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Researchers reveal early RSV infection associated to increased risk of ast
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The development of childhood wheezing illnesses has long been linked to severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, but the connection between RSV infection during infancy and the emergence of childhood asthma has remained unclear.
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UNICEF report warns of declining confidence in childhood vaccines, with 44
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned on Thursday.
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India reports 11,692 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to the Union Health Ministry, the country's active cases increased to 66,170 which was 65,286 yesterday.
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Gut bacteria suppresses immune responses to Covid-19 vaccine: Research
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
ccording to Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology researchers, gut bacteria that break down a sugar called fucose may be suppressing our immune response to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (OIST).
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India is one of the countries with highest vaccine confidence: UNICEF repo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Based on new data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and published by UNICEF, the report reveals that popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children held firm or improved only in China, India and Mexico out of 55 cou
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There is lot to learn from India: UNICEF health advisor on Covid program
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The country was able to deploy not only the COVID vaccine to a huge number of people but also to use technology to augment that deployment and to be able to better deploy services and track the vaccine deployment," she said. And the reason why India was so successful is that there was al
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Study reveals how memory T cells induces immunity in people with Salmonell
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Salmonella infections kill about a million people worldwide each year, and better vaccines for both typhoid fever and non-typhoidal Salmonella disease are needed badly. Memory T cells, which are critical for a vaccine that induces a powerful immune response, can be recruited into the liver o
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India records 9,111 new Covid cases, slight dip from Monday
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The total Covid vaccine doses administered in the country under the nationwide vaccination drive are 220.66 crores with 198 doses administered in the last 24 hours. Having 6,313 recoveries in the last 24 hours, India's total recovery increased to 4,42,35,772 with a recovery rate standing at
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COVID-19 booster dose can do more harm than good at this time, says AIIMS
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In the wake of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, although many experts are advising people to take maximum precautions and also booster doses, AIIMS doctor Dr Sanjay Rai is of the opinion that at this point of time, a booster dose of the vaccine can do more harm than good.
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Kochi: Health centre gives wrong dose to infant, hospitalised
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The infant's family alleged that the infant, born at a private hospital, was administered the vaccine for the sixth week instead of the first week.
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India's bio-economy likely to touch USD 300 billion by 2030
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India's cutting-edge developments in its bio-economy were one of the key factors in its ability to successfully combat the COVID-19 outbreak and carry out one of the world's largest vaccination drives.
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Amid rise in COVID cases, Odisha govt seeks 50,000 doses of CorBEvax vacci
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a letter to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Director of Family Welfare (Odisha) Bijay Panigrahi has placed a demand for the CorBEvax vaccine.
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