All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is developing a mobile app for eye patients to create awareness about hospital admission, transplantation and post-surgery follow-up. Dr JS Titiyal, Chief, RP centre, AIIMS, Delhi said, “I think it’s a demand of time. COVID has also made us realise that you have […]
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WHO South-East Asia Region commits to universal access to people-centered mental health care, services
To promote mental health in the Region, Member countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region on Tuesday adopted the Paro Declaration committing to Universal Access to People-centered Mental Health Care and Services. “There is no health without mental health. Increasing investments in mental health, including for preventive and promotive services at the primary care […]
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Covid very much around us, rapid change in Omicron sublineage circulating: Top expert
Dr NK Arora, Chairman of the COVID working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI), on Wednesday said that COVID-19 is still around us and quite a significant transmission of viruses is going on. In an exclusive interview with ANI Dr NK Arora Chairperson COVID working group, NTAGI said, […]
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India’s first vaccine against cervical cancer to come on September 1, official sources
The Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology(DBT) are set to launch India’s first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against Cervical Cancer on September 1, official sources told. The most awaited vaccine will be launched by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & […]
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New symptoms found in Covid-infected children raise concerns in Hong Kong
The health experts in Hong Kong have warned of new clinical features including hoarseness and inspiratory stridor (a sign of airway obstruction) among children suffering from COVID-19 during the fifth wave. The latest development brings concerns for the city, which has reported over 7,000 COVID-19 cases for four consecutive days, […]
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Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox, dengue, chikungunya, Centre sent advisory to states
Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot & Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it’s a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years and immune-compromised adults and no specific drug exists to treat it. The advisory further mentioned that although the Tomato Flu virus […]
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CORBEVAX booster shot approved for 18 years and above jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield
The Central government has approved Biological E’s Corbevax for restricted use in an emergency as a heterologous booster dose, official sources confirmed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, had reported that Corbevax booster for heterologous first has been approved by the Centre. Last month the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended Biological […]
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Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned travellers
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Friday analysed two monkeypox cases of travellers who had returned from the UAE. The analysis showed that two cases were infected with monkeypox virus strain A.2 which is related to the lineage of hMPXV-1A clade 3. “The complete genome sequences […]
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Omicron, sub-lineages circulating predominantly in India: Sources
The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), in a weekly meeting, reviewed the data of genomic surveillance of variants and found that at present, Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant mutataions that are circulating in India. “Presently, only Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant circulating variants in India,” sources […]
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WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency
Looking at the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries, the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.” Speaking at the […]
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Biological E to amp up vaccine production with Rs 1,800-crore investment
As India is cementing Hyderabad’s position as the “Vaccine Capital of the World”, Biological E has announced its expansion plans for vaccine manufacturing with an overall investment of more than Rs 1,800 crore. This will provide job opportunities to more than 2,500 people in Genome Valley. The expansion is primarily […]
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What is Marburg virus and how does it spread?
Ghana has confirmed two cases of the Marburgvirus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola. The two people tested positive for the virus, before later dying, but the results have now been verified by a laboratory in Senegal, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). A total of 98 people are now under […]
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Australian authorities warn about foot-and-mouth disease on nation’s “doorstep”
Authorities of the Australian state of New South Wales are warning travellers about the threat posed on the livestock industry by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The virus, which attacks cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, pigs and goats, can cause them to drool, go lame and eventually die. Cases of humans catching FMD are extremely rare and […]
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NTAGI to discuss data of Gennova pharmaceuticals’ indigenous mRNA vaccine
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI’s) Covid working group is expected to conduct a meeting soon to discuss India’s first mRNA vaccine against COVID and Biological E’s Corbevax Booster dose for Covishield and Covaxin beneficiaries, said the sources on Monday. Recently, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) […]
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WHO: New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India
A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Ghebreyesus said that the world body was following the development. “On COVID-19, globally reported cases have increased nearly 30 percent over the past two weeks. Four out of […]