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April 4, 2024 2:29 PM
Global life expectancy surged by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021, as revealed by a recent study published in The Lancet. The rise has been attributed to significant decline in mortality rates linked to diseases such as diarrhea, lower respiratory in...
March 6, 2024 7:18 PM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. He posted on his social media account to inform the public, saying, "I got my health test done today following some problems related to my health. My Covid repor...
January 15, 2024 5:04 PM
The University of Oxford has started human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus that led to outbreaks in Kerala and other parts of Asia. There is no vaccine yet for the deadly virus. Nipah was first identified ab...
December 29, 2023 2:58 PM
In the ongoing battle against COVID-19, a recent paper suggests that readily available mushrooms and their bioactive molecules could hold the key to effective natural remedies. The study, led by Prof. Ashis K Mukherjee and a team of researchers from ...
December 20, 2023 5:20 PM
In light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in several states and the detection of the new JN.1 variant in the country, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, spearheaded a high-level meeting on Wednesday. The obje...
December 20, 2023 10:46 AM
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" and said current evidence shows risk to public health was low from the strain. At least two experts said that while the strain can eva...
December 19, 2023 12:29 PM
In response to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across multiple states and Union territories in India, the Centre has issued an advisory, stressing the need for sustained vigilance and collective efforts to address the evolving challenges posed by th...
November 22, 2023 12:23 PM
A recent study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has concluded that COVID-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in India. The findings bring relief amid concerns and anecdot...
September 13, 2023 1:03 PM
After the success of The Kashmir Files, director Vivek Agnihotri is back with India’s first bio-science film, The Vaccine War. Set in the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic, it revolves around medical scientists having a race against time to...
August 22, 2023 4:36 PM
Given the recent findings regarding the identification of novel variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide, a high-level meeting was convened by Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. The meeting's focus was to assess the global ...
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