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14 Feb

Abbott provides holistic diabetes care to 8 million people

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Abbott, the worldwide medical care pioneer, has declared new joint efforts with key wellbeing tech accomplices BeatO, Sugar.fit, PharmEasy, GOQii, 1MG, Zyla Health, Healthifyme and Fitterfly to usher another period of all encompassing diabetes the executives care. Through these coordinated efforts, Abbott plans to offer glucose observing answers for 8 million individuals living with diabetes, of which around 6.5mn clients can access through PharmEasy and 1MG. Abbott has additionally banded together with BeatO, a computerized wellbeing stage to send off a comprehensive, information based constant glucose observing project for better diabetes the board. The program gives clients admittance to designated…

12 Feb

Fresh Covid-19 cases come down to 977 in Delhi

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The number of fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi dipped to 977 on Friday from 1,104 on Thursday with 56, 444 tests conducted during the past 24 hours across the national capital. According to the latest Delhi government’s health bulletin, the infection positivity rate stood at 1. 73 per cent. The positivity rate was 2.09 per cent. The city lost another 12 lives due to the virus infection, taking the cumulative count of such fatalities to 26,047, it said. There were 12 such casualties yesterday.

11 Feb

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Goodness of Almonds

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Valentine’s Day is marked with the grand gestures, fancy dinners and gifts to pamper and cherish the loved ones. This much awaited day is a perfect occasion to express your love and affection as well as spend some quality time with those special one in your life – it could be your friend, lover or even family. For Valentine’s Day one such gift can be Almonds which is full of goodness and nutrients. Almonds are a source of 15 nutrients such as vitamin E, magnesium, protein, riboflavin, zinc etc., and offer a host of benefits to support heart health, skin…

11 Feb

India reports 13% dip in new Covid cases

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India reported 58,077 fresh Covid infections in a span of 24 hours on Friday, which is around 13 per cent lower than those reported on previous day. On Thursday, the country had seen 67,084 new Covid cases. In the last 24 hours, a total 657 deaths were reported, taking the toll to 5,07,177, said the Union Health ministry on Friday morning. The active Covid case has been reduced to 6,97,802, which constitutes 1.64 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. The recovery of 1,50,407 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 4,13,31,158. Consequently, India’s…

10 Feb

Actor Amol Palekar hospitalised in Pune because of Covid-19

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Actor Amol Palekar, known for 1970s Hindi films like 'Rajnigandha', 'Chitchor', 'Chhoti Si Baat', 'Gol Maal', is admitted to Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune because of Covid-19. However, now his health has improved and is stable. He is undoubtedly one of the notable entertainers of the 80s' and 90s' and was well known for his situational parody films like Gol Maal, Rang, Birangi and so on. He is known for his 'middle-class comedies'. Not just in movies, he likewise forayed into TV and his shows are still recalled among works of art. While venturing into acting, Amol Palekar also tried his hands…

10 Feb

Apex Medical body warns the Medical Aspirants

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National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical aspirants from India to stay vigilant while applying to any of the medical universities of China because it has restricted the entry of foreign students. The top medical education regulator of India NMC has issued its advisory for medical students after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned against China universities that is offering admissions in medical colleges. The medical universities of China have informed that the courses will be conducted online because of Coronavirus expansion. The NMC has declared that the online medical courses will not be recognized by the commission. It…

09 Feb

Global Covid caseload tops 400 mn

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The global coronavirus caseload has topped 400 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.76 million and vaccinations to over 10.09 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. The University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 400,487,672 and 5,762,582, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 10,096,476,161. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 77,051,222 and 908,816, according to the CSSE. The second worst hit country in terms of cases…

08 Feb

Heart patients must closely monitor their heart health

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India continues to see a spike in the incidence of heart ailments and diseases. patients who are at high risk of Heart Failure must be aware of the advanced and high performing medical devices available today in India to help prevent and reduce the incidence of fatalities. Dr Dipankar Das, Interventional Cardiologist, Narayana Super speciality Hospital, Guwahati, urges heart patients in India to closely monitor their heart health and not ignore any worrisome symptoms. Heart Failure refers to the heart's inability to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs and is often misunderstood by masses. A heart in Heart…

06 Feb

Medica empowers ONCO survivors

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On the eve of World Cancer Day, Medica Cancer Hospital proudly presented their first three ONCO survivors Rima Roy, Bimal Saha and Surojit Mridha who are inducted as Medicans in their work force. Medica has recruited - Rima Roy in the operations department for the new Oncology Unit, Bimal Saha as a Housekeeping operative for the new Oncology Unit and Surojit Mridha in the Housekeeping department for the new Oncology Unit. In Eastern India Medica is geared to set up a world class cancer treatment facility at Kolkata, as a responsible service provider, it also feels that just getting cutting…

05 Feb

Centre places purchase order for 5 crore doses of Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine

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The Centre has placed a purchase order with Biological E for five crore doses of COVID vaccine Corbevax each costing ₹145 excluding taxes, official sources said on Saturday. The government is yet to decide on which segment of beneficiaries this new vaccine would be administered. However, according to sources, discussions are underway in technical groups and in the Health Ministry’s immunisation division about expanding the scope of the precaution doses which are currently being given to healthcare and frontline workers, and comorbid senior citizens. The HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, has issued the supply order of Corbevax to…