Category : Health
Cases of dry eyes, digital screen strain, mature cataract on the rise
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) The number of cases of dry eyes and digital eye strain has gone up during the pandemic period, said a top official...
India gifts 150 ICU beds to Nepal
Kathmandu, July 19 India on Sunday gifted 150 ICU beds to Nepal as part of its commitment to Covid-19 cooperation with the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador...
Delta variant likely to become dominant Covid strain globally
Geneva, July 15 (IANS) The Delta Covid-19 variant has so far been identified in 111 countries, territories or areas, and is on the way to becoming...
Breakthrough in research for treatment of Parkinson’s disease by DU
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neuro-degenerative disorder and over 10 million people worldwide are affected by this with no drug available...
Pandemic tests organisational leadership
The global health crisis created by Covid-19 has predictably put in focus the role of political rulers of nations across the world but in an...
India to share Covid vax technology with 50 countries ‘free of cost’
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India is all set to share ‘free of cost’ its Covid-19 vaccination technology with more than 50 countries from Latin America,...
Survey reveals interesting travel trends in post-Covid world
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) The Covid-19 related travel curbs in different parts of the country has had a lasting impact on the track and tourism industry....
Kuwait ships biggest consignment of oxgyen cylinders, INS Shardul reaches Mumbai Port
New Delhi June 25 Kuwait Ambassador to India, Jassem Al- Najeem announced that the largest oxygen shipment has arrived from Kuwait at the the Indian...
Nagaland sets up oxygen generation plants
Three states in Northeast India buckle up to respond to COVID-19 emergency supported by the Government of Japan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Nagaland,...
8 oxygen plants being set up in 3 NE states with Japan, UNDP support
Shillong/Agartala, June 22 (IANS) Eight oxygen generation plants are being installed in the three northeast states — Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura — with the help of...
Yoga remains a ray of hope amid Covid crisis : PM Modi
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) At a time when the entire world has been fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people’s...
Boeing establishes 100-bed hospital in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Aerospace major Boeing India along with Doctors for You (DFY) and SELCO Foundation has established a 100-bed hospital here within just 20...
Delta likely to become dominant strain in US: CDC
Washington, June 19 (IANS) The Delta coronavirus variant is expected to become the dominant strain in America, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and...
US CDC reclassifies Delta Covid-19 strain ‘variant of concern’
Washington, June 17 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reclassified the Delta strain of Covid-19 as a variant of concern, based on...
Israeli aerospace firm donates 100 oxygen concentrators to BEL
Bengaluru, June 15 Aviation major Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the state-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for treating Covid patients,...
G7 pledges 870mn vaccine doses, half to be delivered by 2021-end
Geneva, June 14 (IANS) Leaders of G7 countries have agreed in an agreement at their summit to share at least 870 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines...
India has appreciated continuous relief support from Kuwait to fight the COVID-19 pandemic : Kuwait Envoy to India
New Delhi, June 09 The government and people of India have appreciated continuous relief support from Kuwait to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Kuwait Ambassador to...