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The unmet need for family planning services is already high and disruptions to health services will have far-reaching consequences for the health of women, write Poonam Muttreja and Mandira Kalra Kalaan of Population Foundation of India ...

As India reports upwards of 3.5 lakh fresh COVID cases a day, people infected and isolated find that succour is close at hand – sometimes neighbours and other times a faceless name on social media reaching out to help in any which way ...

The B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 or the 'Indian strain', feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India, has been designated as the Variants of Interest (VOI) by the World Health Organisation ...

According to experts, care and nutrition received by the mother and her child during the first 1,000 days (from conception to the second birthday of the child) can play a vital role in shaping a healthier future. Virtual exhibition ‘The Early Years: A Window of Opportunity’ aims to raise awareness about this critical period through photos and art ...

Experts and environmentalists weigh in on  the learnings from the pandemic in the last one year and the linkages with the environment that are crucial to save the planet ...

The researchers from King's College London in the UK found that most systemic side effects (meaning side effects excluding where the injection took place) of Covishield peaked within the first 24 hours following vaccination and usually lasted 1-2 days ...

According to Public Health England, those given a first dose of either vccine and who became infected with SARS-CoV-2 three weeks later were between 38 and 49 per cent less likely to pass the virus on than unvaccinated people ...

India is reeling under the impact of the second wave of coronavirus. The country has been reporting over three lakh daily cases in the last few days. As India fights against the unprecedented health crisis of COVID-19, global support in the form of oxygen supplies, ventilators, raw material for vaccines, PPT kits and oxygen concentrators have started pouring in ...

Transgender individuals have specific healthcare needs; however, they face multiple obstacles to accessing quality health care ranging from social stigma and discrimination to lack of awareness and inferior services ...

Ahead of the third phase of India’s coronavirus vaccination drive set to begin on May 1, numerous myths and rumours have started doing the rounds on the internet here are some common questions answered ...

COVID-19 vaccination for everyone above the age of 18 will open from May 1, here are a few things to know about the vaccine, and things to follow before and after COVID vaccination ...

The B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2, also being called a 'double mutant' or the 'Indian strain', has been found prevalent largely in Maharashtra and Delhi that have been severely hit by a devastating second wave of the pandemic, say experts ...