The World Health Organisation has classified JN.1 as a separate "variant of interest" given its rapidly-increasing spread, but said it poses a "low" global public health...
Since the pandemic began in early 2020, there have been more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years...
The reason behind the rising epidemic is that a new mutant strain that has rapidly expanded overseas since the fall of 2023 has also increased in...
India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave...
Two new deaths -- one each from Karnataka and Kerala -- have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's...
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of JN.1 cases at 477 followed by Karnataka at 249, as per the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
Two COVID-19 deaths — one each in Kerala and Maharashtra — have been reported in 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data
Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of JN.1 cases at 382 followed by Karnataka at 249, as per the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported in the Delta wave...
The number of daily cases of Covid had dropped to double digits till December 5, but it began to rise after the emergence of a new...
Genotyping is the process of determining differences in the genetic make-up (genotype) of an individual by examining the individual's DNA sequence and comparing it to another...
Maharashtra has around 250 patients infected with the new JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron, the state health department informed
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
