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AI can combat vaccine misinformation

May 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence can allow for real-time analysis of public attitudes and sentiments from social media and Web platforms, giving an opportunity to track...

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Global cholera outbreak: WHO warns of ‘very high’ risk

April 26, 2023

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The UN agency has called for adequate surveillance, vaccination, and infection prevention as important parts of the response efforts As cholera spreads to...

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India set to roll out first indigenous cervical cancer vaccine

September 2, 2022

Estimates indicate that approximately 1.25 lakh women in the country are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year. Serum Institute of India (SII) will launch...

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COVID-19 vaccines saved over 19 million lives

August 29, 2022

Dr Oliver J Watson and colleagues, in their study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, concluded that in 185 countries and territories, 31.4 million...

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How misinformation is making India’s fight against COVID-19 more difficult

March 12, 2022

At the height of the first wave of COVID-19 in India viral videos suggested that Indians use home remedies such as clove, black pepper, caraway (ajwain), and...

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Vaccine allocated for less than 19% of eligible Indians

May 14, 2021

India has opened vaccine registrations for those aged 18-45 years, but only 19% will receive at least one dose per the current allocation of vaccines. Two...