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Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
Obesity – and its association with several other conditions such as...
Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits: Study
The findings, published recently in the journal JAMA Network Open,...
Health Ministry not to procure fresh Covid vaccines; surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination budget
Since the Covid cases have been low, a sense of complacency has grown among people and there has not been much demand of vaccines even though the government conducted a 75-day drive -- 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' -- to administer booster doses to all adults...
New Covid-19 variant BQ.1 behind 1 in every 10 cases in US: CDC
Experts have cited the "sizable number of unique mutations" in variants like BQ.1 in speculating that it could evade immunity from prior infections or vaccination New York: New Covid strains are gaining ground across the world and in the US, new variant BQ.1 now makes...
SC asks Rajasthan to pay compensation to children orphaned by Covid within 2 wks
"In so far as pending applications for compensation to orphans are concerned, we direct the state to make the payment to remaining applicants whose parents have died due to Covid within two weeks," the bench said. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the...
One in 20 people suffer long-term effects of COVID-19: Study
The research, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, found that long-COVID symptoms were more likely following severe infections requiring hospitalisation. The most reported long-COVID symptoms included breathlessness, chest pain, palpitations, and...
Mental, physical & financial resilience improving, says New HSBC Life 2022 +Factor Study
Greg Hingston, CEO, Global Insurance and Partnerships, HSBC Life, commented: "The interconnection between mental, financial and physical dimensions is clear. When one dimension improves, the others follow. When physical, mental and financial health are all addressed,...
Over 16,000 cancer deaths linked to COVID complications in US: Study
Compared to cancer deaths unrelated to COVID-19, cancer-COVID-19 complicated deaths were more likely to occur in large metropolitan areas, among males, those who were 85 years or older, and racial/ethnic minorities, the team said The researchers found that a higher...
World Bank says goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 won’t be met
The COVID-19 pandemic marked a historic turning point after decades of poverty reduction, the report said, with 71 million more people living in extreme poverty in 2020. That meant 719 million people - or about 9.3% of the world's population - were living on just...
Indian General Insurance Industry slips into a record loss of Rs 2,842 crore in FY2022
The general insurance industry, saddled with the huge overall losses of three PSU general insurers, Oriental Insurance, National Insurance Company and United India Insurance, has slipped into net losses of Rs 2,842 crore in FY 2021-22 as against a net profitability...
Conflict, climate change and Covid pose threat to health of women, children: PMNCH
As many as 18 million children did not receive a single dose of DTP in 2021. The vast majority of these children live in low and middle-income countries, with India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia and the Philippines recording the highest numbers, the statement said In...
COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa, Over half a million children are at risk
The continent's health systems have to manage on average 150 cases of disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies every year. These range from armed conflicts to climate-related disasters (including flooding, drought, and famine) and disease outbreaks....