pregnant women

New York:  Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. The study, published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal,…

Bengaluru: As the Covid third wave is sweeping the country, the horrors of the first and second wave are still haunting the aged and people with comorbidities. So far this time though the severity of the disease is less, pregnant women,…

New Delhi:  Amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Centre on Sunday exempted pregnant women and physically challenged employees from attending office. Briefing about the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in…

New Delhi: An immediate challenge today is the prevention of Diabetes among the youth and pregnant women, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. The minister, also a renowned Diabetologist, called for a mandatory…

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh):  With 16 more cases of Zika virus being reported, Kanpur has crossed the 100-mark. The fresh tally of 106 cases includes nine men and seven women, including two in an advanced stage of pregnancy from the Zika…

New York:  Pregnant women who received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine were not at higher risk for miscarriage than their unvaccinated counterparts, according to a new study. In the study, published in JAMA, researchers from the…

Bhubaneswar: The vaccination of prgnant women in Bhubaneswar will be done on Wednesday and Saturday from July 21 onwards, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation informed on Twitter today. The BMC stated, "As per the Health Department…

Bhubaneswar: Vaccination of pregnant women and lactating mothers against Covid-19 commenced in all districts of Odisha from today. Family Welfare Director cum State Nodal Officer for Immunization Dr Bijay Panigrahi informed that…

Bhubaneswar: Commencement of vaccination of pregnant women against Covid may get delayed in Odisha. Director of Health Services Dr Bijaya Kumar Mohapatra today declined to announce a timeline over the commencement of vaccination of…

Bhubaneswar: Vaccination of pregnant women against Covid shall commence after training of healthcare personnel on the new guidelines. Additional Chief Secretary Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department PK Mohapatra today…