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Despite 2 approved vaccines on offer, 69% Indians still apprehensive to take them: Survey

A survey conducted by 'LocalCircles' in January has revealed that Indians are hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccines. About 69 per cent maintain that they will not rush to take it

Jan 6, 2021

10 naturopathy and yoga tips for diabetics in winters

More than 50 million people in India have diabetes and it is expected to go over 6 crores by 2025

Jan 5, 2021

Covaxin can work on UK strain, no way inferior to Pfizer's, says Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech does not deserve the backlash it is receiving in the light of the India's drugs regulator approval for emergency use

Jan 5, 2021

Disease X patient zero suspected; WHO warns global destruction [Details]

The COVID-19 still hasn't gone, another deadly outbreak is on the horizon. Doctors fear Disease X could be the new big threat to humanity.

Jan 4, 2021

Watch clever fire ants form a raft during floods in Texas

Red Ant chutney cure for COVID: Ayush, CSIR to decide on Odisha HC orders [details]

Made primarily from red ants & green chillies, red ant chutney is traditionally used as a remedy for flu like symptoms, in the tribal belts of the country

Jan 1, 2021

Sugary e-pill could replace endoscopy procedures to diagnose digestive diseases

The breakthrough discovery in the field of medical sciences could forever change the endoscopic methods to investigate gastro-intestinal tract.

Dec 31, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorisation in India on hold; SEC analysing data [Details]

America's Pfizer was the first one to apply for the accelarated approval on December 4, followed by the SII and Bharat Biotech who applied on December 6 and 7, respectively.

Dec 30, 2020

Why Kamala Harris gets Moderna Covid-19 vaccine while Biden given Pfizer-BioNTech's

Both vaccines have equal degrees of efficacy and require two doses but the choice of different types of vaccines for Biden and Harris has more to do with their age than other features

Dec 30, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine may trigger side effect to this popular diabetes drug, finds study

For diabetes patients who use a popular class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), are at risk of rare Covid-19 complications

Dec 29, 2020

Covid-19 Vaccine: Side effects reported so far still puzzle US doctors, CDC issues advisory on some

As those who had undergone cosmetic surgery with layers of fillers in the last last six months faced severe allergy after taking the jab, CDC has issued advisory on some side effects observed so far and what to do in case of adverse reactions

Dec 28, 2020

Family donates 41-year-old Ghaziabad woman's two kidneys, heart and liver after death; Netizens applaud gesture

How come religion of the donor didn't matter, netizens sarcastically point out the secular nature of organs and life itself

Dec 27, 2020

California surpasses other US states, reports more than 2 million Covid-19 cases

California Governor Gavin Newsom said the county had just 35 available ICU beds available, while health officials urge people to avoid festive season gatherings on Christmas Day and New year Eve

Dec 25, 2020

A silent spine-related epidemic building up, warns doctor

With longer hours spent working from home, the spine problems are bound to arise among many, especially women and care is required urgently to mitigate the long term impact, say doctors

Dec 22, 2020

AI-backed Indian sero-survey tech to map and help prioritize Covid vaccine process

Instead of general sero-surveys which take months to conduct, the IT company claims that Garuda could conduct sero-prevalence study of one crore samples within a week's time.