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ICMR to map dating apps, internet soliciting to align AIDS campaign with changing sexual behaviour

Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Aids Research Institute (NARI) are assessing a shift in society’s sexual behaviour...

Zika silently spreading across India indicating local transmission: Study

Express News Service NEW DELHI: Zika is silently spreading across almost all parts of India and in areas where it had never been reported earlier, thus...

Covaxin booster improves efficacy against Delta, Omicron variants: ICMR study

By Express News Service NEW DELHI: A booster dose of Covaxin enhances vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant and gives protection against Omicron variants...

National hospital-based registry to identify risks of blood clot in veins

By Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday launched a hospital-based registry to identify risks, treatment and...

Maharashtra, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh record highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 2020

By PTI NEW DELHI: Maharashtra, followed by Manipur and Uttar Pradesh, have recorded the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 2020, when 1.6 lakh...

Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3 per cent seen in fully vaccinated: Mandaviya

By IANS NEW DELHI: Vaccine effectiveness of 99.3 per cent has been seen in individuals fully inoculated against Covid as per the data uploaded...

India witnessing exponential rise in number of Covid cases; R naught value higher than 2nd wave peak: Centre

By PTI NEW DELHI: India is seeing an exponential rise in the number of coronavirus cases, which is believed to be driven by its...

COVID vaccines are disease-modifying, don’t prevent infection, says Centre as cases surge

By ANI NEW DELHI: All COVID vaccines do not prevent infection and are primarily disease-modifying, said Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of...

PM Modi to inaugurate three mega projects in Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s home turf Gorakhpur

By PTI GORAKHPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh...

Efficacy of COVID vaccines satisfactory, finds ICMR study as over 115 crore inoculated in India so far

Express News Service NEW DELHI: The first nationwide measurement of the real-world effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin have shown 80% and 69% efficacy against...

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