Health

NEW DELHI: The government of India (GOI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 300 million dollar loan to improve primary health care in urban areas of 13 states that will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from slum areas. As per an official release by …

New Delhi: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on Tuesday stressed the need to create more awareness among farmers about antimicrobial resistance, which has emerged as a serious health problem globally. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections …

Many experts have recommended booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in India, especially for those with comorbidities or healthcare workers as they have already received both doses. But according to the government sources, the Centre is right now focusing on maximum coverage of full vaccination under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ …

JAIPUR: Residents doctors at government medical colleges across the state are having to operate at 66 per cent of their total strength amid the ongoing spurt in dengue and Covid-19 cases due to the delay in NEET-PG counselling. The resident doctors across state medical colleges on Saturday were seen working …

New Delhi: India recorded 10,302 infections in the last 24 hours. The cumulative covid numbers have now reached 3,44,99,925, as reported by PTI. During the same period, the number of active cases declined to 1,24,868 as updated by the Union Health Ministry at 8 am today.  Number of people recovered …

For Immediate Release: November 19, 2021 Español Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with …

New Delhi: Accelerated domestic vaccination drive along with trends like ‘revenge travel’ during the festive season and easing of Covid-19 restrictions has bouyed Vistara’s demand outlook.  Accordingly, the airline operating at more than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic capacity, expects to reach pre-Covid levels of demand “very soon”. In a …

A national digital drugs databank will help in addressing “information asymmetry” as well as provide key inputs in mapping the regulatory needs of different states, according to a pharmaceutical sector study conducted by the Competition Commission of India. The fair trade watchdog, which works on ways to foster competition and …

Image Español How often has this happened to you: You pick up a prescription at the pharmacy and later realize you have questions about something in the directions or warnings. Or you buy an over-the-counter (OTC) drug but aren’t sure about the correct dosage after reading the label. That’s where …

By Express News Service When it comes to taking care of her lustrous mane, ‘Param Sundari’ Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon is very particular. The Hum Do Humare Do actor swears by natural products and is obsessed with avocados at the moment. She believes in maintaining a healthy lifestyle for her …