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Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, was approved for use in Russia on August 2020, while China launched its vaccine, Sinopharm, in December 2020. In the same month, Pfizer and BioNTech’s jabs were granted EUA, followed shortly after by Moderna’s mRNA and AstraZeneca’s viral vector vaccines. Janssen launched its single-shot vaccine …

Case details A 27-year-old lady came to the outpatient department (OPD) with the chief complaint of large clitoris and an abnormally large lump beneath it, which she and her partner noticed during their sexual intercourse. She was brought up as a normal healthy female child and got married at 16 …

Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body … Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune …

Abortions are common all around the world, among women of different ages, races, countries, and religions. Data shows that one out of every three women will have an abortion at some point in her life. Despite this, women continue to suffer in silence due to a strong stigma in conservative …

In these challenging times, when the pandemic has forced many across the globe to remain within specified confines, children are experiencing major changes in routine that may negatively impact their health and well-being. It is, as such, important to limit their recreational screen time. It is important to have a …

Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Global Cancer Statistic (GLOBOCAN) 2020 reports 19.3 million new cases of cancer and around 10 million cancer deaths across the globe. One-half of these cancer incidences and mortality is reported to happen in Asia alone. Female breast cancer is now …

Squint is an eye condition where the eyes do not look in the same direction. This means that one eye may not focus on an object someone is looking at. While one eye looks forwards to focus on an object, the other eye turns either inwards, outwards, upwards, or downwards. …

Undoubtedly. the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns and social distancing measures accompanying it has had significant adverse effect on mental health. In the U.S.A., studies showed that there were three times as many people suffering from depression during the pandemic than at normal times. It is well known that social …

During the pandemic, the hospitals were seen overwhelmed with the constant flow of patients, increasing risk for the transfer of the disease. But, there are people with underlying health issues, who need health care on the regular basis. Lifeline Health Home Care can help in such situations. They are home …

Inflammation refers to our immune system’s response to any kind of irritant or foreign body, including infections, injuries, and toxins. It is basically our body’s attempt to heal itself by fighting against foreign bodies. Various white blood cells of our body react when the body is invaded by bacteria, viruses, …