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New Delhi: Rs 80,000 crore will be the cost of vaccinating everyone in India with the Covid-19 vaccine whenever it is available. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII) Saturday asked the Indian government whether Rs 80,000 crore will be available...

A single dose of Johnson & Johnson's experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response against the novel coronavirus in an early-to-mid stage clinical trial, according to interim results published Friday. The vaccine, called Ad26.COV2.S, was equally well-tolerated at two different doses, the results showed....

A drug -- gabapentin -- that is regularly used to treat chronic pelvic pain in women has been found to be no more effective than a placebo, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet. Chronic pelvic pain affects up to 24 per...

Some people set a perfect example in upholding friendship. There are people who are also ready to sacrifice anything for their friends. True friends can go any length to uphold their friendship and even risk their lives sometimes. However, such friendship is not for everyone....

Staying healthy amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge. Constant change in lifestyle and poor eating habits leads to various forms of sickness. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention towards a healthy routine. A good and proper diet at the start of...

Researchers have developed a computational model which is effective in detecting and identifying genetic mutations in breast tumours. The study included results from over 3,200 patients with breast cancer. The researchers used RNA sequencing, a sensitive, precise tool which has very gradually started to be...

Researchers have found that high levels of air pollution are forcing people to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even greater environmental problems by increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in the journal Nature Energy, has shown that the effects are seen more in lower-income...

New Delhi/Noida: Prashant Kumar who lives in Noida sector 143 often goes to a nearby mall-cum-office complex with his family for some quick bites or gets a bank job done. The complex does not allow anyone without checking the Covid status on Aarogya Setu app...

Researchers have found that excess fat stored around the abdomen is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause, regardless of overall body fat, whereas larger hips and thighs are associated with a lower risk. The results, published in the journal The...

Drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are associated with a lower risk of major heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes than dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, say, researchers. According to the study, published in the journal The BMJ, previous trials have shown...