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(Archived document, may contain errors) 142 May 14, 1981 THE INFANT FORMULA CONTROVERSY INTRODUCTION The running controversy over infant formula promotion and sales in the Third World moves into a new phase this month as the World Health Assembly meets in Geneva to consider the adoption of a code r egulating the marketing of breast milk substitutes. The proposed International Code of Marketing for Breastmilk Substitutes has drawn criticism from industry and government.

Delta strain eight times less sensitive to vaccine antibodies SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 06, 2021, 10:14 AM IST Share Synopsis The study found that the Delta variant not only dominated vaccine-breakthrough infections with higher viral loads compared with non-Delta infections (Ct value of 16.5 versus 19), but also generated greater transmission among the fully vaccinated HCWs. Reuters "This is an eye-opener to the fully vaccinated people that you cannot lower your guard in the name of vaccination." Dr Chand Wattal, chairperson, Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, SGRH, said. (Th...

May 11, 2021 by NIAAA News reports of college drinking tragedies, and concerns about increased access to alcohol in the home during the pandemic, make clear that COVID-19 has provided no reprieve from the problems of underage drinking. A perennial public health priority, alcohol misuse by young people increases the likelihood of myriad serious consequences, including altered brain development, academic problems, unsafe sexual behavior, physical and sexual assault, traffic crashes, injuries, overdoses, and alcohol use disorder (AUD). To be sure, efforts to reduce underage drinking have seen su...