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Don't Wait For The 'Last Resort': AIIMS Experts Urge Earlier Deep Brain Stimulation Referral For Parkinson's
Despite clear clinical guidelines, many Parkinson's disease patients in India are being referred too late for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), reducing the potential benefits of the procedure, AIIMS experts said. DBS, a well-established surgical therapy for Parkinson's, is recommended for carefully selected patients who respond poorly to levodopa, ...
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100 Children Dead In Bangladesh Measles Outbreak: What Led To Sudden Surge?
Bangladesh is battling a deadly measles outbreak that has killed over 100 children. Experts say falling vaccination rates, immunity gaps, and healthcare disruptions are key drivers. Here's what led to the sudden surge.
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Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.
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Trump Injects New Dose Of Uncertainty In Tariffs As He Pushes Start Date To August 7
When Trump signed the order Thursday night imposing new tariffs, the start date of the punishing import taxes was pushed back seven days.
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Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...
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World Immunization Day 2022: Importance Of Vaccination And Why You Should Not Delay Or Miss The Dose
World Immunization Day 2022: The role of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus has once again proved the importance of immunization. As we celebrate the World Immunization Day, let's understand the role of vaccination.
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Goa Delays Booster Drive Launch Due To Vaccine Unavailability: Official
Goa failed to begin administering of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday due to unavailability of jabs at some private centres and as the medical staff of such facilities is yet to be trained for the purpose, an official said.
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Booster Dose 3 Months After Covid Recovery: Centre's New Rule
The Centre on Friday said that Covid vaccination, including precaution doses, for individuals having lab test proven coronavirus infection will be deferred by three months after recovery.
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"Vaccine 1st Dose Was Essentially A Booster": Top Medical Expert To NDTV
In India the first dose of the Covid vaccine - rolled out from January 16 last year amid concerns over delays in vaccination - was "essentially a booster", Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), told NDTV.
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Doctor In Charge Of India's Vaccine Plans Defends Delay In Boosters
The doctor heading India's vaccine rollout today defended the decision to delay a roll out of booster doses in the country. ''What is true for Israel, for Europe or North America may not be truly applicable here,'' said Dr. NK Arora.
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Centre Appeals To People To Get Vaccinated As India Nears 1 Billion Doses
As India nears the milestone of administering 100 crore Covid vaccine doses, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated without delay
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Thailand Says AstraZeneca Asked To Delay Delivery Of 61 Million Vaccine Doses
AstraZeneca has asked Thailand to extend the timeline for the delivery of 61 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by five months, a deputy minister said on Thursday, a move likely to disrupt further the country's sluggish vaccine rollout.
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Third AstraZeneca Shot, 6 Months After Second, Works Great: Study
Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against COVID-19, a study by Oxford University, which developed the jab with the British-Swedish firm, said on Monday.
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Assam Man Seeks Administration's Explanation After Missing Covaxin 2nd Dose
A 56-year-old man has written to Deputy Commissioner of Assam's Cachar district, seeking an explanation on who will be held responsible if something happens to a citizen owing to the delay in getting the dose.
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Up To 300% More Antibodies When Second Dose Delayed, Says Study
Faced with a limited supply of shots and anxious populations waiting their turn, more countries are turning to an initially controversial strategy that's now been vindicated by scientific studies: doubling or tripling the intervals between the first
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Don't Wait For The 'Last Resort': AIIMS Experts Urge Earlier Deep Brain Stimulation Referral For Parkinson's
Despite clear clinical guidelines, many Parkinson's disease patients in India are being referred too late for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), reducing the potential benefits of the procedure, AIIMS experts said. DBS, a well-established surgical therapy for Parkinson's, is recommended for carefully selected patients who respond poorly to levodopa, ...
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100 Children Dead In Bangladesh Measles Outbreak: What Led To Sudden Surge?
Bangladesh is battling a deadly measles outbreak that has killed over 100 children. Experts say falling vaccination rates, immunity gaps, and healthcare disruptions are key drivers. Here's what led to the sudden surge.
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Higher-Dose Vitamin B12 In Pregnancy Improves Early Cognitive Development In Babies, Finds Study
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.
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Trump Injects New Dose Of Uncertainty In Tariffs As He Pushes Start Date To August 7
When Trump signed the order Thursday night imposing new tariffs, the start date of the punishing import taxes was pushed back seven days.
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Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...
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World Immunization Day 2022: Importance Of Vaccination And Why You Should Not Delay Or Miss The Dose
World Immunization Day 2022: The role of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus has once again proved the importance of immunization. As we celebrate the World Immunization Day, let's understand the role of vaccination.
-
Goa Delays Booster Drive Launch Due To Vaccine Unavailability: Official
Goa failed to begin administering of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sunday due to unavailability of jabs at some private centres and as the medical staff of such facilities is yet to be trained for the purpose, an official said.
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Booster Dose 3 Months After Covid Recovery: Centre's New Rule
The Centre on Friday said that Covid vaccination, including precaution doses, for individuals having lab test proven coronavirus infection will be deferred by three months after recovery.
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"Vaccine 1st Dose Was Essentially A Booster": Top Medical Expert To NDTV
In India the first dose of the Covid vaccine - rolled out from January 16 last year amid concerns over delays in vaccination - was "essentially a booster", Dr Jayaprakash Muliyil of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), told NDTV.
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Doctor In Charge Of India's Vaccine Plans Defends Delay In Boosters
The doctor heading India's vaccine rollout today defended the decision to delay a roll out of booster doses in the country. ''What is true for Israel, for Europe or North America may not be truly applicable here,'' said Dr. NK Arora.
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Centre Appeals To People To Get Vaccinated As India Nears 1 Billion Doses
As India nears the milestone of administering 100 crore Covid vaccine doses, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated without delay
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Thailand Says AstraZeneca Asked To Delay Delivery Of 61 Million Vaccine Doses
AstraZeneca has asked Thailand to extend the timeline for the delivery of 61 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by five months, a deputy minister said on Thursday, a move likely to disrupt further the country's sluggish vaccine rollout.
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Third AstraZeneca Shot, 6 Months After Second, Works Great: Study
Delayed second and third doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine boost immunity against COVID-19, a study by Oxford University, which developed the jab with the British-Swedish firm, said on Monday.
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Assam Man Seeks Administration's Explanation After Missing Covaxin 2nd Dose
A 56-year-old man has written to Deputy Commissioner of Assam's Cachar district, seeking an explanation on who will be held responsible if something happens to a citizen owing to the delay in getting the dose.
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Up To 300% More Antibodies When Second Dose Delayed, Says Study
Faced with a limited supply of shots and anxious populations waiting their turn, more countries are turning to an initially controversial strategy that's now been vindicated by scientific studies: doubling or tripling the intervals between the first
