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‘COVID discipline during festivals key to pandemic control,’ says Dr. N.K. Arora

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FILE PHOTO: Vials of COVID-19 vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna

Why three countries have paused Moderna vaccine

R. Prasad After reports showed an increase in myocarditis and pericarditis cases, Denmark, Sweden and later Finland paused use in people under 30 years

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A 2020 Women’s Day event by PCOS Club India

pcos awareness month 2021 The PCOS discourse in India is changing, and it’s about time

Divya Kala Bhavani For 2021’s Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month, India sees a surge in dialogue about women’s health as well as the first summit by PCOS Club India dedicated to the ‘cyster-hood’

H Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan on running for a cause

Rosella Stephen Education comes first, says the CEO of the independent Swiss watchmaker, as he gives his Nikes a solid pounding

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A worker shows a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad. Photo: Zydus Cadila via AFP

In Focus podcast | India's first DNA vaccine has been approved for use in children: What you need to know about it

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‘COVID discipline during festivals key to pandemic control,’ says Dr. N.K. Arora

A ‘pink bot’ awareness campaign on breast cancer

NIMHANS to launch MindNotes app

Why three countries have paused Moderna vaccine

Quantitative restriction on export in place for certain syringe types for three months: Health Ministry

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Data | Which major Indian cities exceed WHO's revised pollution limits?

Nearly 6,000 more may get cancer by 2025

Data taken from ‘Profile of Cancer and Related Factors’ released by NCDIR of ICMR in September

World Health Organization recommends first anti-malarial vaccine

Widespread use announced for children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions

Watch | All about India's new Digital Health Mission

A video explainer on the newly launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission

Watch | WHO tightens global air quality guidelines

A video on the World Health Organisation's revised global air quality guidelines

Govt hikes rates of procedures under Ayushman Bharat, black fungus management added under scheme

Rates of some health packages have been increased by 20 % to 400 % under PM-JAY.

UNICEF flags long term impact of COVID on youth in India

Children at higher risk of neglect, abuse, reports survey of 21 countries

U.S. scientists David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian get Medicine Nobel for discovery of temperature, touch receptors

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian share the Nobel Prize for physiology

Zydus Cadila wants ₹1,900 for its COVID-19 vaccine

Centre in talks with Zydus Cadila to bring down the pricing of the three-dose jab that can be given to those above 12 years of age

Gaming disorder increases during pandemic

Dangers go beyond the monetary motivations of online gambling

Post-recovery, many COVID-19 patients report breathlessness, rapid heartbeats or palpitations, says expert

“Post-COVID-19 infection, there is an increased tendency of clot-formation which can lead to heart attack and brain attack,” says Dr. Rakesh Rai Sapra, director cardiology, QRG Hospital, Faridabad.

Explained | What are the concerns of digital health mission?

For the ecosystem to work, what are the fundamentals that need to be put in place first?

On vaccines for pre-teens, when severe disease is rare

Going by past experience, the FDA might greenlight the vaccine for young children in a matter of weeks. The company expects to submit data of children 2–4 years and 6 months to 1 year by the end of the year.

The story of how a mystifying novel coronavirus variant, Delta, has India and the globe in its grip

We trace the evolution of the Delta variant which, with its tendency to mutate in unpredictable ways, still holds the world to ransom

Explained | Molnupiravir, Merck’s new drug to treat COVID-19

Data shows drug halves chances of hospitalisation in patients with mild to moderate disease

BP, cholesterol control key for Type1 diabetics, says study

Clinical parameters play key role with blood sugar control in long term survival, says first pan-India study

Hypertension higher among educated, urban residents: Study

About 29.9% of participants in study had uncontrolled hypertension

High levels of maternal and child under nutrition continue to plague India: UNICEF official

COVID-19 is interacting with under nutrition and exacerbating nutritional insecurities, says Arjan De Wagt, Head, Nutrition, UNICEF India

ECMO turns a life saver during pandemic

Several critically ill COVID-19 patients who cannot be put on ventilator support surviving because of machine

New 3D printed vaccine patch offers greater protection than jabs

The ease and effectiveness of the new vaccine may lead to a new way to deliver vaccines that is painless, less invasive than a shot with a needle and can be self-administered.

All about the new crunch factor for fox nuts or ‘makhana’

As fox nuts get packaged into trendier and more accessible avatars as panjiri, kheer, shakes and soup, a look at the complex cultivation of the superfood

PM to launch Pradhan Mantri Digital Health Mission on September 27

It will create a ‘seamless online platform for interoperability within the digital health ecosystem’

mRNA vaccine manufacturers loath to share know-how

Moderna said it will not enforce patents related to its vaccine during the pandemic, but it is yet to transfer technology to the South African hub

U.S. authorises Pfizer booster for the elderly and high-risk

WHO and other global health advocates are opposed to wealthy nations dispensing a third round of shots when poor countries don’t have enough vaccine for their first doses

WHO tightens global air quality norms

Move doesn’t immediately impact India as its norms don’t meet WHO’s existing standards

India's decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments important development: WHO chief

India had stopped the export of COVID-19 vaccines after the second wave of the pandemic hit the country in April this year

Mangalore University gets patent for anti-cancer compound invention

The invention is titled, A process for the extraction and purification of tetrandrine

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

The kid dosage also proved safe, with similar or fewer temporary side effects— such as sore arms, fever or achiness.

COVID-19 booster dose not a central theme at the moment: Government

“The important understanding is that full vaccination of both the doses is absolutely essential.”

Nicki Minaj's COVID-19 vaccine 'swollen testicles' claim is false, says Trinidad health minister

Nicki Minaj sparked an international furor when she alleged on Twitter that a person in Trinidad became impotent after getting vaccinated for COVID-19

Chronic pain emerging as a major health problem: Specialists

Survey indicates that 46% of Bengaluru’s population below the age of 65 suffers from spinal problems

This Kerala-origin doctor for Leicester City FC insists mental health is part of the job

Kerala-origin Dr Prithish Shyam Narayan, the club doctor for Leicester City FC, wants the sports industry to engender stronger mental health conversations for footballers during the pandemic and a high-pressure Premier League season

Sputnik Light gets nod for phase III clinical trial

Drug Controller General of India’s expert committee suggests interim analysis too.

How long does immunity against COVID-19 last after vaccination?

Health agencies in some parts of the world are considering a booster dose against fading immunity, particularly among the elderly

COVID-19 vaccination | Longer inter-dosage interval may offer better immunity

Study finds stronger response with dose gap of 10-14 weeks

Coronavirus variants Mu, C.1.2 not found in India, says genome consortium INSACOG

Two strains are labelled as Variants of Interest by WHO

Health books to lead you towards a holistic life

We bring this month’s health books that inspire you to believe in the power of yoga, practice meditation , adopt meaningful nutrition and up your motivation

India crosses 75 crore Covid vaccine doses: Union Health minister

India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach 30 crore, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said

NEERI transfers RT-PCR tech to MSME Ministry

Saline gargle testing process is fast, cost-effective, says Institute

Data | An average of 7.6 million doses administered daily in first 10 days of September

To vaccinate all adults by the end of 2021, 10.3 million doses have to be administered daily on average in the remaining days

Lack of mental health awareness in family units led to death of 324 children in 2020 in Kerala: Govt. committee

Besides a mechanism to track children with vulnerabilities, the panel mooted early identification of warning signs and support to children who are vulnerable.

Data | 'Excess deaths' during the pandemic in India was 5.8 times the official COVID-19 death toll

The data is based on 'excess deaths' analysis in 11 States/UTs

WHO simplifies treatment guidelines for hypertension

While several international guidelines do exist, many of them reflect the tertiary care perspective of high-income countries

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