Children's Day: How Covid's ally pneumonia is a threat to India's children

Around 233,240 Indian children under five die due to pneumonia and diarrhea each year, says a report

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Coronavirus LIVE: India tally at 8,266,914; Nearly 90,000 fresh cases in US

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,687,784 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 829,640, Andhra Pradesh 827,882, Tamil Nadu 729,507 and UP 485,609. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

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Coronavirus vaccine update: Israel begins human trial, Moderna preps launch

Two coronavirus vaccine frontrunners - Pfizer and Moderna - are set to release late-stage and Phase-II results this month. Catch latest coronavirus vaccine updates here

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Mental health during Covid: How patients coped with India's plagued system

"The Covid-19 crisis did not create new shortcomings," said Pathare of CMHLP. "The crisis laid bare the existing shortcomings that have plagued the mental health system for years"

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Antibody therapy may lower hospitalisations, emergency visits, study finds

Covid-19 patients who were administered antibodies had fewer symptoms and were less likely to require hospitalisation or emergency medical care than those who did not receive it, says a new study

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Coronavirus LIVE: India records 36838 in 24 hrs; global tally at 43,769,605

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,648,665 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 808,924, Karnataka 805,947, Tamil Nadu 711,703 and UP 472,075. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

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What is contact tracing, and why is it important for curbing Covid-19?

Health experts say contact tracing is key to containing the virus and allowing places to reopen more safely

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Committed to raise health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP: Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan reiterated the the Narendra Modi government's commitment to increase the expenditure on public health to 2.5 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2025.

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Amid Covid, work from home hurting back and neck; people seek medical help

With work from home becoming the new normal amid pandemic, many people have started complaining of neck pain and backache while working for long hours and are seeking help from physiotherapists

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World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Covid-19 can be fatal for lymphoma patients

No study has exactly pinpointed the exact adverse impact of Covid-19 virus on lymphoma/cancer patients but it is widely accepted that they are among high-risk groups

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Post-Covid inflammatory syndrome severely damages children's hearts: Study

An inflammatory syndrome in children, believed to be linked to Covid-19, could damage their heart to such an extent that some kids may need lifelong monitoring and interventions

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Why 243 Indian women had to ask a court for permission to abort

Each year, millions of women in India find themselves with an unintended or an unwanted pregnancy for various reasons

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How coronavirus pandemic has disrupted India's routine healthcare services

Fewer women accessed maternal healthcare in March and April 2020

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Coronavirus vaccine update: Russia may partner India for producing vaccines

Coronavirus vaccine's emergency authorisation could be considered if the Indian govt so decides, says ICMR. Catch latest coronavirus vaccine updates here

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Covid-19 patients with underlying heart problems more likely to die: Study

The findings, according to the researchers, strongly suggests that Covid-19 fatality is influenced by pre-existing heart conditions and/or cardiovascular risk factors

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As India fights coronavirus, it must ensure equitable access to tests

A government's response to the pandemic should be based on public health science, which thrives on scrutiny and debate, writes Dr Chandrakant Lahariya.

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Coronavirus vaccine update: Oxford, Pfizer vaccines safe, give immunity

There are 23 coronavirus vaccine candidates in human trials, including Moderna, AstraZeneca Plc, BioNTech, Novavax, Sinovac, CanSino Biologics and Inovio. Catch latest updates on Covid-19 vaccine

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European Commission authorises remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

The EU has expedited the authorisation, approving the drug in an exceptionally short timeframe

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No home isolation for Covid-19 patients with conditions like HIV, cancer

Revised guidelines on home isolation of very mildly symptomatic, pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic patients supersede the order issued earlier

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Remdesivir only for restricted emergency use on Covid-19 patients: Govt

The Union health ministry issued a fresh clinical management protocol for Covid-19 patients on Friday

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