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Anti-Microbial resistance is emerging as one of the world’s major healthcare challenges. India is one of the most affected geographies. Out of the projected AMR-related death of 10 million across the world, 20-25% or about 2.5 million deaths are projected in India alone.
“We studied in a cohort for six months where Covaxin induced good memory response. So we are confident that till six months of full immunisation, no booster dose is required. A follow up of this cohort thereafter, will help us to understand if we really need booster shots or not,” said Dr Nimesh Gupta, corresponding author of the study at NII. “The best protection was found against alpha then delta and the least was against beta variants,” he added.
Ayush-64 has been developed by the CCRAS, which is the premier institution for research in Ayurveda under the Ministry of Ayush. It was developed in 1980 for the treatment of malaria. During the first wave of Covid in March 2020, some scientific studies found it to be very effective in mild and asymptomatic and mild to moderate infection of Covid-19. It also has properties of fighting viruses, increases body’s immunity and reduces fever, helping patients recover quickly.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today launched first of its kind, latest, world’s most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar Haryana, India’s premier institute dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education.
A group of Indian researchers have developed a compound called “6BIO” that can provide a better method to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They have determined the potency of the compound in a pre-clinical mice model. This is the first compound that has been proved in pre-clinical evaluation to have the potential for improving daily activities like learning and recollecting new tasks in patients with ASD/ Intellectual disability (ID).
As of Tuesday night, of the 755.4 million people who have received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine in India, 380.7 million people are fully vaccinated (have received both shots) and another 374.7 million have received only one shot, according to data from the CoWIN dashboard. When seen alongside India’s estimated population of 940 million adults, this means that 40.3% of the country’s adults have been fully vaccinated while another 40.2% have been given a single jab so far.
NEW DELHI: Indicating “a low-level of Covid in India”, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level-1 (lowest threat level) for the country, the US state department said.
“Currently, 96 countries have granted to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and also those who accept Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield/WHO approved/nationally approved Covid vaccines,” Mr. Mandaviya confirmed.
The formulation has the medicinal herb Bergenia ciliata, which can help ease pain in rheumatoid arthritis
A day after World Health Organisation(WHO) granted emergency use approval for Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, an official of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has informed that all travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Covaxin have been given the green light to enter the United States from November 8.
