Washington, July 15 Will Covid-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection. It’s why vaccinations are still recommended for people with immune systems weakened by disease […]
Geneva, July 15 The world is now in the early stages of a third wave, amid rising cases of Covid’s Delta variant, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. The spread of the Delta variant, along with increased social mobility and the […]
July 15 Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreen products after detecting a cancer-casing chemical in some samples. The New Jersey-based company said on Wednesday that consumers should stop using the products and discard them after internal testing identified […]
New Delhi, July 14 The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday dismissed as “conjectures” and “speculation” some media reports that claimed higher COVID-19 fatality figures based on data from the National Health Mission’s Health Management Information System (HMIS). There have been some speculative media reports claiming […]
Perth (Australia), July 14 Earlier this month, the Australian government announced a four-phase plan to return us to something resembling normality. Under this plan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, we will eventually treat Covid-19 “like the flu”. The hope is vaccines will allow us to […]
New Delhi, July 14 Why are thousands crowding into markets, public places and holiday destinations seemingly without thought for the devastating second wave India is barely out of? If you have asked yourself that question, you are not alone. That is the question baffling experts […]
United Nations/Geneva, July 14 The increased transmissibility associated with the COVID-19’s Delta variant is likely to substantially increase cases and put a greater pressure on healthcare systems, particularly in the contexts of low vaccine coverage, the WHO has warned. In its COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update […]
New Delhi, July 13 Not only adults but also children who have battled Covid are coming to hospitals in the city with post-coronavirus symptoms like gastric issues, headaches, brain fogging, shortness of breath, doctors at private hospitals here said. Apart from complaints of MISC (multisystem […]
Mumbai, July 13 Listening to audio—music and podcasts—acts as a stress-buster for a majority of Indian millennials (87 per cent) and Generation Z (77 per cent), according to a new report by Swedish music streaming company Spotify. The report—Culture Next—showed that about 84 per cent […]
Washington, July 13 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added a new warning on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, saying the jab has been linked to a serious but rare side effect called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Guillain Barre syndrome is a neurological disorder in […]
