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'Mystery illness' hits in Andhra, Jagan Mohan Reddy visits hospital to interact with patients

Pesticide residues behind Eluru's mysterious illness: Andhra govt

AIIMS study found the presence of organochlorine and organophosphates in the blood of the affected people

Dec 17, 2020

Beware, your 'natural Ayurvedic medicines' contain toxins like Cadmium, lead [must read]

Experts advise even getting 'safe and trusted' medicines tested in an accredited food and drug laboratory for metal traces.

Dec 16, 2020

AIIMS nurses go on indefinite strike over contract hiring, Health Ministry intervenes

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has asked the nurses to call off the strike or face strict action against them under the Disaster Management Act

Dec 15, 2020

COVID vaccine or tequila shots; Russians can't have both, says expert

Russians are faced with the biggest dilemma, whether to get vaccinated or have the freedom enjoy those tequila shots on New Year's Eve.

Dec 10, 2020

WHO Foundation appoints Anil Soni as CEO, hopes to raise $1 billion by 2023

Since WHO cannot raise funds on its own, WHO Foundation, with Anil Soni as its CEO, is expected to raise funds to the tune of $1 billion by 2023

Dec 7, 2020

This antiviral drug blocks COVID-19 virus within 24 hours: Study

The team believe ferrets are a relevant transmission model because they readily spread SARS-CoV-2, but mostly do not develop severe disease, which closely resembles SARS-CoV-2 spread in young adults.

Dec 6, 2020

Haryana health minister tests COVID positive days after Covaxin shot; raises concerns on efficacy

Shortly after Haryana health minister Anil Vij's COVID news broke, the Union Health Ministry jumped to clarify that he'd only received one dosage of two-dose vaccine

Dec 5, 2020

Wuhan Files: China mishandled, lied and now caught red-handed mishandling COVID [proof here]

The 117-page leaked document is marked as, "internal document, please keep confidential." The documents show China not just withheld the truth about Covid-19, but also lied to the world downplaying the numbers of confirmed cases.

Dec 2, 2020

Moderna vaccine 100% effective against COVID; when can you get it

COVID-19 could finally be a thing of the past if Moderna is to be believed. The Pharma giant has claimed its vaccine is 100 percent effective.

Nov 30, 2020

Life-saving machine could improve survival chances of severe COVID patients

The researchers found that the early use of CPAP potentially reduces lung damage during the worst of the Covid-19 infection and allows the patient to recover from the inflammatory effects.

Nov 29, 2020

What COVID-19 patients see before death; ICU doctor simulates last moments [Watch]

A brief video by an ICU doctor shows how scary it can be for COVID-19 patients in their last moments and then desperately urging them to take necessary precautions.

Nov 29, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine rollout in India; PM Modi reviews strategy [ full details here]

PM Narendra Modi has reviewed prioritization of population groups, reaching out to healthcare workers, cold-chain Infrastructure augmentation, adding vaccinators and tech platforms for vaccine roll-out.

Nov 21, 2020

Here's why you should keep your face masks on even during New Year's eve; Dr Fauci explains

According to Dr Fauci, vaccines can only give an added layer of protection as they are likely to be 90 to 95 per cent effective. Scroll down to read why it might be a good idea to keep your masks on.

Nov 19, 2020

Mouthwash can kill Coronavirus in just 30 secs; is this a silver lining | Deets inside

Researchers have claimed that widely-available mouthwashes have killed Coronavirus within 30 seconds of exposure in laboratory conditions. Scroll down to know more.

Nov 18, 2020

Chinese COVID vax appears safe, induces immune response | Details inside

A Chinese vaccine candidate -- CoronaVac -- appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers aged 18 to 59 years in an early-phase randomised clinical trial, say researchers.