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Nipah Virus in Kerala
Report by Shuchi Giridhar Kerala is experiencing an outbreak of Nipah virus. The main affected area is Kozhikode. What is the Nipah virus? The Nipah…
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The issue of generic vs branded drugs in India
Report by Prashasti Kulkarni and Paridhi Agarwal At the beginning of this month, the National Medical Commission, or the NMC, issued a few laws related…
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A short video on conjuctivitis
Dr. Meetu Khola is an eye specialist. Today, she took time out of her busy schedule to give us the most power-packed primer on Conjunctivitis.…
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Conjunctivitis
India is in the grip of conjunctivitis – Conjunctiva (the transparent covering of the eye) + itis (infection) What is conjunctivitis? It’s an infection of…
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Indian company (Gennova) develops booster mRNA vaccine for Omicron
Report by Paridhi Agarwal An Indian company called Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, supported under the Mission COVID Suraksha, implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), has…
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Measles Outbreak in India
Report by Shuchi Giridhar There has been record of a measles outbreak in India. This outbreak has been going on for some time now. What…
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Small cancer cure clinical trial gets good results
Report by Swasti Sharma A small clinical trial of 18 rectal cancer patients took place (cancer related to rectum) where every patient took the same drug/ medicine for curing cancer – Dostarlimab.…
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National Family Health Survey – 5 Report Released
The National Family Health Survey is a survey that is conducted all over India. It is commissioned by the Ministry of Health and conducted by…
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Vaccination begins for 15-18 year olds
As announced by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on December 25th, 2021, vaccination for 15-18 year olds started in India on 3rd January, 2022.…
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