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Health officials worry nation not ready for Covid-19 vaccine
Washington | By Associated Press| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2020 05:48 AM IST
In a four-page memo this summer, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told health departments across the country to draft vaccination plans by October 1 “to coincide with the earliest possible release of Covid-19 vaccine.”
Nearly 26% Covid-19 deaths in Gurugram reported in people above 61
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Archana Mishra, Gurugram
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2020 07:18 PM IST
Till Tuesday, the Covid-19 toll in Gurugram stood at 116, out of which 92 are men and 24 women. Data shows that the maximum Covid-19 toll is reported in the 61-70 age group, with 30 people succumbing to the illness.
US CDC reports 2,789,678 coronavirus cases, 129,305 deaths
Reuters | By Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JUL 05, 2020 08:00 AM IST
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as Covid-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on July 3 compared with its previous report a day earlier.
2.4 million more Americans file for unemployment benefits
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2020 09:28 PM IST
Donald Trump and his Republican allies have railed against China in effort to shift the blame the roiling epidemic in the United States and the severe toll it has taken on the economy.
US CDC provides $3.6 million to support Covid-19 response in India
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAY 12, 2020 04:55 PM IST
This initial tranche of funding from the CDC aims to strengthen and support the Indian government’s efforts to increase laboratory capacity for SARS-COV-2 testing, including molecular diagnostics and serology, said a statement issued by the US embassy on Tuesday.
US will witness 3,000 coronavirus deaths daily by June 1: Report
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 05, 2020 02:38 PM IST
The US is the worst-hit country from the pandemic. By Monday, more than 1.2 million Americans tested positive for the Covid-19 and the total number of fatalities increased to more than 69,000.
Covid-19: Five reasons you must stay home during lockdown
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 30, 2020 05:30 PM IST
Stepping out results in contamination of surfaces or objects, from where it can infect people who touch the surface and then touch their own mouth, nose, or eyes.
Tiger Woods urges all to ‘be safe, smart’ during coronavirus outbreak
Los Angeles | By AFP
UPDATED ON MAR 17, 2020 10:10 AM IST
As the cancellations unfolded last week, Woods was already sidelined. He opted to skip the Players Championship -- which was abruptly halted after one round because of coronavirus concerns -- with a stiff back.
Why excessive meat, processed foods are not good for your health
By By Dr. Prakash Devde
UPDATED ON MAR 16, 2020 08:34 AM IST
Experts find a link between colorectal cancer and diets rich in meat and processed foods.
South Korea tells citizens to stay home at ‘critical moment’ in coronavirus battle
Seoul | By Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 29, 2020 10:39 AM IST
South Korea is grappling with the largest outbreak of the virus outside China, as a new death took the toll to 17, amid a record daily increase in infections since the country confirmed its first patient on January 20.
MHA cancels Manipal varsity FCRA licence over ‘unauthorised research’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Sudhi Ranjan Sen
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2020 06:57 AM IST
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) suspended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act -2010 (FCRA) account of the university for carrying out the “unauthorized” research at the Manipal Institute of Virology, the official said.
Get Set, Go... 2020
Hindustan Times | By Poulomi Banerjee
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2019 07:30 PM IST
Battling disease, checking pollution, protecting global biodiversity... a checklist of targets to be met by the coming year
Researchers using MRI reveals brain damage in obese teens
Asian News International | By Asian News International, Washington D.c.
UPDATED ON NOV 26, 2019 04:00 PM IST
Obesity in young people has become a significant public health problem.
US identifies ‘strong culprit’ in vaping illnesses outbreak that killed 40
New York | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2019 07:08 AM IST
Agency officials cautioned they cannot rule out all other toxic substances, and it may take animal studies to clearly show vitamin E acetate causes the lung damage that’s been seen.
Doctor, part of central team in Patna to check dengue spread, is now a patient
Hindustan Times, Patna | By Ruchir Kumar
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2019 02:01 PM IST
Dr Ram Singh, joint director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and head of the Centre for Medical Entomology and Vector Management, New Delhi, has been sent to the sick bay after he tested positive for Dengue and Chikungunya on Saturday.
Vaping-linked lung injury may be caused by toxic fumes
Washington | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON OCT 04, 2019 11:33 AM IST
A recent study looked at the internal injuries caused by vaping similar to what one might see with exposures to toxic chemical fumes, poisonous gases and toxic agents.
First sexual experience for 1 in 16 US women was forced, says survey
Associated Press | By Associated Press, Chicago
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2019 02:10 PM IST
Almost half of those women who said intercourse was involuntary said they were held down and slightly more than half of them said they were verbally pressured to have sex against their will.
Vaping linked to impaired fertility in young women
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2019 09:42 AM IST
E-cigarette usage throughout pregnancy changed the long-term health and metabolism of female offspring -- imparting lifelong, second-generation effects on the growing foetus.
Government will be responsible for dengue outbreak in Delhi, says south body
New Delhi | By Baishali Adak
PUBLISHED ON JUL 13, 2019 08:07 AM IST
SDMC officials, who did not wish to be named, said that last year, the government had released Rs 32.50 crore for the job and its first instalment of around Rs 10 crore had come by April — beginning of the financial year.
Facebook evacuates 4 buildings after possible nerve agent Sarin found on campus
Menlo Park | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2019 09:29 AM IST
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says sarin is a chemical warfare agent that is a clear, colourless, odourless and tasteless liquid. It can evaporate into the environment, prompting symptoms within seconds.
Teens made up most of e-cigarette maker Juul’s Twitter following - study
Reuters | By Reuters
UPDATED ON MAY 21, 2019 01:25 PM IST
Last year, an estimated 3.8 million middle and high school students used e-cigarettes, up from 2.1 million in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New action plan for climate change and health from NCDC
UPDATED ON MAY 17, 2019 03:47 PM IST
National Centre for Disease Control under the Union ministry of health and family welfare has called for urgent intervention strategies to prevent the population from the harmful effects of climate change.
Plague killed 3 in 2017, says data; clerical error claim health officials
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anonna Dutt
UPDATED ON MAY 15, 2019 07:41 AM IST
The only other plague outbreak after 2000 was reported in 2002 in Himachal Pradesh, with 16 cases and four deaths.
122-year-old Epidemic Diseases Act to be replaced with new legislation
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Nozia Sayyed
UPDATED ON APR 07, 2019 02:51 PM IST
A research paper in the 2016 edition of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics noted that the Epidemic Diseases Act has major limitations in the current scenario “as it is outdated, merely regulatory and not rights-based, and lacks a focus on people”.
With rising mercury, swine flu cases dip in Delhi, say experts
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 28, 2019 02:00 AM IST
Data obtained from the National Centre for Disease Control too showed that the number of cases peaked during the week ending on February 17, when 609 were reported in a single week.
Swine flu death toll touches five, at four-year high
Gurugram | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON MAR 21, 2019 01:37 AM IST
According to officials, the two patients — a 49-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman — were suffering from underlying cardiovascular diseases and died due to bilateral pneumonia, which is an infection of both the lungs.
Not just mothers, new dads also at risk for postpartum depression
Asian News International | By Asian News International, Washington D.c
UPDATED ON MAR 11, 2019 03:17 PM IST
According to the research, between 5 and 10% of new fathers in the United States suffer from PPD, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. One study shows that the risk goes up to 24 to 50% for men whose partners suffer from PPD.
2,500 swine flu cases in just a week: NCDC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2019 08:52 AM IST
More than 2,500 cases of seasonal influenza (H1N1), also known as swine flu, were recorded in just one week in India, between February 24 and March 3, according to a report by the National Centre for Disease Control.
North India may record 15,000 swine flu cases by February-end
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Anonna Dutt
UPDATED ON FEB 28, 2019 12:57 PM IST
The National Centre for Disease Control has reported 14,803 confirmed cases across states till February 24, with 448 deaths. This is less than half the 1,103 deaths confirmed in all of 2018.
Google searches for swine flu in north and northwest India highest this year, shows data
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Abhishek Jha
UPDATED ON FEB 07, 2019 07:36 AM IST
An HT analysis of Google Trends data for India has found that past outbreaks of the disease led to an increased interest on it in terms of Google searches.
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