Health
COVID-19-infected pregnant women at higher risk for complications: Study
Washington: Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk for complications, such as high blood pressure, pre-eclampsia and preterm delivery,...
Antibody reaction traced to blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
New York: After reports of blood clots experienced by some people after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine triggered safety concerns,...
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine: Study
Washington: The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a study in...
WHO update its safety assessment of AstraZeneca vaccine in two days
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) may update its safety assessment on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the next two...
One in four patients admitted to hospital in critical condition will die: Study
Washington: About 23% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 experience the most severe form of the disease and roughly one in...
Bharat Biotech gets approval for third dose of Covaxin
New Delhi: Drug regulator Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) has approved Bharat Biotech for the third dose of Covaxin...
AstraZeneca revises covid-19 vaccine results afte US concern
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down the efficacy results of its COVID-19 vaccine in U.S. trials after health officials...
Ireland suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine amid serious blood clot report
London: Irish health officials on Sunday recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting...
Govt. decided to set up the Prime Minister’s Health Protection Fund
New Delhi: The government has decided to set up the Prime Minister’s Health Protection Fund, which will be made up...
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 94% effective: study
Washington: The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has performed as well in real-world conditions as it did in...