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11 Feb

India reports 13% dip in new Covid cases

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaCovid-19

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

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, EntertainmentAmol Palekar

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

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Education, Health, India, International, worldChina, education, medical

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

editor0 CommentsCovid-19COVID 19

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

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Health, IndiaHeart patients

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

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indiamedica, ONCO

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

editor0 CommentsCovid-19

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…

05 Feb

SRL Diagnostics launches laboratory in Durgapur

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaDurgapur, SRL Diagnostics

SRL Diagnostics, India’s largest diagnostics service provider has announced the launch of a new laboratory in Durgapur, West Bengal. The state of the art laboratory has the capacity to conduct 30,000+ tests in a month ranging from simple routine tests to semi-specialized and specialized tests. Recognizing the rising demand for quality diagnostic services, SRL has expanded its capabilities by launching the additional laboratory in the state of West Bengal. The citizens of Durgapur will now have access to SRL’s extensive test menu comprising of 3500+ tests and a range of well-curated preventive healthcare packages. Mr. Anand K, Chief Executive Officer,…

04 Feb

After relentless research work Dr Ali establishes the occurrence of three rare diseases in a single

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health

Dr Yasin Ali, the Chief consultant Child Specialist of Health City Hospital has been able to establish the occurrence of three rare diseases in a single child of 1 month 20 days for the first time in the world. After relentless research work for last 12 months Dr Ali has concluded that this is the first baby in the world to have been affected by three rare diseases at the same time viz. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Noonan's Syndrome and Horse Shoe Kidney. This information has been shared by Dr. Yasin Ali in a press release today in Health City Hospital…

04 Feb

Opposition spreads rumours against Covid vaccines: Modi

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused rival parties of spreading "rumours" against Covid vaccines and thanked people for ignoring them and taking the jabs. Addressing his second virtual rally in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Modi said the state witnessed benefits of the "double engine" government in administering Covid jabs. The prime minister said the Union Budget is going to economically benefit farmers and other sections of the society in UP. He lauded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for establishing the rule of law in the state by ending the terror of criminals and mafias. The virtual rally covered five districts comprising 23 assembly…