Healthcare

New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) The first dose of Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to 65 per cent of the nation's adolescent population between 15 and 18 years. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandavia tweeted on Friday a…

Wellington, Jan 31 (UNI/Xinhua) New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday after being deemed a close contact of a case on a domestic flight. Ardern was deemed a close contact of a positive Covid-19…

Canberra, Jan 29 (UNI/Sputnik) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday reminded US rapper Kanye 'Ye' West to get himself fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before entering the country. Kanye, now officially billed as 'Ye',…

Ankara, Jan 19 (UNI/Xinhua) Turkey has reported 69,658 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 10,591,757, according to its health ministry. The death toll on Tuesday from the virus in Turkey rose by 157 to 85,077, while…

Srinagar, Jan 13 (UNI) Many politicians including two former chief ministers are outraged after a senior government functionary in J&K directed nodal Principals of colleges in J&K to ensure faculty members and students actively…

Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia registered the test system for detecting the Omicron coronavirus strain, developed by the Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA), the FMBA said on Tuesday. "The first test system has been registered in Russia…

New Delhi, Jan 11: Ministry of Ayush & Yoga, Govt of India has  called upon citizens to  do Surya Namaskar on January 12 in their homes, as it helps to improve health and immunity.  The appeal for mass gatherings to celebrate the…

Washington, Jan 10 (UNI/Sputnik) Americans should avoid traveling to Canada due to high coronavirus risks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. "Avoid travel to Canada," the CDC said on its website, under the…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to continue the momentum of vaccination of the age group 15-18 year, as Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the number of vaccinations has crossed two crore mark.…

Hamirpur (HP), Jan 7 (UNI) Fifty-nine more students of NIT, Hamirpur were among 85 people who were found Corona positive in Hamirpur on Friday, said a spokesman of the Health Department. The number of active cases in the district has…

Hamirpur (HP), January 8 (UNI) The health department authorities of the district have issued orders for mandatory Covid test of people visiting the hospitals to get checkup for any ailment. This order has been issued in the wake of spurt…

London, Jan 7 (UNI/Xinhua) British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Friday that there will be a "rocky few weeks ahead" for the National Health Service (NHS) as COVID cases continue to soar in the country. Speaking during a visit to a…

Patna, Jan 6 (UNI) The daily rise in the number of positive cases of Novel Coronavirus prompted the Bihar government on Thursday to order closure of all schools, colleges and coaching institutes till January 21. The decision was…

Hyderabad, Jan 4: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will launch the most affordably priced 200 mg Molnupiravir capsules, under its brand name Molflu, for Covid-19 across the country. Dr Reddy’s Molflu will be priced at Rs 35 per capsule with 10…

New Delhi, Jan 1: The Centre has urged the states and Union Territories to upgrade their health infrastructure and increase vigilance given the potential surge of Covid-19 cases in the country. In a letter dated January 1, 2022, the Union…

New Delhi, Jan 2: More than 3 lakh children enrolled for Covid vaccination as the Co-WIN portal opened for registration on Saturday for children between 15-18. According to the government portal, 3,26,591 children aged between 15-18, and…

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31: 44 more people tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday taking the total cases to 108 in Kerala so far, Health Minister Veena George said. Twelve people tested positive in Ernakulam, eight…

Hyderabad, Dec 28: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited on Tuesday announced that it has received emergency-use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture and market the oral anti-viral drug Molnupiravir…

Jammu, Dec 28: Expanding its market in Jammu and Kashmir, Muscle & Strength India, country’s leading retailer of fitness supplements and nutritional products, on Tuesday has launched its store in Anantnag district. Youth Icon Prince…

Washington, Dec 26: A new research by scientists from the National Institutes of Health, the main US health research agency, found that the new coronavirus spreads throughout the human body causing systemic infection and can linger in…