VACCINE RISK
Bengaluru witnessing sharp rise in dengue cases: Doctors say situation may worsen, women and children at greater risk Hospitals in Bengaluru report a sharp rise in dengue cases, especially among women and children, with 60 new cases daily according to BBMP data. Pregnant women face increased risks, including hemorrhagic fever and complications for the fetus. Medica...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.35 PM ISTThis new genetic trait can be the key Alzheimer's cure? Here's what we know Alzheimer's is a very common disease that plagues thousands of Americans in their prime. However, researchers have now stumbled upon a very new kind of genetic trait that can delay the effects of Alzheimer's, according to recent reports. An extended...
21 Jun, 2024, 03.48 AM ISTBharat Bio's Rotavirus vaccine Rotavac may be unsafe for children: Study A study found that Bharat Biotech's Rotavac vaccine used in the government's immunization program increases the risk of intussusception in infants, a condition where the intestine telescopes into itself, leading to potential serious consequences.
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‘Doctors knew Covid vaccine’s side-effects killed my daughter. But they didn’t tell us’ Dr Snehal Lunawat was the first case in which the AEFI committee accepted there was a direct correlation between vaccination and death. Many of the petitioners, like her father Dilip, have questioned why information about the side-effects wasn’t mad...
30 May, 2024, 02.14 PM ISTStaying with good business & strong management: 5 largecap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 37% After a phase of calm, volatility is back on the street. Somehow word volatility got associated with bearish trend, while it might appear strange to some, the fact is that even volatility has a bias and that can be toward bulls also. That is the rea...
30 May, 2024, 01.29 PM ISTAs COVID cases rise again, what do you need to know about the new FLiRT variants? FLirt Covid 19 Virus: Scientists are studying the FLiRT variants, subvariants of the Omicron lineage, which may be more contagious and evade immunity better. The FLiRT variants, derived from the JN.1 variant, are demonstrating increased 'fitness' an...
25 May, 2024, 11.44 AM ISTHPV vaccines may protect men as well as women from cancer claims new study Vaccinated women had a lower risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of getting the shots. For men, there were benefits too. Vaccinated men had a lower risk of developing any HPV-related cancer, such as cancers of the anus, pen...
24 May, 2024, 08.43 AM ISTCovaxin demonstrated excellent safety record during studies: Bharat Biotech Bharat Biotech asserted the safety of its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, citing various studies published in peer-reviewed journals. This statement followed a report in The Economic Times regarding adverse events of special interest (AESI) reported by p...
16 May, 2024, 10.29 PM ISTCovaxin, Covishield alert: Scammers exploiting vaccine fears, police issue alert Authorities are alarmed by a surge in fraudulent activities exploiting Covid-19 vaccine inquiries, targeting unsuspecting individuals for personal information. Scammers, posing as health officials, prompt citizens for Covishield or Covaxin details, ...
16 May, 2024, 05.33 PM ISTCovaxin side effects: What are the symptoms reported in adverse event cases? Should you worry? Covaxin side effects: A recent study highlighted adverse events post-Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccinations. Led by Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti, it noted higher risk in female adolescents and those with allergies. Of 1,024 participants, 47.9% adolesce...
16 May, 2024, 01.16 PM ISTAdverse events seen in some participants who took Covaxin, reports new study Covaxin Vaccine Side Effects: In an observational study on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, nearly a third of participants reported adverse events of special interest (AESI), with females and those with allergies at higher risk. The majority of AESIs persi...
16 May, 2024, 09.40 AM ISTGood shot, bad shot: What you need to know about Covishield issue Covishield Side Effects: Controversies surrounding vaccine side-effects persist despite Covid-19 waning. Covishield, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, faces scrutiny in India following reports of rare side effects. Legal battles and de...
10 May, 2024, 03.03 PM ISTBJP has put lives of its countrymen at risk: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on global withdrawal of Covishield Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP for risking lives with AstraZeneca's global Covishield withdrawal due to excess supply. How will dangerous vaccine return from recipients? Rare side effect TTS disclosed.
09 May, 2024, 05.14 PM ISTNearly 12 pc of India's eligible children received no dose of measles vaccine, study finds Researchers from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi investigated previously overlooked critical aspects of measles vaccination, focusing on zero-doses, partially vaccinated, and those fully immunised. ...
09 May, 2024, 02.31 PM ISTWorrying vaccination gaps come to notice after post-Covid measles spurt forces a data relook A relook at the survey data was necessitated by instances of repeated measles outbreaks after the COVID-19 pandemic, the report by (by Rema Nagarajan) said.
09 May, 2024, 01.46 PM ISTEvery vaccine carries a risk. If benefits outweigh it, you use it: Dr Shahid Jameel In India, where the majority of people were administered Covishield the news of a lawsuit against AstraZeneca in the UK over Covid vaccination has caused concern. Dr Shahid Jameel, virologist and research fellow at Green Templeton College,Universit...
05 May, 2024, 09.44 AM ISTAmid Covishield row, what WHO says on side-effects from Covid vaccine? Should you be worried? Recent revelations by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have brought Covid vaccines back into the spotlight, with acknowledgment that its AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine can, in very rare instances, lead to Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)," a...
02 May, 2024, 11.25 AM ISTConcerns raised over Covishield vaccine safety in India's apex court A plea has been filed seeking setting up of an expert medical panel to study and assess the possible risk factors associated with the Astrazeneca's Covishield vaccine, which was one of two vaccines administered in India against Covid-19. Advocate Vi...
01 May, 2024, 07.55 PM ISTBJP put lives at stake for extorting political donations from vaccine manufacturer: Akhilesh Yadav Amid a controversy surrounding the Covishield vaccine's alleged side effects, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of risking lives for political donations from the vaccine manufacturer. He called for a high-level judicial probe, sta...
01 May, 2024, 01.23 PM ISTCovishield vaccine: Plea filed in SC seeking formation of expert panel to study side-effects, risk factors A petition filed in the Supreme Court seeks the formation of a medical panel from AIIMS, Delhi to study Covishield's side effects. It demands supervision by a retired SC judge and urges the government to establish a compensation system for severe di...
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