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Odisha govt to administer deworm doses to 1 crore women and children on Au
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
To ensure that every woman of reproductive age and child in Odisha is worm-free, the Department of Health and Family Welfare aims to deworm more than one crore children and women across the state on August 10, officials said on Thursday.
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Serum Institute of India ships its first batch of Malaria vaccines to Afri
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a major feat, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has shipped its first set of R21/Matrix-M Malaria vaccine doses to the Africa region, which has a sizable disease burden.
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Serum Institute of India stopped manufacture, supply of additional Covishi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"With India achieving high vaccination rates in 2021 and 2022, coupled with the emergence of new mutant variant strains, the demand for previous vaccines diminished significantly. Consequently, since December 2021, we have stopped the manufacturing and supply of additional doses of Covishiel
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Bhutan's Health Minister lauds India's Maitri initiative, says country was
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Praising India's Maitri initiative, Bhutan's Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin Wangchuk, has said that the people of Bhutan were fortunate to receive 150,000 doses of vaccines from it during COVID-19.
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Common anesthetic in low doses can improve symptoms of depression: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that low doses of ketamine, a common anaesthetic, can restore social deficits by restoring function in the anterior insular cortex.
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Researchers find common anesthetic can improve social symptoms of depressi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Researchers used a mouse model of depression to show that one type of ketamine (a common anaesthetic) in low doses can improve social impairments by restoring function in a specific brain region known as the anterior insular cortex.
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UAE sends 3 tonnes of meningitis, influenza vaccines to Derna
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) delegation announced that the medical shipment includes 90,000 doses of meningitis and influenza vaccines that are enough for 30,000 people.
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Research suggests that low doses of mushrooms may be beneficial for mental
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a recent study from the University of Southern Denmark, psilocybin, the primary component of psychedelic mushrooms, may be administered in small doses to treat various medical conditions. Long recognised as a traditional psychedelic chemical, psilocybin is now being researched
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Small doses of mushrooms may be helpful for mental illnesses: Research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new study from the University of Southern Denmark suggests that psilocybin, the main ingredient in mushrooms with psychedelic characteristics, could be used as a therapeutic aid through microdosing.
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Nipah virus: India to source 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Aus
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
ICMR Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl said that no one has been so far been administered the medicine in India, further highlighting that the medicine needs to be given during the early stage of the infection.
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Special vaccination drive from Sep 11 for children, pregnant women in Odis
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI.50) drive will be launched in Odisha on September 11 to identify and register all children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women who missed their vaccine doses, officials said on Saturday.
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Study finds taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D reduce risk
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland found that taking higher-than-recommended vitamin D dosages for five years lowered the incidence of atrial fibrillation in older men and women.
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