Health

Intensify COVID booster dose campaign on war-footing: JK Admin to officers

Asks for transparent, timely information dissemination to dispel rumours Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta laid emphasis on administering booster vaccination...

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COVID: Ensure precautions in all courts of JK and Ladakh, orders Chief Justice

Srinagar: Chief of JK and Ladakh High Court Justice Pankaj Mithal has directed ensuring all necessary precautions such as wearing masks and...

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JK witnesses surge in COVID cases, reports 165 infections in last 24 hours

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a rise in the number of daily COVID cases with 165 fresh infections reported in the last...

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New COVID sub-variant BA 2.75 detected in India, says WHO

New Delhi: A new sub-lineage BA 2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in countries like India and...

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World Health Network declares Monkeypox a pandemic

The World Health Network (WHN) has announced that they are declaring the current monkeypox outbreak a pandemic given that there are now...

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73% of JK children below six years are anaemic, study reveals

Srinagar: At least 73 per cent of children of 6-59 months in Jammu and Kashmir are anaemic, the National Health and Family...

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‘First time in history’: Cancer vanishes for every patient in drug trial, says report

In a major development witnessed in the treatment of cancer disease, the deadly disease vanished for every patient during 6 months long...

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Monkeypox: Authorities issue advisory in JK

Srinagar: With the cases of Monkeypox confirmed in Europe, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued an advisory and directed concerned officials...

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WHO issues forecast on monkeypox transmission as cases being reportd from different countries

Europe should expect a wave of monkeypox cases in the coming months, international media reported quoting Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s...

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