Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the global coronavirus death toll could cross the two-million figure before an effective vaccine is widely used. Dr. Mike Ryan, the …
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London: Researchers have found that women receiving fertility-sparing surgery for the treatment of borderline ovarian tumours are able to have children. According to the study published in the journal ‘Fertility …
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Beijing: The World Health Organization gave China its ‘understanding and support’ before starting a controversial emergency use programme for its Covid-19 vaccine candidates, a Chinese health official said. China has …
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London: Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, during pregnancy was not associated with complications in the newborn child. For the study, published in the journal JAMA, …
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New Delhi: When Bihar’s Kurmaha village-based Lalmati Devi, a rural labourer from an impoverished background, attended sessions on health and nutrition through a self-help group she’s associated with, what followed …
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New Delhi: Depression is often also connected with sleep disordered breathing, and not only by conventional wisdom, but by increasing clinical evidence day after day. As the National Sleep Foundation …
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By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has administered the first dose of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine — Covishield — to three …
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Shyamhari Chakra The Union Government has constituted the National Medical Commission (NMC), along with four Autonomous Boards as part of its massive reformation measures in the field of medical education. …
National Medical Commission constituted, MCI stands abolished Read More
Bhubaneswar: Transplant surgeons have successfully conducted two kidney transplantations at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here amidst the pandemic keeping in view the need of the patients. Both the patients …
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New Delhi: Traditionally, women play the role of caregivers in India when it comes to families and their health. More often than not, this means that they prioritise the health …
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