Doctors’ assn slams ‘lack’ of infra at NEET-PG centres https://ift.tt/nJosS3q

Issuing a strongly worded media statement, FAIMA alleged that right from rude staff to lack of infrastructure was reported by many candidates and this now needs to be investigated by the authorities.

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New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings https://ift.tt/nJosS3q

The U.N. health agency faced criticism for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the pace of its response to early cases that may have delayed detection and helped the virus to spread. Some disease experts say that governments and the WHO must avoid repeating such early missteps with other outbreaks like monkeypox.

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India registers 2,338 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths https://ift.tt/nJosS3q

2,134 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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PM Modi reaches out to Covid orphans https://ift.tt/nJosS3q

PM Modi on Monday released benefits under the PM Cares for Children scheme to those orphaned due to Covid-19 and then wrote individual letters to each of the 4,345 beneficiaries where he shared the pain experienced by his mother, who lost her mother in a previous pandemic that occurred about a century ago.

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ED arrests Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in case linked to hawala transaction https://ift.tt/napJOPX

The ED had initiated a money laundering probe on the basis of a criminal case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in August 2017 against Delhi Cabinet Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain and others under the provisions of Section 109 of Indian Penal Code (abetment by a public servant) and relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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Monkeypox cases rising amid vaccine hoarding concerns https://ift.tt/napJOPX

Monkeypox, a usually mild viral infection, is endemic in the African countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria.

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Revoke rustication of medical interns: Goa Youth Congress https://ift.tt/napJOPX

Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) on Sunday demanded to revoke rustication of five interns of Goa Medical College (GMC), action against whom was taken after ganja (cannabis) was found in the common toilet of the hostel.

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Covid-19: Study finds mixed vaccination boosters work; final decision with Centre https://ift.tt/napJOPX

A study by Christian Medical College, Vellore, on the effectiveness of mixed booster doses has yielded positive results and is currently being evaluated by central agencies, officials from the institute have said.

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33 countries report 650 cases of mysterious hepatitis in kids: WHO https://ift.tt/napJOPX

Out of the 650 probable cases, at least 38 (6 per cent) children have required transplants, and nine (1 per cent) deaths have been reported to WHO. About one-third of the cases, 222, are in the UK, and another 216 have been reported in the US.

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Covid-19: Breakthroughs with BA.4, BA.5 mild, jabs work: NTAGI chief https://ift.tt/napJOPX

Breakthrough infections from BA.4 and BA.5 - the Omicron subvariants that have been detected in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra - all led to mild Covid and are unlikely to cause waves or burden hospitals, central officials have said.

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India registers 2,706 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths https://ift.tt/napJOPX

2,070 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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Apple, Google face scrutiny over collecting abortion data https://ift.tt/napJOPX

A group of US senators have urged the tech giants Apple and Google to prohibit the apps in their app stores from collecting data that could be used to identify women seeking abortions, media reports say.

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India reports 2,828 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours https://ift.tt/9fVimpH

The total number of active cases in India is 17,087 at present – a rise of 779 infections in the caseload in a day – accounting for 0.04 per cent of the total positive cases. The daily positivity rate is 0.60 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is at 0.56 per cent.

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Bill Gates lauds India's vaccination drive in meeting with Mansukh Mandaviya at Davos https://ift.tt/9fVimpH

Gates said, "It was great to meet Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and exchange perspectives on global health. India's success with the vaccination drive and the use of technology to drive health outcomes at scale offers many lessons for the world."

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India home to world's most affordable health care facilities, it is fast emerging as medical tourism hub: Prez https://ift.tt/fSsD9V1

"India has the cheapest medical facilities in the world and in the hospitals, especially in Delhi, people from neighbouring countries are found getting treatment more than the local patients," Kovind said after inaugurating 'Arogya Manthan', a conference on the topic 'One Nation, One Health System' organised by RSS-backed Arogya Bharati here.

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Monkeypox may slow down but not be eliminated: Report https://ift.tt/fSsD9V1

Amid the rising number of monkeypox cases, a new report says that it may never be eliminated because too many infections are going under the radar and pet animals could continue to harbour the virus.

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India records 2,685 fresh COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths https://ift.tt/fSsD9V1

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

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First steps in reforming global health emergency rules agreed at WHO meeting - sources https://ift.tt/fSsD9V1

The amendments, once confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) assembly, are one of a handful of concrete outcomes from a meeting seen as a once-in-a-generation chance for the U.N. health agency to strengthen its role following some 15 million deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EU agrees common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox: paper https://ift.tt/el4YIna

The paper said the EU would buy Bavarian Nordic's Imvanex and Tecovirimat from Siga Technologies in the United States.

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Govt plans to repurpose CoWIN for its Universal Immunisation Programme https://ift.tt/el4YIna

The vaccination record under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is now maintained manually.

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India logs 2,710 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths https://ift.tt/el4YIna

​2,296 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.

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Cause certified in just 22.5% of deaths registered in 2020 https://ift.tt/el4YIna

Over three-quarters of registered deaths in India remain without causes being medically certified and in a state like Bihar, that proportion is a scarcely believable 96.6%. While nationally there has been a marginal improvement in certification of deaths with the proportion rising from 20.7% in 2019 to 22.5% in 2020, several states have seen a worsening.

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Apollo Hospitals drops 5% as reorganisation of pharma biz drags Q4 profit down 46% YoY https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

Apollo Hospital’s scrip fell to a low of Rs 3,365.90 as against Rs 3,525.75 at the previous close on the BSE. The stock was last trading 1.5 per cent lower.

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Germany to recognize Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN for travel from June 1 https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

World Health Organization (WHO) in November last year issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for COVAXIN, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.

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Government may 'rationalise' drug trade margins in a bid to reduce costs https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) and Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), and All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), among others. The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has suggested a 10% trade margin for wholesale dealers on PTR (price to retailer) and 20% for retailers on MRP.

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Tech-enabled healthcare system aims to finally create electronic health record for 1.3 billion Indians: Minister https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

"With technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing, 5G, and nanotech, we need to create a tech-supported healthcare service delivery which is resilient, reliable, and accessible till the last mile.”

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Roche develops monkeypox PCR tests https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

Roche and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol have developed three test kits which are for use by researchers in most countries worldwide, the Basel-based firm said.

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India registers 2,628 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

2,167 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.

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Indian hospitals set for quality upgradation thanks to ISRO https://ift.tt/dVQz2lX

Many healthcare associations approached ISRO in 2016 to learn the best practices in its quality domain and implement them in their emergency care and critical care departments "for reducing mortality rates."

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Moderna testing potential monkeypox vaccines https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported on May 7 outside the countries where it usually spreads.

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Health leaders stress need for coordinated global response to tackle pandemics https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

Speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 here, they noted that the official count of Covid-19 deaths is more than 6 million, but the tail end of the pandemic is still raging in some parts of the world.

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Over 80% of India's youngsters get vax first dose, total coverage 192.65 cr https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

With more than 11 lakh vaccine doses administered, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 192.65 crore On Tuesday evening, as per the Union Health Ministry report.

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India logs 2,124 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

1,977 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, the country’s recovery rate currently stands at 98.75 per cent.

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Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organization https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

The vote by secret ballot, announced by Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh from Djibouti at a major annual meeting, was seen as a formality since Tedros was the only candidate running.

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UCLA to pay record of nearly $700M in doctor abuse lawsuits https://ift.tt/RTmEdWZ

The University of California system announced Tuesday it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public university in a wave of sexual misconduct scandals by campus doctors.

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Monkeypox outbreak: On the cusp of another pandemic? https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09

According to the WHO as of May 21, 92 confirmed cases, and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported. What is more alarming is that in these cases there is no history of travel to endemic countries. No cases has not been reported in India, but with new cases being detected from various countries chances of this disease occurring in India cannot be ruled out. Monkeypox is more common in children.

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WHO says monkeypox containable, convening research meeting to support member states https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09

While the outbreak is unusual, it remains "containable", the WHO said, and it is convening further meetings to support member states with more advice on how to tackle the outbreak.

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U.S. FDA sets June meeting dates for Moderna, Pfizer small children COVID-19 vaccines https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09

The new dates for our pediatric COVID-19 vaccine advisory committee meetings will now be June 14 and June 15, the FDA said in a statement Monday.

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India registers 1,675 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09

1,635 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.

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India raises concern over WHO's claim of excess mortality https://ift.tt/bM4Sk09

In his address to the 75th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Monday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya raised concern over WHO's recent claim of all-cause excess mortality.

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COVID, monkeypox pose formidable challenge to world: WHO https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

The global health agency confirmed that there are 92 confirmed cases of monkeypox around the world and another 28 suspected infections in 12 countries. Israel, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium are the latest addition to the list.

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Foreign medical graduates struggle to get internships https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

With a doctor shortage and thousands trained in India going abroad every year, you would think India would welcome the prospect of an annual addition of a few thousand of them.

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AstraZeneca says EU regulator approves Covid shot as booster https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

The vaccine can now be used as a booster following the two-dose Vaxzevria schedule or by those who have been previously vaccinated by an mRNA vaccine, such as the ones made by Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna.

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Online pharmacy business is illegal, says PCI chief Patel https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

Patel, who is the youngest-ever head of the apex body, said reforms in the syllabus and teaching pattern on the lines of National Education Policy (NEP) shall ensure the country’s talent pool is on par with the global standards.

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Maximum foreign medical graduates to clear screening from Delhi, 3 other states https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

Around 6,000 foreign medical graduates (FMGs), who clear the screening test annually, struggle to get internships, which are must for practising in India. On November 18 last year, the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a notification that FMGs can do internships only in medical college hospitals and asked that these set aside 7.5% (slashed from 10% earlier) internship seats for them.

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Covid-19: INSACOG confirms presence of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants of Omicron in India https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

India had reported the first case of Omicron BA.4 sub-variant in Hyderabad. First detected in South Africa, it is highly transmissible.

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India registers 2,022 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths, active cases stand at 14,832 https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

2,099 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent.

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WHO honours 1 million ASHA women for Covid-care role https://ift.tt/aRLu7JV

India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers were honoured by the World Health Organisation on Sunday for their “crucial role” in providing direct access to healthcare facilities in rural areas and their indefatigable efforts to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Accredited Social Health Activists - or ASHA volunteers - are Indian government's affiliated health workers who are the first point of contact in rural India.

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Covid-19: India reports 2,226 new cases, 65 fatalities; active cases dip to 14,955 https://ift.tt/npKArBx

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

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ICMR, NCDC put on alert as WHO confirms 80 monkeypox cases in 11 countries https://ift.tt/npKArBx

Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation and send samples of symptomatic travellers to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for further investigation.

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North Korea reports more fevers as Kim Jong Un claims virus progress https://ift.tt/npKArBx

Experts say North Korea is almost certainly downplaying the true scale of the viral spread, including a strangely small death toll, to soften the political blow on Kim as he navigates the toughest moment in his decade of rule.

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Government puts ports, airports on alert over rising cases of monkeypox https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

The health ministry has also asked officials to undertake strict thermal screening for suspected international passengers with any history of travel to monkeypox affected countries in last 21 days.

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NEET-PG today, jr docs demanding postponement angry & dejected https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

Even after lots of efforts by junior doctors and various associations demanding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for postgraduate studies be postponed, the major exam looks all set to be held on Saturday (May 21).

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ICMR, NCDC put on alert as WHO confirms 80 monkeypox cases in 11 countries https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on the monkeypox situation and send samples of symptomatic travellers to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for further investigation.

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Global Covid caseload tops 526.6 mn https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 526.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.43 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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Drug price watchdog targets steep margins https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

The NPPA has found that the most expensive medicines — those priced over Rs 100 per tablet — had the highest trade margins, ranging from 50 per cent to 1,000 per cent.

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SC issues order to curb menace of capitation fee in medical colleges https://ift.tt/eLOlZf5

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Health Ministry flags concern over decline in COVID vaccination in some States and UTs https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

​The Union Health Ministry in a measure to expedite the pace of vaccination coverage stated that vaccination centres or state governments must not insist on any document of foreign travel for precaution dose for such beneficiaries.

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EU health regulator backs using AstraZeneca COVID shot as booster https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

The recommendation encompasses adults who have either been previously vaccinated by Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine, such as the ones made by Pfizer and BioNTech or Moderna.

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COVID vaccine patents not discussed at G7 health ministers meeting https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

"We haven't discussed the release of patents because the question hasn't come up yet, but that can definitely happen," Lauterbach told a joint news conference with German Development Minister Svenja Schulze.

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COVID 19: India reports 2,259 new cases and 20 deaths in last 24 hours https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

The active cases constituted 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the Union health ministry said.

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India supplies non-J&J COVID shots under Quad umbrella https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

The leaders of the Quad countries - India, the United States, Japan and Australia - could discuss the vaccine supply plan when they meet in Japan on Tuesday, Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a news conference.

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Boehringer Ingelheim gets CDSCO nod for Jardiance to treat for new heart failure indication https://ift.tt/2nGB01f

Jardiance is the top selling drug of BI in India, used in treatment of type-2 diabetes and for the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The latest approval by CDSCO is for the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

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Vitamin B12 deficiency in teens can lead to nervous system damage, anemia in later life, warn doctors https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

Insufficient vitamin B12 levels can cause various serious complications and it is the need of the hour to monitor the adolescents vitamin B 12 level, inform doctors

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'COVID-19 cases rising in US, could get even worse in coming months' https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that call for masking and other infection precautions.

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Rare monkeypox outbreaks detected in North America, Europe https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

The first case in Britain was someone who had traveled from Nigeria, though later cases were possibly through community transmission, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement.

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India reports 2,364 new COVID infections, active cases dip to 15,419 https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the Union Health ministry said.

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Adani targets health biz, forms arm for segment https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

After chalking out a foray into the cement sector through the acquisition of Holcim’s India assets, Gautam Adani, head of the eponymous Adani Group, is gearing up for a larger play in healthcare.

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Sun Pharma to launch Brillo, a first-in-class oral lipid-lowering drug in India https://ift.tt/7beW3w9

Bempedoic Acid has a new mechanism of action compared to existing products. It is administered as a 180-mg dose, is approved by the US FDA and European Union for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.

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Why people with lung disorder face risk of severe COVID-19 found https://ift.tt/lZbTLED

In the study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the researchers infected differentiated airway cells from COPD patients and healthy people with SARS-CoV-2.

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U.S. lawmakers unveil FDA emergency funds bill to address baby formula shortage https://ift.tt/lZbTLED

The funds would provide the FDA with the resources to prevent fraudulent products from being placed on shelves, a House Appropriations Committee statement said.

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Global Covid caseload tops 524.6 mn https://ift.tt/lZbTLED

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 524.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.42 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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India records 1,829 new Covid cases, 33 deaths https://ift.tt/lZbTLED

The active cases comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.75 per cent, the health ministry said.

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In Europe's first, Spain aims to introduce paid menstrual leave https://ift.tt/lZbTLED

The minority Socialist-led government hopes to guarantee access to abortion across Spain and destigmatise menstrual health with the new bill. Spain's leftist coalition government on Tuesday approved a draft bill to reinforce abortion rights and make Spain the first country in Europe to offer state-funded paid leave for women who suffer from painful periods.

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With mRNA vaccine, India will have flexibility against COVID-19: Scientist https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

The Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) recently announced the development of the country's first potential mRNA vaccine candidate to fight against SARS-CoV-2, stating that it has an advantage of flexibility which isn't with other vaccine platforms.

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IIT Guwahati, MFF collaborate to launch Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

The Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology has launched a new Master’s and PhD programmes in Health Sciences and Technology from this academic year. The first batch of 20 M.Tech students in the stream of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be admitted to IIT Guwahati through GATE 2022.

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FDA to soon authorize Pfizer's COVID booster shot for younger kids - NYT https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

The companies submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the authorization last month.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 16,400 https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

A total of 1,579 new Covid cases were reported in a span of 24 hours and the death toll climbed to 5,24,260 with 19 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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FDA declines to authorize common antidepressant as COVID treatment https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

University of Minnesota professor Dr. David Boulware submitted the emergency use authorization request to the FDA that would have allowed doctors to prescribe fluvoxamine maleate to treat COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients.

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BDR Pharma raises Rs 685 crore from multiples, other investors https://ift.tt/0RfLM2b

The consortium of investors participating along with Multiples include institutional investors such as the investment arm of Times Group, QRG Invest (Havells Family Office), and high networth individuals Nishant Agarwal of Avighna Group, and Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE.

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How Twitter influences Covid vaccination rates https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

Sentiments toward Covid-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of related Twitter posts.

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Google, Samsung collaborate to help Android developers sync fitness data between apps https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

The platform called 'Health Connect' will allow developers to easily share health and fitness data across devices and apps.

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Gennova dismisses trial protocol violation allegations, to submit data of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to drug regulator soon https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

Even after clearance for stockpiling more than 21 lakh doses of m-RNA COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) Kasauli, the Pune-based pharma company, Gennova has been alleged to have violated the clinical trial protocol.

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Biological E. Limited reduces Corbevax price to Rs 250 a dose https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

The move comes a few weeks after receiving the EUA for children between the ages of 5 and 12

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India reports 2,202 new infections, weekly cases see significant dip https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

The fall in cases has been driven by a substantial decline in cases in Delhi-NCR. Delhi reported a decline of 37% in cases in the week ending May 15, Times of India reported.

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‘Climate change will hit public health more severely than Covid’ https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

By 2050, it will make nearly 40 crore women and 10 crore children in India anemic. Almost 5 crore Indians will have zinc deficiency and 3.8 crore protein problems. Strokes and cardiac arrests will increase. Infectious diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya will spread in new areas.

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After 4-week rise, Covid cases dip 20% in India https://ift.tt/TdRpqbm

India is likely to record close to 18,500 new cases during the week (May 9-15), down from just over 23,000 in the previous seven days - arresting a rising trend that had begun in the April 11-17 week. Covid deaths rose marginally to at least 34 (with a few states yet to report Sunday's data), up from 20 last week. The rise was mainly on account of Delhi reporting 16 fatalities during the week.

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SII seeks govt's nod to manufacture, stockpile qHPV vaccine against cervical cancer https://ift.tt/J28n3t4

The Serum Institute of India (SII) will soon seek market authorisation as well as a manufacturing licence from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical cancer.

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South Africa in new surge of Covid from versions of omicron https://ift.tt/J28n3t4

South Africa's new surge is from two variations of omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, which appear to be very much like the original strain of omicron that was first identified in South Africa and Botswana late last year and swept around the globe.

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North India reels under intense heatwave; orange and red alerts issued in Delhi and Rajasthan https://ift.tt/J28n3t4

Weather forecasters predicted the heatwave spell to worsen on Sunday even as they issued an 'orange' alert to caution people. This is the fifth heatwave in the capital this summer.

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Active COVID-19 cases dip to 17,692 https://ift.tt/J28n3t4

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the Union Health ministry said.

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‘One Step’ portal to provide credible information for those coming to India for treatment: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/hxKjA6F

Addressing a roundtable conference with senior IFS officers on Building Brand India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India, with its healthcare ecosystem and medical facilities, "has become an attraction for the whole world".

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SC: Can't put off NEET-PG again, will hit health service https://ift.tt/hxKjA6F

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant said NEET-PG 2022-23, which was earlier scheduled to be held on March 12, has already been postponed to May 21 because of the pandemic-caused delay in examination and admissions to PG medical courses. "Any further delay in holding NEET-PG will delay the admissions and lead to fewer resident doctors in hospitals," the bench said.

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India reports 2,858 new Covid cases and 11 more deaths; dip in active cases again https://ift.tt/hxKjA6F

India has reported 2,858 new cases of Covid-19 and 11 more deaths in the last 24 hours, government data updated on Saturday showed. India's active caseload currently stands at 18,096 with a dip of 508 such cases. The country has also registered 3,355 fresh recoveries in 24 hours.

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HC concerned over unqualified hands doing hair transplants https://ift.tt/hxKjA6F

A tragedy has made Delhi High Court red flag mushrooming of salons doing hair transplant surgeries by unqualified technicians without any medical supervision.

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Global Covid caseload tops 520 mn https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 520 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.26 million and vaccinations to over 11.39 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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Delhi, Mumbai will be 5 deg C warmer in 2080-99 period: Greenpeace India https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

​​ The national capital's annual maximum temperature (the median of June month record from 1995 to 2014) stands at 41.93 degrees Celsius. It will leap to 45.97 degrees Celsius in the 2080-99 period and can go up to 48.19 degrees Celsius in "some extreme years", the NGO said in a report.

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'One Step' portal to be launched to provide credible info on medical facilities and treatment in India: Mansukh Mandaviya https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

“In the last few years, medical value travel has gained a lot of popularity and India is now one of the fastest growing medical tourism centres in Asia.”

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NEET-PG 2022 unlikely to be postponed: Sources https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also not received any assurance from the Union Health Ministry after a brief discussion, the sources said.

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'India should design own model of cost-effective, high-quality healthcare ecosystem' https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

Best practices across the globe can be studied but India should focus on designing its own model to establish a cost-effective and high-quality healthcare ecosystem, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.

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New computer model can help assess Covid impact, progression in detail https://ift.tt/X0jS6yW

Developed by researchers at Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana in collaboration with global technology company Thoughtworks, the tool is also being used to make predictions on COVID-19.

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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks across the world, according to the World Health Organization.

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Moderna completes FDA submission for use of COVID shot in adolescents, kids https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

The company is seeking approval for the use of its vaccines in three distinct age groups - adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, children aged six to 11 and those between six years and six months. The submissions for all three groups were made on May 9, it said.

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IMA urges Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule NEET-PG exam https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

The IMA in its letter to the Health Minister on Wednesday said, "The NEET-PG 2021 was held five months after the scheduled date in the month of September 2021. Then the counselling scheduled to begin from October 25, 2021, was also initiated (in January 2022) after a delay due to a pending decision on seat reservations and was further delayed owing to the Supreme Court ruling of March 31, 2022, which ordered cancellation and conduct of special round of counselling for the mop-up round."

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IMA urges Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to reschedule NEET-PG exam https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

The IMA in its letter to the Health Minister on Wednesday said, "The NEET-PG 2021 was held five months after the scheduled date in the month of September 2021. Then the counselling scheduled to begin from October 25, 2021, was also initiated (in January 2022) after a delay due to a pending decision on seat reservations and was further delayed owing to the Supreme Court ruling of March 31, 2022, which ordered cancellation and conduct of special round of counselling for the mop-up round."

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India reports 2,827 new COVID-19 cases, 24 fatalities, active cases stand at 19,067 https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

3,230 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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Wuhan's first COVID-19 patients still suffering after 2 years https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

The study, led by doctors at the China–Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China doubles down on its stringent Covid Zero strategy while much of the world lifts restrictions and attempts to live with the virus.

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40 digital health service applications successfully integrated with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) https://ift.tt/KXnL2Fr

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) announced the successful integration of additional 13 digital health solutions in the ABDM Sandbox environment in the last three months. This takes the tally of ABDM integrated service applications to 40 since the national launch was announced on Sep 27, 2021. The ABDM partners ecosystem now consists of 16 government applications and 24 private sector applications.

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About 50 per cent of women aged 15-24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection: NFHS-5 https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

In India, 64 per cent use sanitary napkins, 50 per cent use cloth, and 15 per cent use locally prepared napkins, the report stated. Overall, 78 per cent of women in this age group use a hygienic method of menstrual protection.

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Beijing city reports 56 new local COVID cases over past 24 hours - health official https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

The city had reported a total of 892 local COVID cases as of 3pm local time Wednesday since April 22, Pang Xinghuo, deputy director at the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, told a news briefing. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second quarter of this year - the opposite of what they say should be happening with new omicron variants on the rise in places such as the United States and South Africa.

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Exposure to wildfires increases risk of lung cancer: Lancet study https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

It shows that people living within 50 kilometers of wildfires over the past 10 years had a 10 per cent higher incidence of brain tumours and 4.9 per cent higher incidence of lung cancer than those living further away.

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Govt unlikely to allow different vaccine as Covid booster https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

A study showed that if the booster is the same as the first two doses, it boosts immunity well, but when the booster dose is different, the results are not good, an expert privy to the data said.

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Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 19,637 https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.

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Eye care chain Dr Agarwal's raises Rs 1,050 cr from TPG Growth, Temasek https://ift.tt/mPHDaMz

The investment round, which is India’s largest fund raise in the eyecare space, will also provide capital to fuel the Chennai-based company’s expansion plans and pave the way for an exit for existing investor, ADV Partners. The company had raised Rs 270 crores investment from Temasek in 2019.

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CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech Consortium to develop ‘variant-proof’ COVID-19 vaccine https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

CEPI will provide funding of up to US$19.3 million to support the development of a ‘variant-proof’ SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate to an international multidisciplinary consortium comprising Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL), India, the University of Sydney, Australia and ExcellGene SA, Switzerland.

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Pfizer to buy Biohaven Pharmaceutical in $11.6 bln deal https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

Pfizer will acquire all the outstanding shares of Biohaven not already owned by Pfizer for $148.50 per share in cash, a 78.6% premium to Biohaven's last closing price.

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Novavax 2022 COVID vaccine deliveries off to slow start, shares drop https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

Novavax reiterated its forecast for total revenue of $4 billion to $5 billion for 2022, saying it expects shipments to key markets and sales to increase in the second quarter.

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BioNTech extends COVID-19 vaccine trial in China to end-Oct https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

The vaccine, based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, is one of the most widely used worldwide against COVID, but has yet to receive an approval in China, which has relied only on domestically developed vaccine.

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Abbott launches solution to detect Hepatitis B virus https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

This highly sensitive chemiluminescent microparticle immuno assay (CMIA) assists in the early and enhanced detection of HBV in human serum and plasma (blood) samples and in population screening, Abbott said in a statement.

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Covid-19: India reports 2,288 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, sees over 28% dip https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

With 2,288 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,31,07,689 while the active cases increased to 19,637, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. According to the Union health ministry data updated at 9 am, the death toll rose to 5,24,103 with 10 more fatalities.

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New OPD, IPD Blocks Open At Lady Hardinge Med College https://ift.tt/Kl6WLZb

he new blocks will increase the facilities at the hospital. The framework will serve as an important and convenient platform for patient services for years to come. The plan earlier was for five years, but now may be for the long term.

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COVID-19 official counts can miss mild cases - here's how serosurveys that analyze blood for signs of past infection can help https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

That's a pretty big jump from the official case count that hovered around a quarter of Americans having been diagnosed with COVID-19. A report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based these higher proportions on what's called a serosurvey: a study that looks at people's blood to see if they've had a particular illness.

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New Zealand reports 1st Omicron BA.5 variant https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday.

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Researchers develop ‘digital twins’ to aid patients with right treatment at the right time https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

The medical digital twins might be used to tailor medication so that each patient could be treated with the right drug at the right time. Ideally, each twin could be matched and treated with thousands of drugs in the computer, before actual treatment on the patient begins.

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Monkeypox virus case confirmed in UK after Nigeria travel link https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people and is usually a mild "self-limiting illness" and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe illness can occur in some cases.

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India registers 3,207 new COVID-19 cases, active cases stand at 20,403 https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

3,410 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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First cholera outbreak since 2017 kills one in S.Sudan https://ift.tt/luQA1Ft

It marked the first cholera cases in the country since December 2017, which marked the end of an outbreak that began in June 2016 and killed 436 people.

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Prevention, affordability are key to reducing/ eliminating thalassemia https://ift.tt/Tlx8Kpf

World Thalassemia Day is being observed today to spread awareness about this inherited blood disorder. Due to the lack of awareness about the disorder and accessibility to necessary treatment, more than one lakh children succumb to thalassemia before they turn 20 years of age.

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India registers 3,451 new cases, active cases rise to 20,635 https://ift.tt/Tlx8Kpf

3,079 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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Delhi: AIIMS 2nd public hospital in India to do lung transplant https://ift.tt/Tlx8Kpf

AIIMS has become only the second public hospital in the country to conduct a lung transplant procedure after PGIMER, Chandigarh.

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Pharma department suggests allocation of funds by institutes to promote startups https://ift.tt/l1gQMqk

​​​​​ In its common guidelines on pharmaceutical innovation and entrepreneurship for academic institutions, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) also said that institutes may take a fixed percentage of (2 per cent to 9.5 per cent) equity in startup/spin-off companies in return for the services and facilities they provide.

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Study suggests 'climate change' could spark the next pandemic https://ift.tt/l1gQMqk

This link between climate change and viral transmission is described by an international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University and is published on April 28 in Nature.

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No merit seen in including Paxlovid in Covid treatment: ICMR https://ift.tt/l1gQMqk

Antiviral drug Molnupiravir, earlier failed to convince the ICMR for its inclusion in India's national Covid-19 treatment protocol due to "safety concerns", even as it received an emergency use authorisation (EUA) from the country's drug regulator.

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Facebook accused of blocking Australian health sites https://ift.tt/l1gQMqk

The social network owned by Silicon Valley tech giant Meta was lobbying to weaken a proposed law requiring it to pay news providers in Australia when it blocked all such content from its platform in February 2021.

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Delhi Shells Out Rs 22L For Not Wearing Mask https://ift.tt/l1gQMqk

In the last fortnight, since the mandate to wear face masks came back in force following an uptick in the number of Covid-19 cases, the district authorities have prosecuted more than 4,500 people and imposed fines amounting to more than Rs 22 lakh for not keeping their faces covered in public.

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Delhi govt to set up medical college in Dwarka; admissions to start from 2025 https://ift.tt/veiB9lI

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the Arvind Kejriwal government is working continuously to provide better health facilities to citizens and reinforce the public health infrastructure.

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Contraceptive prevalence rate, obesity increase during 2019-21 compared to 2015-16: NFHS-5 report https://ift.tt/veiB9lI

Overall CPR has increased substantially from 54 per cent to 67 per cent in the country. Use of modern methods of contraceptives has also increased in almost all States/UTs.

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FDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk https://ift.tt/veiB9lI

The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J's vaccine. U.S. authorities for months have recommended that Americans get Pfizer or Moderna shots instead of J&J's vaccine.

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India’s Covid toll 47 lakh, says WHO; govt slams report https://ift.tt/veiB9lI

India and the World Health Organization are at loggerheads over the latter’s new estimates of 47 lakh excess deaths in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 — an assessment that has been strongly contested by the government which cited flawed methodology, inaccurate sourcing of data, inconsistencies in criteria and use of assumption by the UN health agency for projections.

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India objects to WHO’s methodology to project excess mortality estimates based on mathematical models https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

India has consistently questioned WHO’s own admission that data in respect of seventeen Indian states was obtained from some websites and media reports and was used in their mathematical model. This reflects a statistically unsound and scientifically questionable methodology of data collection for making excess mortality projections in case of India.

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Global Covid caseload tops 515.4 mn https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 515.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.24 million and vaccinations to over 11.31 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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Leveraging learnings, technology for malaria elimination https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

Concerted efforts and digital transformation witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to reach a wider audience, help spread awareness and relevant information to address the massive burden of malaria in India. This can help in early detection as well as prevention of malaria which will help the nation achieve its goal in eliminating the disease by 2027: Inform experts.

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Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasised on Wednesday that vaccines are still highly effective against Covid-19, even new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the US.

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Drug cos recording profits, but Covid treatment out of reach for poor: WHO https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

Even as Covid drug makers are posting record profits, the lifesaving treatments often remain out of reach for the poor, the World Health Organisation said.

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India registers 3,275 new COVID-19 infections, active cases stand at 19,719 https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

3,010 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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Maharashtra: MBBS students must complete internship in same institute now https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

Medical students in the state will have to mandatorily complete their internship period from the institute where they have pursued and done their MBBS from this year onwards.

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Pfizer sets up global drug development centre at IIT Madras Research Park https://ift.tt/rIUMqWg

While this centre will be a part of a network of 12 global centres set up worldwide, it is the first and only one at present being set up by Pfizer in Asia.

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Delta or different variant may cause another Covid outbreak: Study https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel developed sensitive arrays that can differentiate variants from each other in wastewater which continues to give indications of where the coronavirus is active, even when PCR and rapid testing of people declines.

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Fourth wave or local blip? What to make of India's latest COVID-19 case surge https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggests that the present spurt in numbers is only a "localised blip" and shouldn't be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic. But the Centre as well as the states on are already on their toes, bringing back mask mandates and asking people to remain vigilant.

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Insacog finds presence of Omicron XE variant in India https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

The XE variant is a recombination of Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2. It has so far been identified in the United Kingdom, China and Thailand.

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Reproductive rights 'foundation' for empowerment of women, girls, says U.N. https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

While U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq declined to comment directly on the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision, he said Guterres has repeatedly raised concerns about "a global push-back" on women's rights, including reproductive rights and essential health services.

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India releases 2020 death data ahead of WHO COVID mortality study it objects https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

Experts estimate India's actual COVID death toll is as high as 4 million, about eight times the official figure, especially as a record wave driven by the Delta variant killed many people in April and May of last year. The WHO's estimate will be published on Thursday.

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India logs 3,205 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths, active cases rise to 19,509 https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

2,802 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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US Supreme Court leak ignites abortion firestorm https://ift.tt/A60OrX2

US President Joe Biden urged voters Tuesday to defend "fundamental" rights after a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling indicated the imminent end to nationwide legal abortion, long viewed as a basic freedom by tens of millions of Americans.

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Covid: Experts yet to press panic button even as cases rise in India https://ift.tt/C0r7Ujk

Despite the presence of several Omicron sub variants and even the recombinant XE variant, the number of fresh Covid infections in India are relatively low with most states reporting less than 1,000 new cases per week. Immunity from vaccination and previous infections are acting as a major deterrent, said experts here on Monday.

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India registers 2,568 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths, active caseload stands at 19,137 https://ift.tt/C0r7Ujk

2,911 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent

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Covid stress: Many doctors lost interest in work, say experts https://ift.tt/C0r7Ujk

With talks around the severity of Covid’s fourth wave growing louder, alarm bells are once again ringing in the medical fraternity.

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Co-WIN digital platform likely to be a game-changer as India gears up for vaccine drive https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

The aim of the COVID-19 Vaccine Dry Run, conducted on Saturday, was to check the multiple steps of the vaccination drive like assembling beneficiaries, checking identity, administering vaccine shots, recording data and observing them for 30 minutes.

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Nobody can be forced to undergo Covid vaccination: SC https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

Bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution, a bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said while suggesting that there be no restrictions on unvaccinated people in public areas till Covid numbers are low.

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Low impact on kids behind casual approach towards vax: ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

People have a casual attitude towards vaccination of children as the first and the second Covid wave did not see many severe infections and deaths in them, said Dr Balram Bhargava, director, Council of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Lucknow on Sunday.

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Companies stare at huge losses as unsold Covid drugs pile up https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

During the two years of the pandemic, there were sky-rocketing sales of Covid-19 portfolio of drugs, sometimes even severe shortages. But now the industry is saddled with a huge inventory of raw materials and medicines used in Covid-19, and staring at potential losses and write-offs running into hundreds of crores.

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Moderna says its vaccine for ages under 6 will be ready for U.S. review in June https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

Moderna sought emergency use authorization from the FDA on Thursday.

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New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community Covid infections during the weekend, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday.

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India registers 3,157 new COVID-19 cases, 26 fatalities, active cases rise to 19,500 https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

2,723 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

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Madurai medical college dean removed for administering 'Charaka Oath' https://ift.tt/3a9QmRN

The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday relieved Madurai Government Medical College's Dean Dr A. Ratnavel over MBBS students of the college taking 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' instead of the traditional Hippocratic oath.

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Covid vaccine: Sputnik Light to be given as precaution dose for those vaccinated with Sputnik V https://ift.tt/O0ZrSNP

Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light which contains the same ingredients as the first dose of Sputnik V can be taken as a precaution dose, NTAGI recommended.

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Pharma exports hit Rs 1.83 lakh crore in 2021-22 https://ift.tt/O0ZrSNP

"Indian pharma companies enabled by their price competitiveness and good quality, have made a global mark, with 60 per cent of the world's vaccines and 20 per cent of generic medicines coming from India," the ministry said.

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