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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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WHO calls for increased surveillance, sharing of data, vaccines to combat monkeypox outbreak
The WHO Director-General called for global collaboration and data sharing to combat the newly repor…
ANI
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Ahead of World Health Day, experts reiterate importance of govt's One Health approach in preventing future zoonotic outbreaks
The government's focus on the 'One Health' approach, recognising the interconnection between human,…
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The ageing of nasal tissues may explain why older people are more affected by COVID-19: research
To comprehend how the coronavirus attacks our bodies, a study investigated the role of our noses, w…
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Should you be worried about the potential side-effects of the Covishield vaccine?
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), can lead to dangerously low blood clot and platele…
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TTS: Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines, says medical expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its C…
ANI
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Japan approves smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox
Japan's health ministry has approved the use of a smallpox vaccine believed to be effective against…
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Viagra gets an image make-over as successive studies claim it helps with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
If there’s one thing most of us love, it’s the whole “buy one, get one free” schtick. What if we to…
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Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough to fight emerging COVID-19 variants, says WHO
WHO's Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC), a group of 18 exper…
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WHO calls on China to be transparent in sharing data to determine Covid's origins
The Huanan market in central China's Wuhan city was the epicentre of the pandemic. From its orig…
PTI
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COVID vaccines prevented over 42 lakh deaths in India, says Lancet
COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published …
PTI
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Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masks
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of May 5 t…
PTI
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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
According to WHO's technical lead on Covid Maria Van Kerkhove, at least 16 countries have report…
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India allows emergency use of Merck's new drug Molnupiravir for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 cases
An expert panel of the country's central drug authority has recommended granting emergency use auth…
PTI
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WHO: Don't try to catch Omicron deliberately — it can be 'dangerous' not 'mild'
People could die, spread the virus to others and the long-term effects are unknown, Dr. Maria Van K…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Health ministry releases dos and don'ts to prevent contracting monkeypox
With rising cases of monkeypox in the country, the Union health ministry on Wednesday released a li…
PTI
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WHO recommends countries continue using the AstraZeneca vaccine because benefits outweigh the risks
"WHO considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends that …
Allana Akhtar
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WHO confirms existence of fake Covishield vaccines in India; Serum Institute pushes for a booster shot
SII makes India's primary COVID-19 vaccine, locally known as Covishield. Poonawalla also reve…
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One person dying every 44 seconds due to Covid: WHO chief
As the world embarks on living a normal life post the pandemic amid declining cases, the World Heal…
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WHO director-general says 'narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding' by rich countries caused Omicron variant
"The longer inequity continues, the higher the risks of this virus evolving in ways we can't preven…