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Norovirus infection, sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting bug, causes vomiting and diarrhoea and is easily transmissible. The infection is reported in 13 students of a veterinary college in Pookode near Vythiri in Wayanad district of Kerala two weeks ago. Following this the state has been put on alert. …

New Brunswick: Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies, separating the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine, from its medical device and prescription drug business. The company selling prescription drugs and medical devices will keep Johnson & Johnson as its name, the company said Friday. The new consumer health …

Gurgaon: Digital care provider MyHealthcare launched Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems to maintain a database of patients and assist doctors working in the field of cardiology, paediatrics, endocrinology, obstetrics & gynaecology and ENT to ensure better medical outcomes in addition to improving the delivery of care across its healthcare network. …

CHENNAI: The delay in releasing National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) results and Covid-19 pandemic have limited the number of choices for students opting to study medicine in foreign universities, but many from Tamil Nadu have made light of the problems including travel restrictions and are still flying out to study medicine. …

BENGALURU: Private medical colleges in Karnataka have sought a minimum 20% hike in fee for undergraduate courses, stating they have suffered huge losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Establishment of oxygen plants on the campus and Covid testing facilities and stoppage of non-Covid treatment during the peak of Covid are the …

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised the full-year sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by 7.5% to $36 billion, as it signs deals with countries for booster doses and receives clearances for using its shots in children. The company had in July forecast sales of $33.5 billion from the vaccine it …

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the results of the NEET-UG exam conducted in September after a slight delay in scheduling of the exam usually partaken in May due to the COVID pandemic. The National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG exam is used to grant admission to students for undergraduate …

New Delhi: A couple’s social standing in India still largely depends on their family and ability or willingness to have one. As infertility becomes a new epidemic, the new-age technology is developing an ecosystem to embrace advancements in fertility and to adapt reproductive-health-supporting technologies. The second edition of ETHealthworld’s National …

By Mr Vikram Thaploo Newborn or neonatal health primarily focuses on the health of newborn babies within the initial 29-30 days of life. Neonatal care is extremely important for babies as during this period several health concerns can arise which may include respiratory problems, sepsis, low birth weight, preterm birth, …

The UK drug regulator added an extremely rare nerve-damaging disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), as a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, updates on the agency’s website showed on Thursday. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) decision comes after the European medicines agency added GBS as a …