tt/eGhgzQk
2,531 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.
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India to monitor sewage in major metros for Covid strain https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
“India is a global leader in environmental surveillance. We have used environmental or sewage surveillance to keep a check on polio also and it has helped the programme immensely. We have established standardised protocols for such surveillance which can be now implemented to check the degree of circulation of coronavirus in the environment,” Chief...
Relaxation in COVID-19 protocols untrue: Health Ministry https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
MoHFW advisories on COVID-19 containment measures, including on the use of face masks and hand hygiene, will continue to guide the overall national response to the pandemic.
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'India willing to offer vax manufacturing industry to other countries' https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
"India has one of the world's largest vaccine manufacturing industries which supplies vaccines to more than 150 countries and meets 65-70 per cent of the WHO's vaccine requirements," he said.
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Number of UG medical seats has increased by 75 pc, PG by 93 pc since 2014: Govt https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
"The number of UG seats has increased from 51,348 before 2014 to 89,875 seats as of date which is an increase of 75 per cent. The number of PG seats has increased by 93 per cent from 31,185 seats before 2014 to 60,202 now," Mandaviya said.
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COVID budget impasse halts aid to test and treat uninsured https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
The Uninsured Program is an early casualty of the budget impasse between Congress and the White House over the Biden administration's request for an additional $22.5 billion for ongoing COVID response. In operation since the Trump administration, the program reimburses hospitals, clinics, doctors and other service providers for COVID care for uninsured...
India registers 1,778 new COVID-19 cases, 62 fatalities https://ift.tt/GKey6N1
India’s active caseload has declined to 23,087, constituting 0.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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India considers widening COVID booster effort to all adults, sources say https://ift.tt/CB42bXd
The government is debating whether to provide boosters to other groups for free, said one of the sources, who both sought anonymity as the government has yet to make a decision.
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Muted demand for hand sanitiser sees many smaller players shut shop https://ift.tt/CB42bXd
Companies made a beeline to manufacture hand sanitisers as the demand spiked to record levels just at the beginning of the second wave last year.
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Omicron BA.2 subvariant is gaining ground in US https://ift.tt/CB42bXd
Cases are still dropping overall in the US, but some health experts are worried that decline won't last for long. Already, cases are beginning to climb in New York City, where BA.2 accounts for a larger share of cases than in other parts of the country, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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IIT-Hyderabad to offer 2-year MA course in health, gender https://ift.tt/CB42bXd
The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), has launched MA programme in health, gender and society for innovative research.
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Parliamentary panel for framing price control regime for COVID medicines, medical devices https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
Citing the example of non-scheduled drug Remdesivir the price for which varied up to Rs 5,400 per vial but reduced to less than Rs 3,500 per vial voluntarily by major manufacturers and marketers after "proactive" government intervention, the panel suggested effective price control of non-scheduled COVID-19 related medicines and medical devices.
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Final-year Ukraine students to get MBBS degrees sans exam https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
The Ukraine government has announced the cancellation of a mandatory licensing examination and will award MBBS degrees to all final-year students without their having to write the national examination in the war-torn country.
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Govt mulls COVID booster shots for all above 18 years https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
The government is considering to allow booster dose of COVID vaccine to all those above 18 years in view of a surge in infections in parts of the world and ease difficulties faced during international travel
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Govt approves continuation of NACP, Phase-V from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
The NACP Phase-V will take the national AIDS and STD response till Financial Year 2025-26 towards the attainment of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 3.3 of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 through a comprehensive package of prevention, detection and treatment services.
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Govt considering measures to reduce medical fees in the state: K'taka CM https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
"The current cost of medical education is increasing. Despite the cost of government seats being low, in the private sector it is increasing. In some cases students, who score 90-95 per cent are unable to clear NEET exams, as management or NRI seat costs are also high, they opt for via media options (of studying in countries like Ukraine)," Bommai...
India considers widening Covid booster effort to all adults, sources say https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
The government is debating whether to provide boosters to other groups for free, said one of the sources, who both sought anonymity as the government has yet to make a decision.
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AstraZeneca COVID drug neutralizes Omicron sub-variants in study https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
AstraZeneca said its antibody-based cocktail to prevent and treat COVID-19 was shown to retain neutralising activity against Omicron coronavirus variants, including the highly contagious BA.2 sub-variant, in an independent lab study.
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Eye on quality and price, govt plans single platform to source medicines https://ift.tt/AHrKkx7
At present, the same medication may be purchased by different government organisations and separate ministries — health and chemicals & fertilisers, at different prices. Significantly, the move could also prevent the practice of over-billing by certain pharma companies, and offer high-value critical products at a reduced price, resulting in huge...
India registers 1,549 new COVID-19 cases, 31 fatalities https://ift.tt/vrb3x7z
That nations’ active caseload has declined to 25,106, constituting 0.06 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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Medical mystery: Covid loses sting if it hits centenarians https://ift.tt/vrb3x7z
One of the few established facts about Covid is that it hits old people the hardest. Yet, centenarians seem to have done much better in fighting off the pandemic than the 80 and 90-year-olds, leaving the medical fraternity baffled. Out of 1.
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Experts say future Covid waves unlikely to have serious impact in India; some call for easing mask mandate https://ift.tt/brQxvMs
India on Sunday recorded 1,761 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in around 688 days, and 127 deaths. The active cases also declined further to 26,240, according to government data.
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Second Covishield dose can be given between 8-16 weeks after first dose, says NTAGI reducing gap https://ift.tt/brQxvMs
Presently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.
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Infra boost at Andhra University on anvil with new buildings for labs, hostels https://ift.tt/brQxvMs
Andhra University has started the construction of 15 new buildings on its campus at different places for various purposes, including labs, hostels, online testing centre, incubation centre, pharma product testing laboratory, food testing laboratory, aquaculture skill development
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After battling Covid-19: How future virus research in humans as well as in animals must move in tandem https://ift.tt/brQxvMs
Top virologists in India inform virus research in India needs to improve. A concept called One Health has gained momentum after the outbreak of the pandemic, even as scientists across the globe are struggling to pre-empt incidents of infectious agents jumping species.
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Doctors push for more boosters as Covid cases surge in many countries https://ift.tt/brQxvMs
Countries like Israel, the US and the UK have already administered three doses of the vaccines against Covid-19 to its citizens and they are now moving towards allowing an additional fourth dose of the vaccine in view of the surge in cases.
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Global Covid caseload tops 467.6 mn https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 467.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.07 million and vaccinations to over 10.77 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Neurological problems no higher after vaccination; depression, anxiety risk tied to COVID severity https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
COVID-19 vaccination did not increase risks for rare neurological conditions among more than 8 million people who had received at least one dose of a vaccine from AstraZeneca , Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson, according to researchers.
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'Dangerous moment:' huge effort begins to curb polio after Malawi case https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
The case raised alarm because Africa was declared free of wild polio in 2020 and there are only two countries in the world where it is endemic: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistan marked a year without cases in January 2022.
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COVID-19 pandemic is 'far from over' -WHO official https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
The U.N. health agency has previously said that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it would depend on how quickly we meet its target to vaccinate 70% of the population in each country, among other factors.
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China reports first two Covid-19 deaths in more than a year https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
The country where the virus emerged in late 2019 has largely kept it under control thanks to a combination of strict border controls, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns.
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Phase 2,3 trial data of India's first mRNA COVID vaccine submitted to DCGI https://ift.tt/7KYiAqD
Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has submitted the phase-II and phase-III trials data of India's first mRNA Covid vaccine to the regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday, said sources. The company has also developed an Omicron-specific vaccine which will be tested on humans for efficacy and immunogenicity.
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Moderna seeks US approval of second Covid booster https://ift.tt/4nJdDjx
The request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would "allow for a fourth dose of our #COVID19 vaccine in adults 18 years of age and older who have received an initial booster" of any approved Covid jab, Moderna said on Twitter.
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Centre asks states to restart monitoring ILI, SARI cases amid Covid surge in southeast Asia https://ift.tt/4nJdDjx
Testing for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases has been the pillars of Covid management for the government. As part of intensified surveillance, patients being hospitalised with ILI and SARI will again be tested for COVID-19 and positive samples will be sent for genome sequencing.
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Dr Ashish Jha named White House's new COVID-19 Response Coordinator https://ift.tt/4nJdDjx
US President named Indian-American physician Ashish Jha as the new White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, the White House said on Thursday. The 51-year-old Bihar-born Jha replaces Jeff Zients, a management consultant and former top economic adviser to President Barack Obama.
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IIM Udaipur hosts webinar on possible digital solutions for effective healthcare management https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
The webinar centred on the theme of ‘Rethinking Healthcare Management with Digital Solutions’
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India tackled Omicron driven surge well, caution still necessary: Govt https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
As on Thursday with 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21 per cent of global cases, the Union Health Ministry said. Active cases in the country are on the decline but the Union Health Ministry informed that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.
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Coronavirus cases: "Tip of the iceberg", warns WHO as COVID cases soar across the world https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
After more than a month of decline, COVID cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in Asia and China's Jilin province battling to contain an outbreak.
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India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven COVID surge, claims health ministry https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
India has administered more than 180 crore vaccine doses which is 3.2 times that of the USA and 12.7 times of France, Union Health Ministry said, adding crore doses were administered in less than a year.
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India vaccinates 3,00,405 adolescents for COVID-19 in 24 hrs, registers 2,539 new infections https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
The nations’ active caseload has further declined to 30,799, constituting 0.07 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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Govt sounds Covid alert, calls for strict vigil as cases rise elsewhere https://ift.tt/iTtJeEm
In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in several countries, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called for a high level of alertness along with aggressive genome sequencing and intensive surveillance. The decision to allow international flights from March 27 was also reviewed during a meeting....
Bharat Biotech collaborates with Biofabri to develop novel TB vaccine, MTBVAC https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO
The vaccine is being manufactured and developed by Biofabri, in close collaboration with the University of Zaragoza, IAVI and the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI). MTBVAC has been designed and discovered by Carlos Martín team of the University of Zaragoza.
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All India Institute of Ayurveda introduces two new courses for academic year 2022-23 https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO
The Ayurveda Dietician Course is a specialisation programme for professionals with a BAMS degree and the Ayurveda Ahara & Poshana Sahayak Course is open for high school pass-outs seeking a career as Ayurvedic diet assistants.
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Over nine crore COVID-19 doses in age group of 15-17, two crore plus precaution doses administered: PM Modi https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO
The Centre on March 15 released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years beginning March 16. Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries of this age group.
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India logs 2,876 new COVID-19 cases, 98 fatalities https://ift.tt/oM0V8jO
3,884 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72 per cent.
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Govt releases guidelines for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years age group https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years will begin from March 16 and only Corbevax vaccine would be used for the beneficiaries of age group 12-13 and 13-14 years, it said. Beneficiaries between 14-15 years have already been covered during the vaccination for 15-18 years' age group.
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44 per cent Indians feel lack of trust in pharma companies, vaccine makers resulted in confusions during pandemic: Survey https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
The survey was done among 1,602 citizens between 18-50 years of age, residing across Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune.
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Over 656 tons biomedical waste generated daily during Covid: Govt https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
About 656 tons per day (TPD) of biomedical waste was generated across the country in 2020, out of which 590 TPD was collected and treated by common biomedical waste treatment facilities, the Parliament was told on Monday.
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New Covid-19 variant is rare hybrid between delta and omicron, experts say. How dangerous is it? https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
The variant uses it to successfully invade cells in the nose and the upper airway.
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India reports 2,568 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 33,917 https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
4,722 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72 per cent.
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ASG Eye in talks with PEs to sell 49% stake https://ift.tt/tV9mwsp
A clutch of PE funds such as General Atlantic, Carlyle, Warburg Pincus and domestic fund Kedaara were approached and bids are expected by the end of March.
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China on brink of biggest Covid-19 crisis since Wuhan as cases triple https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
After topping 1,000 new cases for two days in a row, new locally transmitted cases in China surged to more than 3,100, the National Health Commission reported on Sunday. This is the highest in two years.
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Coronavirus vaccination for kids between 12-15 years to begin this week: official sources https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) is learnt to have given its recommendation to begin vaccination of children in the 12-15 years age group.
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Emerging technologies aiding manage cerebral palsy https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
Technology is helping every aspect of human lives. For cerebral palsy patients, simple apps are being developed, which help to improve their communication if they are facing speech problems. High-end medical technology in the form of computerised gait analysis, as well as special implantable medication pumps, are helpful for patients with cerebral...
Amritsar airport fiasco: SpiceHealth, AAI pass the buck on 'contamination' of COVID-19 testing machines https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
SpiceHealth, which was then operating in the airport's arrival area, had on January 6 and January 7 tested 469 passengers who arrived on two charter flights from Italian capital Rome and found 298 of them to be COVID-19-positive. This led to turmoil at the airport as passengers started protesting against the test results.
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India logs 2,503 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 680 days https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
The nations’ active caseload now stands at 36,168, the lowest in 675 days.
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Less than 250 Covid deaths this week, lowest since mid-April 2020 https://ift.tt/SaFPsHm
Covid-19 numbers in India are currently the lowest since the initial weeks of the pandemic, nearly two years ago. These include deaths from the virus, which fell below 250 in the week ending Sunday, a first since the April 13-19 week in 2020. Fresh cases too continue to decline steadily. India reported less than 26,400 fresh cases in the current week...
China daily local Covid cases hit two-year high https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0
Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron variant prompts cities across the country to further tighten measures.
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Omicron 'stealth variant' still at high level, UK study finds https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0
Experts behind the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT-1) study in the UK warn that Omicron is keeping infection rates still very high and the possibility that they are rising in older adults may be cause for concern.
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Government earmarks Rs 500 crore for scheme to support pharma clusters, MSMEs https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0
The scheme will address the rising demand in terms of support required for existing pharma clusters and MSMEs across the country to improve their productivity, quality and sustainability, the ministry said in a statement.
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India registers 3,116 new COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities https://ift.tt/B2Xd6f0
The nation’s active caseload is presently at 38,069. Active cases constitute 0.09 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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WHO is exploring when and how to declare the end of Covid emergency https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
The WHO said it isn’t currently considering such a declaration. While cases have fallen in many places, fatalities have spiked in Hong Kong, and this week China reported more than 1,000 new daily cases for the first time in two years.
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GeoVax vaccine targeting virus in two places shows promise; virus may become resistant to antibody drugs https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
An experimental vaccine developed by GeoVax Labs Inc succeeded in promoting development of antibodies that target two different sites on the virus in a small pilot study and has been advanced to mid-stage clinical trials, researchers reported.
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No hint of China relaxing its rigid Zero-COVID policy as cases spike https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
The rigid policy has resulted in the complete disruption of studies of over 23,000 Indian students mostly studying medicine who are part of nearly half a million foreign students studying Chinese universities.
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At 3614, India records lowest single-day rise in Covid cases since May 12, 2020 https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
The daily case count was the lowest since May 12, 2020, when the country had logged 3,604 cases of the infection.
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U.S. FDA approves AstraZeneca-Merck's Lynparza to treat early-stage breast cancer https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
AstraZeneca said on Friday the drug, Lynparza, was approved for patients with a form of genetically mutated high-risk early-stage breast cancer called BRCA-mutated HER2-negative, who have already been treated with chemotherapy either before or after surgery.
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Bharat Biotech says supply chains not impacted by Russia-Ukraine conflict https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said on Friday that the Russia-Ukraine conflict had not impacted the company's supply chains so far.
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Government earmarks Rs 500 crore for scheme to support pharma clusters, MSMEs https://ift.tt/tqbuJ6R
The scheme will address the rising demand in terms of support required for existing pharma clusters and MSMEs across the country to improve their productivity, quality and sustainability, the ministry said in a statement.
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Eurobio Scientific Launches New Test For Detection Of Omicron BA.x, BA.2, Delta Variants https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
The Eurobioplex SARS-CoV-2 Fast-SVT test detects the K417N mutation present on the Omicron variant BA.x and the L452R mutation present on the Delta variant.
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US to ease nationwide mask mandate on transit next month https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
The requirement, which is enforced by the Transportation Security Administration, had been set to expire on March 18, but was extended by a month to allow the public health agency time to develop new, more targeted policies. The requirement extends to planes, buses, trains and transit hubs.
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Decision soon on mixed vaccine doses based on key study https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
On Monday, CMC Vellore approached the drug regulator’s office to share preliminary results of the study on the feasibility of mixing Covishield and Covaxin, Winsley Rose, principal investigator of the study, told ET on Tuesday. “After the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) reviews the data of the study, the data will be shared with NTAGI,” said the official...
WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
The once-in-a-century pandemic has turned the world upside down, claiming more than six million lives and infecting at least 450 million people.
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India logs 4,194 new COVID-19 cases, 255 deaths https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
6,208 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the nation’s recovery rate stands at 98.70 per cent.
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India’s Covid toll 8 times higher than reported: Lancet https://ift.tt/sGP1pug
A new paper in the Lancet indicates that India’s Covid-19 deaths were vastly under-reported and estimates that up to the end of 2021 India had the highest number of cumulative excess deaths in the world at 4.07 million deaths.
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WHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' call https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv
"We hope that our new guidelines will also help to increase access to testing, which is too expensive for many low income countries where these tools could play an important role in expanding testing," he said.
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COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv
The highly infectious omicron variant has recently overwhelmed the semi-autonomous Chinese city, prompting mass quarantines, supermarket panic buying and even the city's morgues are overflowing, forcing authorities to store bodies in refrigerated shipping containers.
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GMU offers to take all medical students returning from Ukraine https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv
In a decision which could offer some relief to Indian medical students repatriated from Ukraine, the Gulf Medical University (GMU), UAE, has come forward to accommodate them with free seats and scholarship based on merit criteria and admission policies of the University.
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Indian companies stay put in Russia but pharma exports could be hit https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv
Indian pharmaceutical major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd said on Wednesday it was focused on business continuity in and around Russia, as Indian drug exporters brace for temporary disruptions to sales due to the Ukraine crisis.
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India reports 4,184 new COVID-19 cases, 104 deaths https://ift.tt/dbUgYhv
6,554 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the nation’s recovery rate stands at 98.70 per cent.
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U.S. man with transplanted genetically modified pig heart dies, hospital says https://ift.tt/BLU78xn
A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday afternoon at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said. His condition began deteriorating several days ago, the hospital said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that Bennett was...
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Exodus of Indian medical students https://ift.tt/BLU78xn
Thousands of Indian medical students enrolled in universities and colleges in Russia and Ukraine couldn’t afford to complete their graduation due to the shortage of medical seats in India and the high costs that come with medical education in the private sector.
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India registers 4,575 new COVID-19 cases, 145 fatalities https://ift.tt/BLU78xn
7,416 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the nation’s recovery rate stands at 98.69 per cent.
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Mixing Covishield & Covaxin gives better immunity: ICMR https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that mixing the two lead Covid-19 vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — produces a better immune response than a same-dose schedule.
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Foreign medical graduate exam must for Ukraine medical students, no exception can be granted to them for pursuing medicine: NMC official https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
"There are clear-cut rules for students pursuing medical education in other countries and the same will be followed for those returning from Ukraine," NMC member Vijayendra Kumar told ET. He said there is no proposal to make an exception for medical students returning from Ukraine, which is under attack from Russia.
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Covid in wildlife threatens emergence of new virus variant: WHO https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
The introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19 infection, to wildlife could result in the establishment of animal reservoirs, which may, in turn, result in the emergence of a new virus variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
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Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
The U.S. biotechnology company also said it will make its messenger RNA (mRNA) technology available to researchers working on new vaccines for emerging and neglected diseases through a program called mRNA Access.
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Natco Pharma announces launch of first generic of top selling cancer drug Revlimid https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
Lenalidomide capsules are prescribed in adults for the treatment of multiple myeloma in combination with the medicine dexamethasone, certain myelodysplastic syndromes, and mantle cell lymphoma following specific prior treatment.
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Covid-19: China reports biggest one-day tally of coronavirus since Wuhan outbreak https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
The nation announced 526 cases on Monday, including 312 asymptomatic infections, with multiple clusters around the country.
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India logs 3,993 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since May 2020 https://ift.tt/JQwfPm1
8,055 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the nation’s recovery rate stands at 98.68 per cent.
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Is compensation for death taxable, Gujarat high court asks I-T dept https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The Gujarat high court on Monday questioned the income tax department whether the amount received as compensation for death can be considered an income taxable under the law. Compensation was received for a death during hijacking of Pan Am flight 73 that was hijacked in 1986.
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China's zero-Covid policy under pressure as cases rise https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The country's borders remain mostly closed as policymakers continue to pursue the zero-tolerance approach even as many parts of the world turn to living with the virus.
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Poor, middle class benefitted from the 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras': PM Modi https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses.
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Israel detects 1st polio case since 1989 https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The Israeli Ministry of Health has said it has detected polio infection in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem.
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WHO recommends RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine for children in moderate, high transmission regions https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The malaria vaccine recommendation was recently added to WHO’s consolidated malaria guidelines on the MAGICapp platform. The guidelines bring together the organisation’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly online platform.
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Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe. The death toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, stood at 5,997,994 as of Sunday afternoon.
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India logs 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, 66 fatalities https://ift.tt/N1M73S5
9,620 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.68 per cent.
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Govt panel recommends permission for phase-3 trial of Covovax as booster dose in adults https://ift.tt/RCUMW1t
The Drugs Controller General Of India (DCGI) has already approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28.
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Govt panel recommends permission for phase 3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose https://ift.tt/RCUMW1t
Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy's Laboratories had presented its proposal to DCGI for conducting the phase-3 trial of Sputnik Light vaccine as booster dose.
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India records 5,476 new COVID-19 cases, 158 fatalities https://ift.tt/RCUMW1t
9,754 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the country’s recovery rate stands at 98.66 per cent.
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Cases of Omicron subvariant double every week in US: CDC https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt
Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant are doubling in the US every week, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Health Ministry, NMC look for ways to enable Ukraine-return medical students complete their courses https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt
According to the provisions of the National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021 the entire course, training and internship or clerkship shall be done outside India in the same foreign medical institution throughout the course of study.
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Over 2 cr precaution doses administered among eligible beneficiaries: Mansukh Mandaviya https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt
India has so far administered over 2 crore precaution doses or the third vaccine shots among the eligible beneficiaries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.
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Pfizer Canada recalls BP drug on potential cancer-causing impurity https://ift.tt/zfmFOpt
Long-term exposure to N-nitroso-quinapril at a level above what is considered acceptable may increase the risk of cancer, Health Canada said, adding there is no immediate risk with temporary use of Accuretic.
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Place returning students in desi colleges: IMA https://ift.tt/Myof9as
In a letter to PM Narendra Modi and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, IMA raised concerns about the “uncertain fate and future” of these MBBS students.
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FDA declines pediatric EUA for Ocugen's COVID vaccine Covaxin https://ift.tt/Myof9as
Ocugen said it intends to continue working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to evaluate the process for getting an EUA for pediatric use of Covaxin.
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Nitish Kumar expresses concern over costly medical education in India https://ift.tt/Myof9as
Expressing concern over the expensive medical education in India, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that he was not aware of students going to Ukraine in such large numbers for medical studies.
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Global Covid caseload tops 442.5 mn https://ift.tt/Myof9as
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 442.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.98 million and vaccinations to over 10.55 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Soon, PDS to help govt track migrant workers, provide better healthcare https://ift.tt/Myof9as
The move comes after the government faced criticism for allegedly not providing enough policy support to migrant workers when they left cities in large numbers during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
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WHO warns of Covid-induced anxiety, depression worldwide https://ift.tt/Myof9as
According to a scientific brief released by the WHO, in the first year of the pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25 per cent. Ninety per cent of the countries surveyed included mental health and psychosocial support in their Covid-19 response plans, but major gaps and concerns remain, Xinhua news agency...
Civica aims to launch low-cost insulin in U.S. by 2024 https://ift.tt/Myof9as
Civica, launched in 2018 to make generic drugs, said it would produce three copycat versions of insulin, and make them available at roughly the same price for all customers, once approved by U.S. health regulators.
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India logs 6,396 new COVID-19 cases, 142 deaths https://ift.tt/Myof9as
13,450 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.64 per cent.
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Pfizer to provide 10 mln courses of COVID pill to developing countries -the Global Fund https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
The Fund's head of strategy for policy, Harley Feldbaum, said Pfizer had committed to at least that many doses and could increase shipments later if organizations involved show they are able to distribute the pills well, noting most will be available toward the end of the year.
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Jan Bhaigari, Jan Andolan key to early identification, timely treatment of hearing disorders https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
The Union Health Minister acknowledged the crucial role of ASHAs and ANMs, doctors, NGOs, nurses in creating awareness in this regard. He urged them to further educate the communities and parents of young children for early screening and identification of hearing impaired.
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NEET-UG 2022 likely to be held in June-end https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
NTA would be conducting multiple entrances starting April 2022, which include two JEE (main) for admissions to engineering and architecture programmes, NEET-UG for medical and allied courses and a common entrance test for admission to central universities.
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Ukraine needs humanitarian corridor for medicines to reach hospitals, health minister says https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
kraine is facing problems distributing medicines to pharmacies and hospitals due to the Russian invasion and wants to establish a humanitarian corridor for them, Health Minister Oleh Lyashko
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WHO recommends Merck's COVID pill for high-risk patients https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
The expert panel conditionally recommended the pill, molnupiravir, for patients with non-severe disease who are at high risk of hospitalisation, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people and those with chronic diseases.
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India registers 6,561 new COVID-19 cases, 142 deaths https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
14,947 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients is now at 4,23,53,620. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.62 percent.
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Takeda appoints Serina Fischer as the General Manager for India https://ift.tt/Zq3aDUh
The appointment is effective as of March 1, 2022. In her new role, Serina will lead the company's business in India, ensuring patient access to the company's highly innovative medicines.
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World Birth Defects Day: WHO seeks to raise awareness, intensifies measures for prevention of birth defects https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
"In all countries of the Region, WHO will continue to intensify efforts to increase birth defect prevention, surveillance, care and research, accelerating the World Birth Defects Day (WBDD) movement," the WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh stated.
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Panacea Biotec hits 5% upper circuit after Mankind Pharma deal https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
As part of this arrangement, Mankind Pharma is retaining Panacea's sales and marketing team engaged in the particular business.
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Behind migration of Indian medical students, less fees or fake biz model? https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
"In India, we waste several years in preparations for NEET. In Ukraine, there are three options - National University, State University and Private university, for students. The fee structures are more or less the same at all three levels", he added.
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U.S. FDA declines to approve Gilead's HIV drug on glass vial concerns https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
In a so-called complete response letter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cited issues related to the compatibility of the drug, lenacapavir, with the proposed borosilicate vial.
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India records 7,554 COVID-19 cases, 223 deaths https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
16,864 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent.
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AstraZeneca inks $760 mln deal with Swiss firm Neurimmune for antibody drug https://ift.tt/U1DKPmz
ASTRAZENECA-NEURIMMUNE/ (URGENT, PIX)AstraZeneca inks $760 mln deal with Swiss firm Neurimmune for antibody drug
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Budget: Bihar health sector gets 3rd highest allocation https://ift.tt/KAVxdj5
The state government has allocated Rs16,134.39 crore for the health sector in the annual Budget for 2022-23 fiscal. It is Rs2,869.43 crore more than the previous Budget and the third highest estimated allocation after education and infrastructure development.
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BHU develops new 'rishyagandha' variety using nano-biotech https://ift.tt/KAVxdj5
"In Ayurveda, Rishyagandha is acknowledged as an important medicinal plant, which is commonly called as Paneer flower or Paneer bandha and Withania coagulans in scientific language. Rishyagandha is known in Ayurveda for curing complex health problems like diabetes and cancer," said Prof Shashi Pandey from the Department of Botany, who guided the research...
Why MNC pharma companies are realigning their India operations https://ift.tt/KAVxdj5
At a time when the local market is assuming the centre stage of the growth strategy for Indian pharma companies, multinational drugmakers are restructuring their businesses in India - by selling brands, closing non-core units, or laying off employees.
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India logs 6,915 fresh COVID-19 infections, 180 deaths https://ift.tt/KAVxdj5
16,864 patients have recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent.
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IPCC report: Climate change a threat to human wellbeing, health of planet https://ift.tt/KAVxdj5
It is now unequivocal that "climate change is a threat to the human well-being and planetary health" and "any further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all," the latest UN report said on Monday.
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