Hypertension literally means elevation of normal blood pressure. The disease often remains hidden and more than half of the population remains undiagnosed as no visible symptoms were present. The disease bears the potential risk of numerous life-threatening complications like heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, eye disease, nerve disease and many more.
Biological E Ltd or BioE, a Hyderabad-based biotechnology and biopharmaceutical company, stated on Monday that the price of their COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax has been reduced from Rs.840 to Rs.250 per dosage. The cost to the end-user would be Rs 400 per dose, including taxes and administrative fees. Corbevax is also available in a single-dose container, making vaccine.
Ekadashi date has special significance in Hinduism. There is two Ekadashi tithi every month. Accordingly, there are 24 Ekadashi dates in a year. This day is said to be the best for worshipping Lord Vishnu. In order to get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi along with Shri Hari, worship is done on this day with full rituals.
To achieve the goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2025, the Government will soon launch a programme as part of which people and institutions can adapt blocks, wards, or even individual patients, and provide nutritional, treatment and vocational support to TB patients. The initiative is likely to be formally launched in the first week of June.