A real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Wednesday’s published results, from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel, give strong reassurance that the benefits
A three-member, high-power delegation from Ukraine led by the country’s Health Minister Dr. Maksym Stepanov visited COVAXIN®-maker Bharat Biotech’s manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The representatives from the Central Asian nation of 41 million people took a tour of the world-class Bio-Safety Level 3 manufacturing facility. The delegation,
Significantly Reduces the Risk of Major Infection by 40% in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Devices, and Reduces Pocket Infections by 61% India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), today announced the launch of the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope (TYRX Envelope) - an absorbable, single-use,
Will the virtual world of tomorrow be better than the physical world ? COVID 19 has speeded the transformation from digital to virtual. This paradigm shift will impact every aspect of our lives. The Virtual world of tomorrow, magnified by exponential technologies like Artificial Intelligence,
~ Introduces a new version/avatar of its flagship product ‘Activ Health’ ~ ~Policy to offer mental counselling coverage, Homeopathy telemedicine, home treatment, and a host of other industry leading benefits~ Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd. (ABHICL), the Health Insurance subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, a significant non-banking
The Union health ministry on Tuesday asked Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Chhattisgarh to expedite the vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers to confer immunity in the shortest possible time-frame in the wake of a rising trend of COVID-19 cases and positively
The Union Home Ministry has directed a phased closure of two special and temporary COVID-19 care centres in the city in view of "continuous decline" in coronavirus cases, officials said on Tuesday. While the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Covid hospital located in the Delhi Cantonment area
ESSENTIAL NUTRITION, 'DOS AND DON'TS' FOR PEOPLE WITH KIDNEY CANCER By Mrs. Apeksha Ekbote, MSc, RD, Chief Dietician, NephroPlus ~ As rightly said, a healthy diet is important for every individual. However, for those who are suffering from Kidney cancer, a healthy diet plays a vital role.
Tata STRIVE and Wipro GE Healthcare today entered into a partnership to skill youth for jobs in the healthcare sector over a period of three years. The agreement aims to skill 6,200 candidates in various technical and operational areas of healthcare. As part of this
Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI), which represents leading research-based medical technology companies with large footprint in manufacturing, R&D and healthcare worker training in India, today urged the government to include MedTech sector workforce in the target list of beneficiaries of COVID-19 vaccination, due to
