An 18-year-old gifted teenager from Florida is the talk of the town. He has been accepted to 27 colleges and universities and received $4 million in scholarship offers. Jonathan Walker is an 18-year-old Rutherford Senior High School student in Panama City. He now has to choose between 27 colleges for secondary education, including Harvard University, […]

Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): People who undergo facial surgery think their surgical scars look worse than surgeons and independent observers do, according to a recent study led by the University of Pennsylvania.

Pune Feb 25 PTI Vaccine hesitancy is a worldwide phenomenon and peoples reservations must be allayed by convincing them that vaccines are highly protective experts said here on Friday Speaking on Indias Contribution in Reducing Global Vaccine Inequity at Asia Economic Dialogue a geo-economic conference organized by Pune International Centre jointly with the Ministry of External Affairs these experts sought for greater engagement of the government with vaccine manufacturers as well as the involvement of civil society in educating communities about the need for vaccination While Dr Raman Gangakhedkar former head of Epidemiology ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research chaired the discussion participants included Dr Stanley Plotkin Emeritus Professor at University of Pennsylvania and Adjunct Professor John Hopkins University Dr Umesh Shaligram Director RD Serum Institute of India Dr Krishna Ella Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech International Ltd and eminent virologist Dr Gagandeep Kang Lauding Indias position as the worlds biggest vaccine manufacturer as well as a major supplier of doses to the world Dr Plotkin said research of 20-odd years helped develop vaccines against COVID-19 in a short period of time Indian vaccine producers reacted rapidly to the need to develop and make available the vaccine but what is noteworthy is that the regulatory authorities demonstrated the capability to process huge amount of data and give the necessary clearances said Dr Plotkin Dr Kang said there was a need to reduce the gap between variant-specific vaccines and a variant proof vaccine that will be broadly protective She said vaccination is as important as developing vaccines and in addition to government efforts involving civil society in the drive can fetch greater results The pandemic has led to a greater trust of government in vaccine manufacturers and it is now open to working with manufacturers India should create a strong network for clinical trials which can be used for fast recruitment of patients for trials in a short time Dr Kang said Dr Shaligram of Serum Institute said the vaccine supplied by them was very cost-effective and saved millions of lives adding it was receiving approvals for its vaccine from more countries We are now engaged in adopting new technologies in a short time he said Dr Ella of Bharat Biotech said nature has been giving signals about possible threats in future and all should be prepared to work on five or six predictable diseases so that vaccines to treat them can be produced in a very short time India took lead in creating huge capacities for producing COVID-19 vaccine but has to think about how these capacities will be utilized once the pandemics pressure reduces he said PTI SPK BNM BNM BNM

The governing body for the US competitive swimming unveiled its new update on the policy on the eligibility of elite transgender athletes. Here’s everything you need to know about America’s new policy. What are the new rules for transgender swimmers? According to USA Swimming, a new three-person medical team will be determining if “prior physical […]

Chicago [US], January 31 (ANI): "Health is wealth" is a saying engrained in us since childhood, but does lack of "wealth" create complications in "health"? A new research sheds light on this.

A new year is just around the corner and one of your new year’s resolutions may involve going to the gym or getting fitter. A new mega study compares over 50 behavioral interventions to see what makes people go to the gym regularly. Read to find out how. This study tells you what shows what […]

Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): According to a University at Buffalo study, adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured.