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UNICEF raises concerns over closure of schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 (ANI): The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has once again raised concerns over the closure of secondary schools for girls emphasizing that education in Afghanistan should not be a hostage to politics.
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Shehbaz Sharif convenes emergency meeting after polio case re-emerges in P
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday convened a meeting of the National Task Force on Polio after the first case of the viral disease was detected in 15 months.
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Subject Expert Panel recommends Corbevax COVID-19 vaccines for children ag
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended restricted emergency use of Biological E's Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, said sources on Thursday.
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Expert panel of DCGI holds meet to discuss recommendations to use COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The meeting of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is underway to discuss recommendations on restricted emergency use of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Biological E's Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine for children aged
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MetroMedi planning to launch Instant Doctor online appointments
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/PNN): MetroMedi.com the fastest growing Online Pharmacy, e-Health & Wellness store based out of South India (Hyderabad), is planning to launch Instant Doctor online appointments.
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Personalized feedback can reduce opioid prescribing rates, study shows
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): While drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2021, opioid prescribing by physicians and clinicians dropped significantly in emergency departments that prioritized personalized feedback between peers, according to a new study.
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Chinese high-cost loans prime culprit for Lankan economic woes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's current economic crisis does not seem to slow down due to its major dependence on Chinese loans as well as its inability to repay debt amid a state of emergency and intense protests in the island nation.
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iPhone 14 may include satellite connectivity for help during emergencies
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): Apple's new iPhone 14 may include a satellite connectivity feature for sending and receiving emergency SOS messages in case the cellular connectivity is unavailable.
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Brazil lifts coronavirus-related public health emergency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian government is lifting the public health emergency announced in the country at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, about two years ago, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said.
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FDA authorizes first-ever breathing test for detecting COVID-19 infection
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first test, InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, to detect COVID-19 through the breath for emergency use.
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Twitter to hold meeting with employees at 2 pm over Elon Musk's offer
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): Social media giant Twitter on Thursday said that it will be holding an emergency "all-hands meeting with employees" at 2 pm (local time) to discuss Elon Musk's hostile bid to buy the entire company.
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For kids with asthma, follow-up care prevents future visits to emergency d
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
San Francisco (California) [US], April 11 (ANI): According to a new study, follow-up care after an asthma-related visit to the emergency department may help prevent future visits for children.
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