NeoCov an old virus, never infects human being: Expert
Jan 30, 2022, at 02:27 am
Kolkata: A top Indian health expert on Saturday asked people not to panic about the NeoCov virusa supposed new form of coronavirus.
Kashmir: SKIMS opens drug counter in covid19 block
Jan 30, 2022, at 01:48 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has operationalised the specific drug counter in covid19 block for convenience of patients.
West Bengal registers 3512 new Covid cases, 35 deaths
Jan 30, 2022, at 01:10 am
Kolkata: West Bengal registered 3512 new Covid cases, 293 less than the previous day, in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the state health department.
Maharashtra Health Minister says COVID-19 cases declining in state
Jan 29, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday claimed that the third wave of COVID-19 was fast declining in the state.
5 Vitamins & Minerals To Improve Your Overall Health
Jan 29, 2022, at 10:26 pm
Vitamins and minerals are essential for maintaining the health of your mind and body. Unfortunately, the modern diet has an increasing number of foods that have virtually no benefit to your body. Think about snack foods or junk foods. They may offer you calories for energy, but they do not give you anything else. In fact, they can actually cause negative long-term effects on your body, even increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
End leprosy discrimination laws ‘without delay’, UN rights expert urges
Jan 29, 2022, at 08:22 pm
New York: More than 100 laws that remain in place around the world which discriminate against people affected by leprosy, should be abolished, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, calling it “shameful” that governments continued to legislate against those suffering from one of the oldest diseases known to humankind.
Assam: Six wild elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond in Goalpara
Jan 29, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The forest officials have rescued six wild elephants trapped in a muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district with the help of locals.
Merck and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir medicine demonstrates activity against Omicron variant
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:49 pm
New Jersey: Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics has announced data from six preclinical studies demonstrating that molnupiravir, an investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine, was active against the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron (B1.1.529) in vitro.
COVID-19: India records 235532 new cases, 871 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 29, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,35,532 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
NeoCoV virus: Wuhan scientists warn of new coronavirus strain with higher infection rate, fatality
Jan 28, 2022, at 10:17 pm
Wuhan: Chinese scientists have warned that a strain of coronavirus has been discovered in South Africa which is potentially more transmissible and deadly, media reports said on Friday.
10 Tips to Consider When Choosing Health Insurance
Jan 28, 2022, at 06:50 pm
Without a doubt, health insurance is one of the most important insurance policies to have in the current atmosphere, given the rise in the prevalence of health problems at a young age. Furthermore, the enormous medical treatment costs emphasize the importance of obtaining a health insurance policy.
India reports 2.51 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 627 deaths
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 627 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
UN assisting thousands affected by Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:24 pm
New York: UN teams are on the ground in Mozambique assisting thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Ana, which made landfall in central and northern regions of the country earlier this week.
India's daily positivity rate drops to 15.88 percent, 2.51 new COVID-19 cases recorded
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,51,209 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours while the daily positivity rate dropped to 15.88 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Wild jumbo killed after being hit by goods train in Assam’s Kamrup
Jan 28, 2022, at 05:29 am
Guwahati/IBNS: In an unfortunate incident, one wild elephant was killed after being hit by the engine of a goods train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday night.
Kashmir: Selfless volunteers, local NGOs help people in distress
Jan 28, 2022, at 03:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: As covid19 gripps Kashmir, many local NGOs and other community-based organizations are providing necessary medical help to people in distress.
Omicron dominant Covid-19 variant in India, cases reflect early indications of plateau: Centre
Jan 28, 2022, at 12:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in India and there are already indications of a plateau in the number of cases as only the top ten states are recording 77 percent of total active cases, the health ministry said today.
Covishield and Covaxin get DCGI's conditional approval for sale in regular market
Jan 27, 2022, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Covishield and Covaxin have been granted approval by drugs regulator Drugs Control Regulator General of India (DCGI) for sale in the regular market.
WHO: New guidance on treating complications due to unsafe abortion
Jan 27, 2022, at 08:30 pm
New York: New insights into quality of care for girls and women facing medical complications due to unsafe abortion were published on Wednesday by the UN health agency and partners.
India reports 2.86 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Jan 27, 2022, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,86,384 COVID-19 cases while the toll went up by 573 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning.
Bangladesh registers 15,527 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Jan 26, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 15,527 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:20 pm
New York: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Wednesday announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.
Madagascar: Deadly tropical storms cause flooding, landslides
Jan 26, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Bandipora hamlet completes vaccinating entire population
Jan 26, 2022, at 06:53 pm
Bandipora/IBNS: After getting its name recorded as one of the first villages in the country to vaccinate the entire 18-years-old and above age group, the remote Vewan hamlet in north Kashmir's Bandipora district has zero cases of covid19.
Goa logs 1,794 new Covid cases in last 24 hrs
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:56 am
Panaji/UNI: With 5,597 samples tested in the last 24 hours, Goa recorded 1794 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the health department said.
Rise in use of traditional medicine in China causing new crisis in African nations: Report
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:04 am
Beijing: A rise in use of Chinese traditional medicines in several African nations have created a new crisis as it is fueling demand for endangered species whose body parts are used to make certain ingredients.
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:59 pm
New York: The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
India records 2,55,874 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 614 deaths
Jan 25, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a dip in the daily case count as 2,55,874 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Kerala announces stricter curbs in Thiruvananthapuram, cinemas, gyms shut, gatherings banned
Jan 25, 2022, at 04:52 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Cinemas, theatres, gyms and swimming pools will be temporarily closed in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram as the COVID positivity rate in the capital city surged to 49 per cent.
Uttar Pradesh crosses milestone of administering 25-crore vaccines
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Lucknow/UNI: In another victory against the Covid-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh crossed the 25 crore vaccine doses milestone on Monday, health officials here confirmed.