According to a study published in the Lancet on Friday, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in anxiety and major depressive disorders across the world, particularly among women and young people. The researchers said, children suffered as school closures kept them away from friends, and
On Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by U.S. regulators or the World Health Organization. On Sept. 20, the White House announced the United States in November would lift
Researchers have identified an anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe Covid-19. A team from the University College London (UCL) estimated that one genetic variant of the OAS1 gene increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease by about 3-6 per cent in
According to the sources, Bharat Biotech which has completed the Phase 2/3 trials of Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for use in children under 18 years of age has submitted the data to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for its verification and subsequent approval for Emergency Use Authorisation
The home ministry on Thursday said it will begin issuing fresh tourist visas in a phased manner, starting with foreigners arriving on chartered flights, from October 15 onwards. The announcement was made at the opening up of the country to international tourists almost 19 months
To ensure affected patients get better care, the WHO has come up with a ‘clinical case definition’ of ‘post-Covid condition’, stating that it occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed Sars-CoV-2 infection, usually three months from its onset with symptoms, lasts for
The health ministry on Friday said that Malaysia has granted conditional approval for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) to be used as a booster shot. The approval allows the vaccine to be used only on adults aged 18 and above, at least six months after
Health officials in Africa are confident and hopeful that the first-ever malaria vaccine ‘Mosquirix’ approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will "dramatically change" the way the continent of 1.3 billion people combats the lethal disease. John Nkengasong Director of Africa Centers for Disease Control and
A high-level government committee was constituted back in September 2021 to draft the New Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices Bill which will be used for governance in the healthcare sector. The bill will be prepared under the chairmanship of the Drugs Controller General of India
According to an analysis of the PM 2.5 levels of the past five years by the capital’s environment department, Delhi’s air is to be most polluted from November 1 to 15. The average PM 2.5 value is 285 micrograms per cubic metre during this period. Officials
