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Alcohol consumption in India up slightly in 30 years, says Lancet studyAs per the study, alcohol consumption among Indian women in the age group of 15-39 increased by 0.08% since the year 1990. At present, 5.39...
Covid-19: Average daily vaccinations drop on supply, hesitancy issuesBetween June 25-30, the number of daily doses administered in rural areas were in the range of 9.9 lakh- 40.4 lakh. However, it dropped to ...
India needs to shorten Covishield dose gap: Health experts“The current gap of 12 to 16 weeks has two problems: first, it leaves people with one dose exposed for that much time to the risk of severe...
Delhi defies social distancing norms, doctors say brace for COVID-19 'explosion'Doctors say Delhi's near-complete re-opening is concerning. The city's authorities have said they would reimpose strict curbs if cases rise...
Hospitals want to turn focus back on non-Covid careWith Covid-19 numbers increasing in April, most states had asked hospitals to reserve a certain percentage (ranging from 50-80%) of beds fo...
Don’t dismantle special health infra as third Covid wave inevitable: Experts’ advice to govt“It is not a question of whether but when. The US, UK, Italy and Japan had four waves. The virus will also replicate like that in India. Bu...
Air ambulances rates soar with rising Covid casesSome air ambulance operators have increased prices by up to 20% for Covid patients when many of them are gasping for proper healthcare faci...
Post-inoculation possibility: May be many breakthrough cases, but mild, says ICMRSamiran Panda, head, epidemiology & infectious disease, ICMR said studies, although at initial stages, show that vaccines help reduce risk ...
Conspiracy theories slow down Covid-19 vaccination drive in IndiaWhile Facebook has banned anti-vaccine groups, other platforms such as Twitter and WhatsApp are fuelling vaccine rumours and fear mongering...
Gig bites off a large number of jobs as pandemic accelerates demand for freelancersDemand for gig workers is on the rise as companies get increasingly familiar with work from home and look to cut fixed employee cost as wel...
Tocilizumab fails to improve condition of severe Covid-19 patientsThe result of the COVACTA study dashes the hopes of experts who were looking to use the rheumatoid arthritis drug as treatment option for C...
Biocon defends limited trial patients for Itolizumab nod, says followed science of "highest order"The company is marketing the drug as a replacement to Roche Pharma’s Tocilizumab (originally approved for rheumatoid arthritis) that is cur...
BMC to acquire 20,000 doses of Tocilizumab even as trials yet to determine efficacyThe health ministry has also recommended tocilizumab in its national clinical guidelines, which say the drug may be considered for patients...
Sanofi halts trials of IL-6 drug for Covid-19, India to continue with trial of another drug of similar classThe decision casts a shadow on other similar classes of drugs such as Tocilizumab by Swiss drug maker Roche pharma, that are under trial fo...
Baba Ramdev launches ayurvedic corona treatment; Ministry of Ayush says all claims need to be verifiedPatanjali claimed 'Coronil' and 'Swasari' had shown favourable results during clinical trials on affected patients, at Patanjali Yogpeeth i...
Covid-19 scare: Cautious India Inc asks staff to work from homeInternet companies from Flipkart to Paytm are aggressively promoting remote working options.
Brothers Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh: Business builders or deal makers?Brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh have built, bought and sold companies, but not all of it has been pretty.
Best companies to work for 2012: Some best companies in upto 1000 and more than 1000 employees categoriesGreat Place to Work is one where employees trust the people they work for. In alphabetical order, here is a look at some best companies in ...