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As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

India set ambitious goal to “eliminate TB by 2025”, but NSP 2017-2025 failed to meet objectives. Revised NSP 2020-2025 raised bar for precision tests for initial diagnosis, but India is far from meeting target. To meet 2025 goal, NTEP must replace smear microscopy with molecular tests, utilise private sector for…

EG.5 is a family of Omicron variants (descended from XBB.1.9.2) that first appeared back in February 2023.

Eris desends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK

Global accord aims to avoid the damage caused during Covid-19 and ensure vaccines and medical equipment are distributed equally to all

The lifespan of someone who walks at least 3,967 steps each day can be extended. 

Health risk of EG.5, which is related to Omicron subvariant, judged to be low but may drive larger wave of infections

Bengaluru researchers design software tool to aid in designing economical supplementary nutrition provisions for ICDS. Tool customised to work as mobile app, funded by WHO-India, based on local food database, designed to minimise cost, free to use, to optimise food provisions for children/pregnant/lactating mothers, to meet nutrient needs, to prevent…

A new Covid variant dubbed as Eris has emerged across the UK - here’s what we know so far