'Covid vax must prevent infection, progression and transmission'
LONDON: In order to make the global Covid-19 vaccination programme successful, the available vaccines must be able to do all three of -- prevent...
Netanyahu to become first Israeli to receive COVID vaccine
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be the first person in Israel to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a video address...
India reports 26,382 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 99,32,548
NEW DELHI: With 26,382 new Covid-19 infections and 387 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the total cases in India reached 99,32,548, according...
5,000 AIIMS nurses go on indefinite strike over redressal of demands; Director urges them to resume work
NEW DELHI: As many as 5,000 nurses here at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) went on an indefinite strike on Monday over...
COVID vaccine US CDC accepts advisory panel's recommendation with first shots expected today
WASHINGTON: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Sunday (local time) signed off on the advisory panel's recommendation to use Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in...
Responsible consumption of cheese, wine may help reduce cognitive decline Study
IOWA: Responsible consumption of cheese protects one against age-related cognitive problems. Daily consumption of alcohol, particularly red wine, is related to improvements in cognitive...
Harsh Vardhan
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan attended the 'Cancer Awareness Program' organised by the Centre for Indian studies-Kuwait via video conferencing on...
First doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine set to arrive in Canada in 'Few Days Trudeau
TORONTO: The first 30,000 doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine are due to arrive in Canada in a matter of days, Prime Minister...
Modern medicine docs across India to protest against nod for Ayurveda PGs to perform surgeries
NEW DELHI: Modern medicine doctors across the country will hold a protest at over 10,000 public spots on Tuesday, against notification by the Central...
UP becomes first state to conduct over 2 crore COVID-19 tests
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to have tested more than two crore samples for COVID-19, said Additional Chief Secretary Medical and...