Unlike the gold standard test, which extracts RNA (Ribonucleic acid) and uses it to amplify the DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) of the virus, these new tests can...
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of deaths reported following vaccination in the country is only 0.0002 percent of 23.5 crore...
New Delhi: Pregnant and postpartum women were more severely affected during the second wave of COVID-19 as compared to the first with symptomatic cases and the...
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was among two vaccines which have shown promise of being safe to use on children during early trials. The research, published in...
The SARS-CoV-2 sero-positivity rate among children was high and were comparable to the adult population in the survey, which conducted in five selected states with a...
Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty explains what hospitals, individuals and authorities should do to tackle the worse outcomes of the third wave of COVID-19 in the...
Describing the Covid and vaccination situation as "very dynamic", N K Arora, chairperson of the working group of immunisation advisory body NTAGI said in a statement...
Presenting age bifurcation of cases in first and second waves, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry, said the first wave saw 3.28 per cent...
The government guidelines said estimates for additional bed capacity for pediatric care may be calculated based on peak daily cases in different districts during the second...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed that as many as 5,000 youths would be trained by Indraprastha University for 2 weeks each. It’s to prepare the...
According to Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria, the government has allowed the establishment of 'near home' vaccination centres for senior...
An additional mutation of Delta variant of COVID-19 known as 'Delta Plus' has been detected. Dr VK Paul, NITI Aayog Member said, “this is a variant...
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...
