Health

New Delhi, Feb 15 : Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that 18-19 potential vaccines against novel coronavirus were in different stages of clinical trials, adding that vaccination of around 27 crore Indians above the age of 50 will be…

New Delhi, Feb 15 : The Union government will begin vaccination drive for around 27 crore Indians above the age of 50 three weeks from now, Union Health Minister Harsh vardhan said on Monday.”Three weeks from now, the government will start giving dos…

Lucknow, Feb 15 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath plans to construct a medical college in each of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.The medical colleges will soon be opened on the Public-Private-Partnership model in 16 districts of the s…

Hyderabad, Feb 15 : The daily Covid count in Telangana dropped to below 100 on Monday as health authorities conducted fewer tests over the week-end.The state reported 99 new cases during the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,96,673.Two more person…

New Delhi, Feb 15 : Apple partners in India on Monday launched a a nationwide “GetActiveIndia” challenge for Apple Watch users, aimed at encouraging people to stay active and fit by closing their Activity rings on their Watch everyday.The challenge b…

New Delhi, Feb 14 : Offices, where a case of Covid-19 is reported on the premises can now resume work following a proper disinfection without closing or sealing the area, as per a fresh set of guidelines issued by the Union Health Ministry.In standar…

Gandhinagar, Feb 14 : Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani collapsed on the stage while giving an election speech in Vadodara on Sunday.He was quickly checked by a doctor and his condition is said to be fine now.However, he was flown back to Ahmedaba…

Jammu, Feb 14 : J (and) K saw 73 new Covid cases on Sunday while 65 patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovery during the last 24 hours.An official bulletin said that of the new cases, 15 were from the Jammu division and 58 from…

New Delhi, Feb 14 : Intensifying their protest against the Centre’s order to train post-graduate practitioners in specified streams of ayurveda in general surgical procedures, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a non-cooperation move…

New Delhi, Feb 14 : The first day for the second round of Covid vaccination remained disappointing by and large since a number of key hospitals failed to attract the beneficiaries who had received the first dose of Covid vaccination.The drive began …