India made a new record, administered polio dose to 150 million children
भारत ने इस साल ऐतिहासिक सफलता पाई, जहां अब तक की सबसे बड़ी टीकाकरण परियोजनाओं में से एक में भारत भर में 150 मिलियन बच्चों को पोलियो के खिलाफ प्रतिरक्षित किया गया. बता दें कि भारत ने विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन वैश्विक पोलियो उन्मूलन प्रयास के परिणामस्वरूप 1995 में पल्स पोलियो टीकाकरण कार्यक्रम आरंभ किया, इस कार्यक्रम के तहत 5 वर्ष से कम आयु के सभी बच्चों को पोलियो समाप्त होने तक हर वर्ष दिसम्बर और जनवरी माह में ओरल पोलियो टीके की दो खुराकें दी गई, ये अभियान सफल सिद्ध हुआ और भारत में पोलियोमाइलिटिस की दर में काफी कमी आई
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COVID-19 vaccine nearly 91% effective in kids aged 5 to 11, says Pfizer
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective in children, and if regulators give a nod shots could begin in early November.
Oct 23, 2021, 09:33 AM IST
Monkeypox case reported in US after 18 years, check its symptoms and other details
CDC describes monkeypox as a rare but potentially serious viral illness that typically begins with flu-like illness and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a widespread rash on the face and body. The last monkeypox outbreak in the US was in 2003.
Jul 18, 2021, 11:29 AM IST
Aspergillosis: After black, white and yellow fungus, cases of a new fungal infection reported in COVID-19 patients
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US under pressure to reopen schools after allowing COVID-19 vaccination of children
The US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona expects all schools to fully reopen in the fall and said the vaccine and mask guidance updates this week will likely adjust how schools plan for the next school year.
May 17, 2021, 09:05 AM IST
If you are fully vaccinated, you no longer need to wear a mask: US President Biden
US President Joe Biden said, "I think it`s a great milestone. A great day. It`s been made possible by the extraordinary success we`ve had in vaccinating so many Americans so quickly."
May 14, 2021, 06:36 AM IST
Nearly 3,500 babies in the US die due to sleep-related problems each year
Placing the baby on his or her side or stomach to sleep are uncomfortable sleeping positions.
Jan 10, 2018, 12:18 PM IST
Shootings second leading cause of deaths in US kids: Study
Among the 1,300 children who die each year from firearm- related injuries, 53 per cent are homicides, 38 per cent are suicides and 6 per cent are unintentional. Children who are in their teens, male or black are most likely to be victims.
Jun 19, 2017, 19:13 PM IST
Zika affects 5% of babies with confirmed infections: US CDC
The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to include official numbers from the territory of Puerto Rico, which on Monday declared that its Zika epidemic had ended, based on data showing the number of new cases has fallen.
Jun 09, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
US blacks living longer, but health gaps persist: CDC study
The death rate for homicide among blacks has remained unchanged from 1999 to 2015, the study showed.
'New Delhi' superbug: US woman dies of infection resistant to all available antibiotics
The woman, who died in Nevada in September, had been hospitalised in India with for a femur fracture and hip problems.
Jan 16, 2017, 09:31 AM IST
Fungal infections 'threat' to human health, warn scientists
More than one million people die from fungal infections around the world each year, but, there are no vaccines yet.
Jul 05, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
Researchers identify drug target for dengue virus
Like Zika virus, Dengue is transmitted by the mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Dengue, called break bone fever, is notable for causing severe bone and muscle pain, headache and pain behind the eyes.
Feb 09, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Now, `prick-free` one-step hepatitis C test
Importantly, for the first time, researchers can use urine specimens for one-step screening and diagnosing of HCV infection.
Nov 15, 2015, 08:45 AM IST
High dose influenza shots more effective in older people
Apart from being more effective, the shots also reduce risk of hospitalization.
Oct 12, 2015, 12:09 PM IST
