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CCPA calls for FSSAI investigation into allegations of Nestle putting sugar in baby products
Nidhi Khare,Consumer Affairs Secretary and Central Consumer...
Nestle adds sugar to baby food sold in India but not in Europe
The report said that Nestle adds sugar to infant milk and cereal...
Delhi pollution: Schools shut for week, construction works barred, govt employees to work from home
Air pollution causes increase in number of patients with respiratory problems coming to LNJP Hospital wing to the increase in air pollution levels after Diwali, the number of patients with respiratory problems coming to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP)...
Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO
WHO said for more than 60 million people living with type 2 diabetes, insulin is essential to reduce the risk of kidney failure, blindness and amputation. However, one in two people who need the medicine do not get it. While diabetes is increasing in low and...
Personal Data Protection Bill may be tabled in Parliament in 1st week of winter session Source
Critical data will be defined by the government from time to time. Data related to health, religious or political orientation, biometrics, genetic, sexual orientation, health, financial and others have been identified as sensitive data New Delhi: The Personal Data...
WHO approval for Covaxin to significantly ease travel for vaccinated Indians, says External Affairs Ministry
.. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said 96 countries have either accepted WHO-approved vaccines, which would include both Covishield and Covaxin, or in some cases only Covishield or Covaxin .“But we hope that with the WHO approval to...
No pre or post-arrival Covid testing for kids, say revised guidelines for international arrivals
According to the existing guidelines, if travelers are fully vaccinated and coming from a country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines, they shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home...
Covaxin safe, shows 77.8 per cent efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19: Lancet study
Covaxin, an inactivated whole virus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, recently received emergency use approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) for people aged 18 and above. Two doses of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer...
Patients with COVID-19 history contribute towards new diabetic cases, says Delhi hospital
"In people with a confirmed history of moderate to severe Covid-19, various recurring and new health ailments have been reported which includes hypoxia, weakness, weight-loss, hair-loss, myocarditis, thyroid and diabetes (being reported as one of the most common...
Centre won’t rush in giving Covid-19 vaccine to children: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya On the probability of administering a booster dose, he said adequate stocks are available and the aim is to complete the vaccination of the target population with two doses. After that, a decision on booster dose would be taken...
Heat waves kill thousands of Indians every decade
Heat waves kill thousands of people every decade. Ahmedabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat, lost more than 1,300 people in 2010 when temperatures hit 47 degrees Celsius. In India’s desert state of Rajasthan, where temperatures frequently reach 40 degrees...
96 countries recognised Covishield, Covaxin: Health Minister Mandaviya
Among 96 nations include Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Russia, and Switzerland. New Delhi: As many as 96 countries have recognised Covaxin and Covishield and both of these COVID-19 vaccines have...