The eligible persons will be able to register on the Co-WIN2.0 portal through their mobile number.…
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Rare Diseases Day 2021: ‘Orphans’ of the health system, DMD patients are denied benefits of science and medicine
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases that damage and weaken your muscles over time.…
India records 16,752 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours; biggest single-day jump in 30 days
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,75,169, which translates to…
US gets third COVID-19 vaccine as FDA approves Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose shot
The FDA said J&J’s vaccine offers strong protection against serious illness, hospitalisations, and death. The company…
Odisha makes week-long home isolation mandatory for people coming from five ‘high-risk’ states
The five high-risk states are Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the state’s additional chief…
Recent surge in Maharahstra offers clues of how COVID-19 pandemic may move through rest of India
In October 2020, Mumbai appeared to show the future pathway — and potential end-point — for…
India records over 16,000 COVID-19 cases for third straight day; 113 new deaths push toll up to 1,56,938
A total of 16,488 novel coronavirus cases were reported in a day, while the toll increased…
India records single-day spike of over 16,000 COVID-19 cases for third day in a row; 113 new deaths
Health workers perform a trial run of COVID-19 vaccine delivery system in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Jan.…
How will COVID-19 vaccines adapt to the new COVID-19 variants emerging?
If a variant with a mutated spike protein crops up that the original vaccine can’t recognize,…
COVID-19 vaccination phase 2 to begin on 1 March; cost of vaccine at private hospitals to be decided soon
The Union Health ministry said the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to healthcare and frontline…