Vaccination

Coronavirus Update: Big relief from Covid-19 pandemic, less than 2000 new cases in India

In the last 24 hours, 1,968 new cases of coronavirus have been reported, while 15 people died. Earlier on Monday, 3,011 new cases of Covid-19 were registered in the country

Health officials concede monkeypox elimination unlikely in US

The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It's important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue

COVID shots linked with temporary increase in menstrual cycle length: Study

They found a 0.71 day increase after the first vaccine dose and a 0.56 day increase after the second shot. The study found that women who received both doses in a single cycle experienced a 3.91 day increase in cycle length

Lumpy Virus: 126 cattle die, 25 districts affected in Maharashtra

According to the animal husbandry department, a fund of Rs one crore per district has been made available through DPC for the purchase of medicines needed in the treatment of the disease

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster shot

Data shows more than 90% of people in England aged over 70 have received a booster or third vaccine dose. But coverage in younger adults is much lower. For example, just over 70% of young adults aged 1824 have had one vaccine, with only 39% having received a booster.

COVID-19: India reports 9,436 fresh cases and 30 fatalities in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.93 percent and the weekly positivity rate at 2.70 percent, according to the ministry

Lumpy skin disease: Haryana chief secy directs officials to complete cattle vaccination in seven days

Sanjeev Kaushal directed the animal husbandry department to issue an advisory with immediate effect and make citizens aware that the milk of infected cows can be consumed after boiling it

In US, news of poliovirus in wastewater leaves parents peturbed; get vaccinated, say doctors

Although there has been only one case of paralytic polio in the New York area, health officials believe they may only be seeing 'the tip of the iceberg' in terms of polio’s wider circulation, since paralytic cases are so rare

31,000 cases and counting... How countries can stop the spread of monkeypox

With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a new disease

New easy-to-use test can tell how much immunity you have against COVID-19

Easy access to this kind of test could help people determine what kind of precautions they should take against COVID-19 infection, such as getting an additional booster shot, the researchers said