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MP varsity faces flak for unique first-aid diploma

Doctors and experts have raised objection to the course saying it promotes quackery.

Updated on Dec 17, 2020, 2:24 AM IST

India may need to spend $1.8 billion on Covid-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show

A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) checks the temperature of passengers amid the spread of the coronavirus disease at a railway station in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2020.

Published on Dec 16, 2020, 10:43 PM IST

UK: Air pollution listed as cause of 9-year-old’s death

Pollution haze over South East London, through a window in a viewing area of the 95-storey skyscraper The Shard, the tallest building in Britain, in London.

Published on Dec 16, 2020, 10:35 PM IST

WHO vaccine scheme may leave poor countries with no Covid-19 shots until 2024

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), gives a statement to the media about the response to the Covid-19 virus outbreak, at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Updated on Dec 16, 2020, 6:46 PM IST

Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus, case study finds

An ampule of remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany, April 8, 2020, as the spread of coronavirus disease continues.

Updated on Dec 14, 2020, 6:55 PM IST

Few Covid-19 deaths in India’s old-age homes, survey finds

Data from states in India shows that a little over half (53%) of Covid-19 deaths are in people who are 60 years, compared to around 75% of deaths in those aged 65 years and above around the world, according to data reported to World Health Organization (WHO) till October.

Updated on Dec 14, 2020, 4:48 AM IST

Here’s how exercising may protect bone health after weight loss surgery

The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Updated on Dec 13, 2020, 6:14 PM IST

Number of Covid-19 vaccines growing but volume of doses remains concern, says WHO Adviser

Over the past week, US media outlets reported that Pfizer is unlikely to meet its original supply targets for its vaccine against Covid-19, which is produced in conjunction with German firm BioNTech, due to supply chain issues.

Updated on Dec 12, 2020, 6:46 AM IST

Adverse effects of Covid vaccines to be reviewed by national agencies: WHO

On Tuesday, Britain became the first country to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech shot. Its medicine regulator subsequently said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not get the shot, after two reported incidents of the reaction.

Updated on Dec 11, 2020, 7:08 PM IST

WHO: Heart disease now killing more people than ever before

The WHO said diabetes and dementia are also among the world’s top 10 causes of death.

Updated on Dec 10, 2020, 9:40 PM IST

Navigating the vaccine challenge

India does not have an adult immunisation programme beyond the tetanus/diphtheria vaccination for pregnant women. Hence, in the prioritisation lists that have been announced, identifying and reaching all priority groups will be a challenge

Updated on Dec 9, 2020, 8:36 PM IST

Covid-19 vaccine update: Bahrain gives nod to Pfizer, India’s purchase will cover 60% population, Moscow begins mass vaccination

Vials labelled "Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" are placed on dry ice in this illustration taken, December 4, 2020. Picture taken December 4, 2020.

Updated on Dec 5, 2020, 5:51 PM IST

WHO hopes to have 500 million vaccine doses via COVAX scheme in first-quarter 2021

The World Health Organization hopes to have half a billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines available for distribution by the global COVAX initiative in the first quarter of 2021.

Updated on Dec 5, 2020, 7:38 AM IST

World can start dreaming of pandemic’s end: UN health chief

WHO has been sharply criticized for not taking a stronger and more vocal role in handling the pandemic.

Updated on Dec 5, 2020, 5:43 AM IST

EU police agency Europol warns of fake coronavirus vaccines

It urged EU members to share with Europol “any relevant information on criminal activities related to Covid-19 or flu vaccines.”

Published on Dec 4, 2020, 10:06 PM IST

Vaccines won’t prevent short-term coronavirus surge: WHO

Pedestrians walk past a Covid-19 information sign asking people to social distance in central London, on November 27, 2020.

Updated on Dec 3, 2020, 7:11 AM IST

Covid-19 vaccine: Is Pfizer approval hasty? Can Indians get vaccinated in UK? All you need to know

Updated on Dec 2, 2020, 11:01 PM IST

Don’t create a world of immunity haves and have-nots

Covid-19 has exacerbated inequities. People who have had the most capital have had access to better health care at a time when most public utilities have been overwhelmed. People in white collar jobs have been able to quarantine, isolate and earn while working from home, while others have lost pay and employment as their workplaces shut

Updated on Dec 2, 2020, 1:09 PM IST

Moderna vaccine 94.1% effective, seeks US, EU

In addition to filing its US application, Moderna said it would seek conditional nod from European Medicines Agency, which is reviewing its data.

Published on Nov 30, 2020, 11:18 PM IST

Shipping Covid vaccines: Global airlines face ‘mission of century’

Laid low by a Covid-19 outbreak that’s decimated passenger demand, airlines will be the workhorses of the attempt to eradicate it, hauling billions of vials to every corner of the globe

Updated on Dec 1, 2020, 4:36 AM IST

‘Need to know origin of novel coronavirus, let’s not politicize probe’: WHO chief Tedros

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends a session on the coronavirus disease outbreak response of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva.

Updated on Nov 30, 2020, 11:52 PM IST

Dictionary.com picks ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year

Related terms usually restricted to medicine and science stormed into everyday conversation.

Published on Nov 30, 2020, 6:34 PM IST

Baby born with antibodies in Singapore

Artist Mundano works on a graffiti called Invisible Heroines, a tribute to women braving pandemic in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Published on Nov 30, 2020, 1:36 AM IST

Covid-19 vaccine updates: Delhi can be inoculated in weeks, PM Modi’s 3-city tour today

A health worker collects samples for Covid-19 test at Delhi-Noida border.

Updated on Nov 28, 2020, 9:42 AM IST

Adults, children must move more to stay fit in Covid-19 pandemic era: WHO

Shoppers wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus walk through a market in Islamabad on November 26, 2020.

Updated on Nov 26, 2020, 7:38 PM IST

AstraZeneca must prove it won’t profit from Covid-19 vaccine: MSF

AstraZeneca has said it will not profit from sales of its vaccine while Covid-19 is considered a pandemic.

Published on Nov 24, 2020, 10:21 PM IST

As vaccine trials end, where do Covid-19 treatments stand?

Most Covid-19 treatments fall under three broad categories, antivirals that prevent the virus from multiplying, immune-modulators that regulate the immune response, and combinations that use multiple mechanisms of action.

Updated on Nov 24, 2020, 5:35 AM IST

70% efficacy: Astrazeneca to seek emergency use listing from WHO, focus on low-income countries

Astrazeneca said the company is making rapid progress in manufacturing with a capacity of up to 3 billion doses of the vaccine in 2021 on a rolling basis

Updated on Nov 23, 2020, 1:50 PM IST

UNICEF says to ship 2 billion Covid vaccines to poor nations in 2021

At a G20 summit this weekend, leaders of the biggest 20 world economies pledged to ensure the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, drugs and tests so that poorer countries are not left out.

Published on Nov 23, 2020, 5:37 AM IST

Delhi records 100-plus Covid-19 deaths for third consecutive day

November 18 saw 131 deaths of the infection — the highest so far in a day.

Updated on Nov 23, 2020, 1:13 AM IST

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