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Penetration of telemedicine in India is far below its potential

March 14, 2023

Telehealth still lacks acceptance among several sections, including the rural, semi-urban and disadvantaged populations, as they lack the awareness and skills...

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Global initiative to develop vaccines against emerging COVID variants

February 23, 2023

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Scientists fear that new coronaviruses in the future could be highly transmissible as well as lethal, which may imperil the protection provided by current...

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No new variant from China since zero-Covid policy reversal

February 22, 2023

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China’s SARS-CoV-2 outbreak spiked after the country ceased imposing sweeping lockdowns No novel SARS-Cov-2 variant has been reported from Beijing after...

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COVID 19 will push 10 million towards child marriage in the coming decade

February 6, 2023

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Four countries – Bangladesh, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Congo – which account for one-fifth of all child brides worldwide, have committed to eliminate...

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‘Ending Zero-Covid policy was like flipping a pancake’

January 24, 2023

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Qian Sun, a Chinese freelance journalist based in Berlin, describes the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in her country as severe. In an interview, she tells...

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Hetero’s drug approved by the WHO to be sold in combi-pack

January 18, 2023

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The company said that the WHO has recommended Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at the highest risk of hospital admission...

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Want a healthy heart? Walk for 5 minutes every half hour

January 17, 2023

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The activity reduces blood sugar spikes by 58 percent after large meals Sedentary lifestyles, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, have become a major...

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‘India is better prepared for the next pandemic’

January 17, 2023

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Neeraj Jain is the Country Director of Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) India, an international, nonprofit global health organization based...

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2023: Trends that will shape healthcare

January 12, 2023

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Technologies like artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality, along with growing internet connectivity, are transforming the global...

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‘Public health should take precedence over curative medicine’

December 26, 2022

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A former head of the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is an Honorary Distinguished Professor at the...