Health

New Delhi, Dec 29 : India’s Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance) as a member of its Board.He will be representing the South East Area Regional Office (SE…

Amaravati, Dec 29 : A woman from Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry who recently returned from the UK has tested positive for new variant of coronavirus, a senior official said on Tuesday.However, her son who travelled with her has tested negative.Andhra’s…

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS at Rajkot in Gujarat on December 31.The project, estimated to be around Rs 1,195 crore, is expected to be completed by mid of 2022.The Prime Minister will lay the…

New Delhi, Dec 29 : After six returnees from the UK were found to be carrying the new coronavirus variant, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will now look at the seriousness of the disease caused by the mutation, its behaviour and immunol…

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Could alleviating Alzheimer’s symptoms be one day as easy as wearing a Google Glass-like device? It could, if new research led by the University of Otago (New Zealand) bears fruit.The researches are focusing on stimulating humans’…

Chandigarh, Dec 29 : The Department of Neurosurgery at the PGI here on Tuesday said it has started operating patients with 3D exoscope, a first in the country.For two patients with a brain tumour and orbital mass, neurosurgeon Dhandapani and his team…

Chandigarh, Dec 29 : A dry run to ensure an error-free vaccination drive against coronavirus — the largest ever mass immunisation exercise to vaccinate about 1.25 lakh healthcare workers in the first phase — was held in two districts of Punjab for …

New Delhi, Dec 29 : The lockdown induced by the Covid pandemic had brought life to a standstill. With movement restricted, the work-from-home culture took root and people were unwillingly forced to follow a sedentary lifestyle.However, the impact of …

New Delhi, Dec 29 : The Centre on Tuesday assured that the vaccines in the pipeline in India and across the globe will protect people against the mutations in SARS-CoV-2 found in the UK and South Africa.Principal scientific advisor to the government,…

Panaji, Dec 29 : Thirty seven passengers out of 979, who travelled from the UK from December 9 till the midnight of December 22, have tested positive for Covid-19.The state government awaits reports from Pune’s National Institute of Virology for conf…