Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Serum Institute seeks emergency use nod for Covishield vaccine in India.
Serum Institute of India on Sunday became the first indigenous company to apply for approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine. The SII's vaccine is being developed in partnership with the University of Oxford and British company AstraZeneca.
Pfizer became the first to seek approval from India's drug regulator, report says.
Is it safe to seek IVF treatment amid the pandemic?
The unpredicted COVID-19 pandemic has emerged to be a huge affair and challenge for the couples seeking an IVF treatment in India. Although all the procedures are being practised under safety measurements considering the pandemic, it has led to a decline in the number of patients.
There is no need to fear about the success if you follow the preventive guidelines Dr Gupta, Gynaecologist
Why do you need to focus on extracurricular activities for your kids?
As a parent, we want the best for our child. But somewhere we also burden them with our dreams, True? If that is the case, then this article is for you.
Many parents believe that encouraging their child's extracurricular interest will drop the grades. This is far from the truth. Studies show that students who take part in extra activities are more likely to succeed in life than others.
How to feed your young child with care | UNICEF
Many new moms find it difficult to deal with the hunger study of their child. The time when the baby starts eating solids and is still feeding upon breastmilk is crucial and confuses many parents on whether they are hungry or not.
Feeding your child with warmth and interactive approach will help them develop close emotional connection & lifelong healthy eating habits.
PM to the Citizens, COVID-19 vaccine will be available within weeks.
PM of India, on Friday, urged the nation's citizens to wait for a vaccine against COVID-19 for not too long as it is just a matter of weeks now. Pricing of the vaccine would be finalised, keeping the public health interest in mind.
The reference to the call was a result of the recent event against the Serum Institutes vaccines having severe side effects.
Haryana Minister tested positive of COVID-19 after being volunteered for Covaxin phase III trials
Anil Vj, Haryana Minister, tested positive for COVID-19 after several weeks of being administered a trial dose of COVAXIN developed by Bharat Biotech's coronavirus vaccine. It is yet not clear whether he was administered a vaccine dose or a placebo. Vij had offered to be the first volunteer in Haryana for COVAXIN's phase 3 trials
Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating
The Great Barrier, the world's largest coral reef, has been assessed in a "critical" condition for the first time by IUCN. The turtle population, scalloped hammerhead shark and other sea species are declining. The IUCN Outlook builds on previous reports from 2014-2017 to track the conservation of the world's 252 natural World Heritage sites.
18 miners died and 5 missing after CO gas leak in China
At least 18 miners after a carbon monoxide leak in a coal mine at south-western China, a broadcaster CCTV reported. As per the reports, the gas leak at the Diashuidong mine happened when the workers were packing up the materials. The mine was closed for the past 2 months.
Sixteen workers were killed before in September in Chongqin due to a similar incident of CO gas leakage.
Disciplining Children with Sindhu Vee
Sindhu Vee is an Indian origin comedian in the UK. She majorly talks about the parenting differences between India and the UK, which can give someone two different ways to handle a situation. In this episode with BBC, Sindhu talks about how parenting in India is not something you could do in the UK because that’s ‘ILLEGAL’. This is a fun episode, and a sure shot watch to all Indian mothers
Will ‘Maar Padegi’ work anymore in Indian culture?
Son- I don’t want to study anymore, I am tired.
Dad- “Maar padegi! do your work, finish it and then we'll talk”.
This is just an example of how Indian parenting is actually working. Parents think that they hold the ultimate power of handling their child, and this is why the dependency they have created has made most of us fail in adulting. What are your opinions? Read the article to know more.
What are the potential side effects of undergoing an IVF?
In the treatment injectables, mediations are used for the cycle. This helps stimulate a number of follicles with eggs to grow in the ovaries. It is well known that most patients tolerate the process really well, however, some could get mild symptoms such as nausea, bloating, or ovarian discomfort. While in severe cases, hormones can cause a large amount of fluid building up in the abdomen & lungs.
Few Health Tips for Newbie moms
Getting back into the shape is undoubtedly not the first thing you want to do after delivering a baby. A C-section delivery takes a little longer than a natural one to get back on to everyday routines. In such cases, Hydration plays a perfect role. Good Hydration maintains circulation, avoids blood clots and improves breast milk production. This is just one, read the article to know more such tips
Sweden’s NO Mask strategy as COVID-19 deaths top 7,000
The Swedish Health Agency, who mainly believes that masks make no difference has refrained citizens from using masks, as the deaths from the pandemic climbed above 7,000 & a day after the WHO. “Face masks may be needed in some situations, and those have not arrived yet for Sweden”- as per Anders Tegnell, Sweden’s Chief epidemiologist in a news conference on Thursday.
Minimal Invasive Heart Valve Repair a life-saving treatment for leaking heart valve patient
Mitral valve is present in the heart between the two left chambers. When this valve gets damaged, it starts leaking, leading to the interruption in the flow of blood.
The clip device Abbott has launched repairs the leaking valves without open-heart surgery. It will be delivered through a vein in the leg. Till date, the product has helped treat more than 100K patients worldwide & hoping for more
Pakistan to provide free coronavirus vaccine to its citizens from April 2021
The Pakistan government will provide the coronavirus vaccine free of cost to its people and plans are afoot to start the immunisation drive by April next year, officials said on Thursday. Parliamentary Secretary on Health Nausheen Hamid said the Pakistan government has approved funds to purchase the vaccine doses. Pakistan cabinet has approved USD 150 million for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines.
A medical error gives 20 kids in Spain hair like werewolves.
Children in Spain sprouted hair all over their bodies like werewolves, as a result of a given a hair restorer instead of stomach pain medicine. The medication error happened after the mislabelled syrups, which got delivered to pharmacies. Even after the treatment and medications, the hair growth is not stopping, parents are asking for compensation. Pictures go viral.
