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April 23, 2024

Pressure in the womb can influence the baby’s facial features

It’s not just genetics that determine how a baby’s face forms in the womb. Physical pressures experienced by the embryo play a significant role in shaping facial features, according to researchers at…

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April 18, 2024

Global Outbreak of Whooping Cough Reported, Should The World Worry?

Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness also known as ‘pertussis’, is making a concerning comeback across the globe. It is more common among young children and babies and can even prove…

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March 29, 2024

6 Effective Ways to Relieve Vertigo

Vertigo is one of the most common forms of dizziness The sensation of feeling off balance or feeling like you or the world around you is spinning are common symptoms of vertigo.…

COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, says WHO chief

A ‘safe and effective’ vaccine against novel coronavirus disease may be ready by year-end, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. “We will need vaccines and there is hope that by…

October 6, 2020

China in talks with WHO over assessing its Covid-19 vaccines for global use

SINGAPORE: China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said on…

October 6, 2020

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Scientists call for better public health guidance about how coronavirus spreads in air

Los Angeles:Scientists have published an open letter calling for public health officials to make a clear distinction between the spread of the novel coronavirus via droplets ejected by coughing or sneezing, and…

October 6, 2020

Five ways to tell if you already had COVID but never knew about it

Jammu and Kashmir is close to registering 80,000 COVID-19 cases as the last eight odd months have been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. The pandemic has wreaked havoc, devoured hundreds…

October 4, 2020

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Centre will receive 40-50 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine by July 2021

The Centre expects to receive 40-50 crore doses of a vaccine for COVID-19 by July 2021, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on October 4. The doses should be enough to cover 20-25…

October 4, 2020

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Not everyone will get a vaccine shot in 2021: Here’s how big businesses may secure deals with pharma companies

The government is considering a plan that will allow important businesses, especially large ones, to strike a deal with coronavirus vaccine manufacturers. Most of India’s vaccines would be funded by the state…

October 4, 2020

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Covid vaccine rollout unlikely before fall 2021, say experts

New Delhi: An effective vaccine is not likely to be available for the general public before the fall of 2021, according to experts working in the field of vaccine development. Researchers at…

October 2, 2020

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Hyderabad firm, ICMR develop ‘Antisera’ for treating COVID-19

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company has developed “highly purified antisera” prepared by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV2 in horses, which can be a…

October 2, 2020

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Covid nasal swab punctures woman’s brain lining

A Covid-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman’s brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journal…

October 2, 2020

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A handout photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) shows samples of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow, Russia (Courtesy: Reuters)

Russia to supply Egypt with 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) yesterday announced that it had agreed to supply Egypt with 25 million doses of its Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine through Pharco, one of the leading pharmaceutical groups…

October 1, 2020

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