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Explained: Why CDC Stopped Use Of Aromatherapy Spray Made In India
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Explained: Why CDC Stopped Use Of Aromatherapy Spray Made In India

The bacteria found in the product is predominant in South Asia and causes melioidosis which is difficult to diagnose and ...

25 Oct 2021 12:43 PM GMT
PM Modis Claim That COVID Vaccines Free For All Is Misleading
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PM Modi's Claim That COVID Vaccines Free For All Is Misleading

The private sector has administered over six percent of the total vaccines in the country, according to the data the...

22 Oct 2021 11:05 AM GMT
Vaccinated Indians Can Travel To US From Nov 8. All You Need To Know
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Vaccinated Indians Can Travel To US From Nov 8. All You Need To Know

However, the US is yet to issue travel guidelines for unvaccinated travellers or those who have received Covaxin.

22 Oct 2021 6:35 AM GMT
India Crosses 100 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses; Second Country To Do So
Coronavirus

India Crosses 100 Crore COVID-19 Vaccine Doses; Second Country To Do...

India started its vaccination drive on January 16, 2021 for healthcare and frontline workers, for people above 45 on...

21 Oct 2021 6:52 AM GMT
Govt Committee Accepts Doctor Died Due To COVID Vaccine Linked Blood Clot
Coronavirus

Govt Committee Accepts Doctor Died Due To COVID Vaccine Linked Blood...

Dr. Snehal's kin wrote to the government and asked the WHO to investigate the cause of her death as it was not...

20 Oct 2021 12:38 PM GMT
Anti-Vaccine Hashtags Go Viral As India Close To 100 Crore Doses
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Anti-Vaccine Hashtags Go Viral As India Close To 100 Crore Doses

While COVID-19 vaccination is considered to be voluntary, people need to show vaccine certificates to avail different...

19 Oct 2021 12:49 PM GMT
India TB Cases Reporting Down By 41%, Highest Globally: WHO
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India TB Cases Reporting Down By 41%, Highest Globally: WHO

Due to COVID-19 affecting regular TB services, TB deaths rose for the first time in a decade reversing all the work that ...

15 Oct 2021 11:19 AM GMT
Explained: Henrietta Lacks Cells Taken Without Consent Still Help Science
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Explained: Henrietta Lacks' Cells Taken Without Consent Still Help...

Henrietta's grandson Ron Lacks is suing pharmaceutical Thermo Fisher for mass producing her cells while the WHO plans to ...

14 Oct 2021 9:52 AM GMT
Drug Expert Panel Recommends Covaxin Emergency Use For 2-18 Year Olds
Coronavirus

Drug Expert Panel Recommends Covaxin Emergency Use For 2-18 Year Olds

When approved, Covaxin will become the second COVID-19 vaccine for those younger than 18 years of age in India.

12 Oct 2021 12:47 PM GMT
First Vaccine Against Malaria Approved For Children In Africa
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First Vaccine Against Malaria Approved For Children In Africa

The vaccine only targets the plasmodium falciparum species and its effect on vivax, ovale, knowlesi, malarie- the other...

7 Oct 2021 11:02 AM GMT
Explained: Why Are Indians Getting Shorter?
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Explained: Why Are Indians Getting Shorter?

BOOM spoke to two public health nutrition experts to understand the role of nutrition in growth indicators.

4 Oct 2021 9:20 AM GMT
COVID-19: Merck Claims Experimental Pill Reduces Risk Of Death By 50%
Coronavirus

COVID-19: Merck Claims Experimental Pill Reduces Risk Of Death By 50%

The oral antiviral Molnupiravir is going to be supplied by five Indian pharmaceutical companies who have signed...

1 Oct 2021 2:04 PM GMT