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20 Sep

India To Resume Exports, Donations of COVID-19 Vaccines: Health Minister

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India will resume the export and donations of excess vaccines next month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Monday, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the US where the issue was likely to be raised by President Joe Biden.India, the world's biggest maker of vaccines overall, stopped vaccine exports in April to focus on inoculating its own population as infections exploded. The government wants to vaccinate all of its 94.4 crore adults by December and has so far given at least one dose to 61 per cent of them. Mandaviya told the media that India will resume…

15 Sep

How parents can keep their children safe from Covid-19

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Children are the heart of the concerns for an anticipated third wave of Covid-19 in India. A child with a COVID-19 infection may be asymptomatic, mildly symptomatic, moderately sick, or severely ill. The symptoms for children are similar to those for adults including fever, cough, shortness of breath and fatigue among others. Lupin’s Aptivate is ayurvedic syrup that helps in improving appetite and mothers can easily give home-cooked nutritious food to their children. It contains nine natural ingredients including Giloy, Amla, Pippali, etc. That is even recommended by Ayush Mantralaya to help children strengthen their natural immune system. Making sure…

13 Sep

Sitharaman urges full vaccination for economy, industry to work normally

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indiaeconomy, Nirmala Sitharaman

Holding that 73 crore people of the country's population have received their vaccination, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said vaccination was the only medicine to boost the economy as it allows people to conduct businesses regularly or farmers to carry out farming activity. "Vaccination programme has been going on smoothly in the country and so far 73 crore people have already received jabs free of charge. Today, through vaccination programme, people were able to conduct business, traders were able to procure products to run businesses, (thereby) boosting economy, or farmers were able to do farming…So, vaccination is the only…

11 Sep

Supradyn releases nation-wide survey results

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The multivitamin supplement brand Supradyn, from Bayer’s Consumer Health Division, has released intriguing results from its recent, nationwide doctor-led survey which thoroughly investigates the nutrition met by an average daily Indian diet. The ‘Supradyn Nutrition Survey’, released to mark the recently concluded ‘National Nutrition Week’ celebrated from 01 – 07 September annually, has found that an overwhelming 85% of doctors and nutritionists from urban India believe that only up to 70%, or in fact even lower, of one’s nutrition need is fulfilled by the average daily Indian diet. The study conducted by Brand Eigen Insights and Analytics, surveyed 220 healthcare…

10 Sep

Medica Cancer Hospital dedicates Halcyon machine

editor0 CommentsHealthMedica Cancer Hospital

Medica Cancer Hospital has introduced a high-end radiotherapy machine Halcyon with Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) & Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). To mitigate the lack of proper cancer treatment in North-Eastern region, Medica Cancer Hospital has implemented multiple advanced technologies and the latest inclusion of Halcyon makes them the best treatment centre for cancer not only in North-East India but also the neighbouring countries. The Halcyon Radiation Therapy system’s targeted therapy ensures that damage to healthy tissues surrounding the tumour can be further avoided or minimized. The advanced system also ensures completion of treatment in fewer steps as compared to the…

08 Sep

Allergy treatment by Dr Batra’s Healthcare

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About 30% to 40% of the world’s population is currently affected by one or more allergic conditions. Food, skin and respiratory allergies can have their own set of restrictions and affect one’s way of life. Living with an allergy can be difficult. According to Dr. Mukesh Batra (Padma Shri recipient & Founder, Dr Batra’s Healthcare) said, “Homeopathy has a proven efficacy in the treatment of allergies. We have over 35 years of experience in treating allergies the natural way. And over 65,000 happy patients are proof that homeopathy works. To deliver better patient outcomes, our team of allergy specialists has…

01 Sep

Schools reopen in Delhi, UP, MP, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka today

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Education, IndiaDELHI, Schools reopen

The schools, colleges, and other educational institutions across several states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and many more will reopen today i.e. on September 1. A few special protocols are meant to adhere to the government-necessitated coronavirus disease (Covid-19) guidelines. SOPs have been released to ensure the safety of students which include staggered lunch breaks, minimum seating capacity in class, masking and sanitization protocols, etc. The decision to reopen schools was taken after a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 cases was seen in the country. For most of the states, attendance has been made voluntary. While…

30 Aug

20 new COVID-19 cases, one death in Delhi

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On Monday, Delhi records 20 new covid-19 cases. Tally of COVID-19 cases now has reached over 14.37 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 25,081. One fatality has been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the bulletin issued by the Delhi health department. 36 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, it said. The COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital stood at 0.04 per cent. On Sunday, Delhi reported 31 cases of the coronavirus and zero daily deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 0.04 per cent. On Saturday, it reported 29 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.04 per cent. According to…

28 Aug

Increase in Myopia progression among children

editor0 CommentsHealthDr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Myopia progression

Amid increased screen time, the onset and progression of myopia (near-sightedness), and the cases of ‘squint eye’ among school-going children may have increased at an alarming rate since 2020, according to Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital. “There is a 100% increase in annual myopia progression and a five-fold increase in annual ‘Squint Eye’ cases among children of 5-15 years during the pandemic year,” said Dr. Samar Sengupta, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, West Bengal. On the onset of myopia, the annual incidence among the Indian children in this age group may have doubled since the imposition of lockdown in…

27 Aug

Prominent Neurologist Dr. Yogesh Kumar will be visiting Coochbehar tomorrow

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, North Bengal, West BengalCoochbehar, Dr Yogesh Kumar

Patients in Coochbehar will benefit from the experience of eminent neurologist Dr. Yogesh Kumar. Patient Manager Nirupam Roy said Dr. Yogesh will see the patient on Saturday, August 28 at Care Pharma near Dinhata Road, Morapora Chopathy. Dr. Yogesh, Senior Consultant, Department of Neuroscience, Mediverse Multi Super Specialty Hospital, Patna. Dr. Yogesh said there was still a lack of awareness about neuro problems, which caused patients to arrive at the doctor late, complicating the problem for both the patient and the physician. If there is a possibility of illness, do not delay, but consult a doctor. Timely communication with a…