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Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug donanemab approved in India, but neurologists flag cost, access barriersA new drug for Alzheimer's, donanemab, has arrived in India. It aims to slow the disease's progression by clearing brain plaques. While off...
FIFA World Cup to face newest opponent: Brutal heat and violent stormsHeat, humidity and thunderstorms are synonymous with summer in many North American regions -- and in a few weeks they could also threaten t...
Athena opens northeast India’s largest integrated psychiatric hospital in GuwahatiAthena Behavioral Health opens Northeast India's largest private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati. This marks their fifth hospital nationwi...
Court allows Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to travel to London for medical consultationA Mumbai court has permitted Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to travel to London for four weeks. Goyal, facing money laundering charges, s...
Most patients had heart or kidney ailments: Report on Covid deaths in DelhiAmong those who died after contracting coronavirus infection, and were found suffering from co-morbid conditions, patients with heart ailme...
Slightly younger population infected more in this COVID-19 wave: GovtA slightly younger population having an average age of 44 years was infected more in this wave in comparison to the previous ones, ICMR DG ...
30% individuals lose immunity acquired through vaccine against Covid-19 after 6 months, says studyPeople above 40 years with co-morbidities have significantly less antibody response.
India's vaccination coverage crosses 131 crore doses: GovernmentOn Thursday, more than 67 lakh (67,11,113) doses were administered till 7 pm, the ministry said, adding the daily vaccination tally is expe...
Apollo Hospitals to offer free COVID shots for kids with comorbidities"It is anticipated that approval will soon be granted for vaccinating children with specified co-morbidities and immediately post-approval ...
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan takes second dose of COVID-19 vaccineIndia opened up vaccination for those over 60 years and within the age bracket of 45 to 59 years with specified co-morbidities from March 1.
5.21 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India so farOn the 68th day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination, a total of 13,54,976 vaccine doses were given till 7 pm today.
COVID-19: Mumbai civic body targets 1 lakh vaccinations per dayDuring a review meeting last week, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal set the target of immunising one lakh people per day, especially aft...
Health minister Harsh Vardhan, wife get COVID-19 vaccine shotVardhan on Monday had appealed to all those aged 60 and above and aged 45 and above having specified co-morbidities to immediately take the...
Under-50 with co-morbidities? Get doctor's certificate for priority vaccineThe protocol suggests a scoring system along with framework criteria that doctors can refer to while certifying an individual. However, the...
60+ people account for 53% of Covid-19 deaths, says govtThe Covid-19 case fatality rate is highest at 24.6% among those above 60 with pre-existing health conditions, even as people in this age gr...
Covid-19: Government identifying 30 crore who will get vaccine on priorityThe list has four categories — around 50-70 lakh healthcare professionals, over two crore frontline workers, including police, municipal wo...
Covid fatality rate 1.2% without co-morbidities, 18% with them: Government dataThe latest age-wise analysis of Covid-19 mortality by the health ministry showed that those in the younger age band were more vulnerable to...
BMC modifies quarantine guidelines; mandates institutional isolation for 50-plus Covid patientsAccording to the modified guidelines issued on August 19, all COVID-19 patients above 50 years with or without co- morbidities should be in...
Telangana crosses 91,000 mark in Covid-19 cases, death toll reaches 693Officials said 9 people had died due to the disease in the 24 hours till Friday night, taking the death toll due to coronavirus-led complic...
Average age of India’s Covid deaths 60; diabetes, BP common co-ailmentsMost common co-morbidities among those who died so far were diabetes and hypertension.