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Geneva, July 15 (IANS) A whopping 25 million children missed life saving vaccinations in 2021, increasing their risk of devastating but preventable diseases, according to a new report from WHO and UNICEF on Friday. It is the "largest…
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Wellington, July 14 (IANS) Virtual reality (VR) therapies may reduce phobias as a new trial suggests fresh hope for the estimated one in 12 people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders, and dogs. The results…
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New York, July 14 (IANS) The US has approved a new type of eye drop which they say could eliminate the need for reading glasses. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recently approved the use of an eye drop designed to improve age-related…
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London, July 13 (IANS) Thousands of people experiencing the debilitating symptoms of long Covid are paying more than Rs 40,000 for unproven treatments such as "blood washing", according to an investigation carried out by The BMJ and ITV…
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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Centre will provide free booster doses of Covid vaccines for the 18-59 age group at government vaccination centres under a 75-day special drive from July 15, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on…
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New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday granted market authorisation to India's first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer. The vaccine is manufactured by Serum…
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Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) The state-of-the-art Advanced Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Centre (AHTC) was inaugurated in the Department of Hepatology of the PGIMER here on Tuesday. The Department of Hepatology has been providing care…
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Washington, July 12 (IANS) Amid the US Supreme Court's decision to ban abortion in the country, the Food and Drug Administration is considering to approve the first-ever over the counter (OTC) birth control pill. Two companies -- French…
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