pregnant women

New Delhi: Trials of an experimental malaria vaccine have shown promise to protect mothers from malaria during pregnancy, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Malaria parasites are spread by Anopheles mosquitoes,…

Bhubaneswar: The Intensified Mission Indradhanush drive (IMI 5.0) will be launched from 11 September in Odisha. The drive aims to identify and register all children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women who missed their vaccine doses.…

New Delhi: Pregnant women should take both doses of the Covid vaccine, NITI Aayog's Member, Health, Dr V.K. Paul said on Thursday. Pregnant women should come forward for vaccination otherwise they would have complications if they catch…

New Delhi: Pregnant women in India are now eligible for taking Covid-19 vaccination, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on July 2, 2021. The pregnant women can now register on CoWIN platform or opt for walk-in vaccination at…

New Delhi: The central government has approved Covid-19 vaccination for pregnant women, informed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava. “The health ministry has given guidelines that the vaccine can…

New York: Pregnant women appeared to be at a higher risk of catching Covid-19 infection, as per a new study conducted in the US. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, showed that the Covid-19 infection…

Washington: Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, according to a new study. The study, funded by the US National…

New York: The placentas from 16 women who tested positive for Covid-19 while pregnant showed evidence of injury, the organ that acts as the gut, kidneys, liver and lungs for a fetus during pregnancy, say researchers. According to the…

Beijing: Amid the novel coronavirus scare around the globe, some good news has emerged about the COVID-19. Chinese researchers have revealed that viral infection is not transmittable from pregnant mothers to newborns at birth. The study,…

Mumbai: Actress Neha Dhupia and actor Shahid Kapoor's wife Mira Rajput will launch a short distance walkathon for pregnant women here on February 23. This one-kilometre walk is organised with the purpose to inspire moms-to-be to take…