Sydney: Every time you are prescribed medicine in hospital a computer will prompt your doctor about the appropriateness of the medicine and its dose. Every time health professionals update patient records on the computer they need to fill in the appropriate information in the correct spot, or choose an option from a drop-down menu. But … Read more
1 hour ago By Jared Evitts, BBC Newsbeat The Loop Drug testing at festivals is part of an approach known as harm reduction A drug testing charity has warned festival-goers that potentially deadly super-strength MDMA pills are being sold in the UK. The Loop, based in Bristol, conducted tests in the city and at the recent Parklife … Read more
The 15-year-old was prescribed the medication without having spoken to a doctor, a court ruling says. Source link
T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian inaugurated a heart institute at Kauvery Hospital on Radial Road in Chennai on Tuesday….. photo Srinath M/The Hindu | Photo Credit: M SRINATH Expressing concern over the rise in heart attacks among people after the COVID-19 pandemic, T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Tuesday said that the State government, through … Read more
The change, from September, follows advice one shot provides equal protection to the current two. Source link
Pune: The upgraded version of CoWIN app to be rolled out this month-end would help authorities digitally track the vaccination status of all beneficiaries against preventable diseases, along with the Covid vaccination programme, said Dr NK Arora, the chief of the National Technical Advisory Group of Immunisation. The focus would be on tracking the “zero … Read more
Two doses are now given but experts say one shot is enough to give protection against cervical cancer. Source link
The government closed Israel’s borders to foreign nationals last month in response to Omicron and has now forbidden Israeli citizens and permanent residents from travelling to more than 50 countries on a “red list”, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and much of Africa. Source link
WHO’s Chief Scientist on Covaxin row, booster dose & vaccines for children Source link
Oct. 15, 2021 — A FDA advisory committee on Friday voted unanimously to recommend second doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to anyone over 18, the second vote in as many days to back a change to a COVID vaccine timeline. The panel recommends that the second J&J dose come at least 2 … Read more