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Malwa region of (M.P.) is witnessing alarming spike in H3N2 cases: Dr Naresh Purohit*
Bhopal: Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh is witnessing alarming spike in H3N2 cases, a viral flu which is long lasting and causing severe congestion which last for more than two weeks said Dr Naresh Purohit- Principal Investigator for the…
India is fully prepared to deal any Covid eventuality: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the country is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality, if the Covid cases increase once again in the country. The Minister who visited Safdarjung Hospital to review the…
China schedules easing Covid tests for Int’l Arrivals by Jan. 08
Beijing: China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.
Inbound travelers to China are advised to take a PCR test within 48 hours…
BF.7 omicron variant posing new medical challenges
As Covid-19, in its new Avatar BF-.7, is throwing its pangs downwards from the Himalayas, our regular contributor on Health issues Dr. Naresh Purohit, presents his study report on the dangers posing the world population in the near future…
South Korea confirms first case of ‘Brain-Eating Ameba’ infection
Seoul: South Korea has detected its first case of infection with the Naegleria fowleri ameba, also called the "brain-eating ameba," which lives in soil and warm water and penetrates into the human brain through the nose, the Korea Disease…
Odisha govt. to conduct mock drill to test Covid readiness
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to conduct a mock drill across the state on December 27 to test the preparedness for Covid 19 following a surge in the viral infection in some countries.
Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra…
Congress questions Centre over Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul
New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the BJP government after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya penned a letter to party MP Rahul Gandhi to follow the Covid-19 norms or "suspend" the ongoing party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, and said the…
India to review surge in Covid -19 cases in China
New Delhi: In view of the sudden spurt of Covid -19 cases in China and other countries, Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level meeting to review the situation here on Wednesday
The center has also directed all the…
Thailand’s king, queen test positive for Covid
Bangkok: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen This Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday evening, the Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday.
The king…
First oral vaccines to fight cholera outbreak arrive in Haiti: UN
United Nations: A UN spokesman said that almost 1.2 million doses of oral vaccines to fight a cholera outbreak in Haiti have arrived in Port-au-Prince.
"The vaccination campaign is expected to start on Sunday," said Stephane Dujarric, the…
Covid restrictions in Shanghai bring residents to brink
Beijing: Residents of China's Shanghai took to the streets on Sunday to protest tough COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the authorities amid a record number of daily infections, a local resident said Sputnik.
The Chinese…
China records highest daily Covid cases since start of pandemic
Beijing: China's number of new daily infections rose to a record high of 32,943 since the beginning of the pandemic in 2019, the Chinese National Health Commission said on Friday.
The country saw a record 31,656 new cases on Thursday and,…
132-year-old tunnel discovered in J. J. Hospital campus in Mumbai
Mumbai: A 132-year-old tunnel was discovered at the state government-run Sir J. J. Hospital grounds, in south Mumbai officials said here on Friday.
Hospital Dean Dr. Pallavi Saple said that the tunnel, measuring around 200 metres long, has…
SaveIN, Toothsi join hands for EMI healthcare offerings
New Delhi: SaveIN, India’s fastest growing embedded finance platform for healthcare, has tied up with toothsi, India’s leading smile makeover and skincare brand, to offer its care now, pay later offering.
SaveIN will now enable toothsi to…
Wishealth launches its first lifestyle homeo clinic at Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Wishealth, Lifestyle Homeo Clinics which is a holistic and nutrition-based healing that is designed to cure even the most complex diseases, on Friday announced the launching of its 1st Lifestyle Homeo clinic in Hyderabad.
The…
Roche Pharma sets up centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: With an aim to provide innovative data driven solutions, the Switzerland-based Roche Pharma on Monday announced it has set up a state-of-the-art Global Analytics and Technology Center of Excellence (GATE) in Hyderabad, the second…
HP cabinet to sign MoU with Centre on AIIMS Bilaspur
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh State Cabinet meeting held here Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur gave approval to draft MoU between the State Government and Central Government regarding AIIMS.
It would make AIIMS…
Canada has 1,406 monkeypox confirmed cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,406 cases of monkeypox,
including 38 hospitalizations, the Public Health Agency of Canada said.
Of the confirmed cases, 674 are from Ontario, 521 from Quebec, 162 from British Columbia, 41 from Alberta,…
BJP Pres. Nadda and CM Visits AIIMS, Bilaspur
Bilaspur (HP): BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, and Union Information and Broadcasting, Youth Program and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences…
World Heart Day observed at Tanda Medical College
Kangra: World Heart Day 2022 was observed by the Department of Cardiology of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda on Thursday.
Dr Mukul Bhatnagar, Head of the Department of Cardiology, told UNI that medical and nursing…