Health

Chennai, Aug 17 : A Chennai-based heart surgeon announced he has designed and developed India’s first 3-D printed heart valve, giving hope to several thousands of patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery every year.The currently available a…

Bengaluru, Aug 17 : The Karnataka government is all set to launch a flagship programme “Arogya Nandana” under which 1.5 crore children will be screened ahead of the third Covid wave, Minister for Health Dr K.Sudhakar announced in Bengaluru on Tuesday…

Patna, Aug 17 : Four persons including 3 minors died in Bihar’s Nawada district on Monday night. They were suffering from anaemia and also had symptoms of typhoid.This was the second such incident in the last one week.Earlier, three children died in …

Bengaluru, Aug 17 : The Karnataka government will urge private sector players, heads of pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, IT, BT companies, high networth philanthropic individuals to join with the state to ensure full vaccination.Dr K.Sudhakar, mi…

Chennai, Aug 17 : Even as Tamil Nadu has the capacity to vaccinate eight lakh people a day, the number of inoculations stand at 2.4 lakh a day.The shortage of vaccine, according to health officials, is the major reason for the less daily vaccinated c…

Mangaluru, (Karnataka) Aug 17 : In a tragic incident, apprehensive of getting infected by Covid-19 and Black Fungus, a married couple ended their lives in Mangaluru district of Karnataka on Tuesday.The deceased are identified as Ramesh (40) and Guna …

Pune, Aug 17 : The world’s largest vaccine maker Serum Institute of India has bought 50 per cent stake in the Indian joint venture SCHOTT Kaisha from former co-owners Kairus Dadachanji and Shapoor Mistry at an undisclosed amount to expand its presenc…

Chandigarh, Aug 17 : In a first-of-its kind in India, a team of researchers have conducted a study to examine the seasonal periodicities of airborne pollen spectrum and developed a pollen calendar for the city that can turn into big help for millions…

Bengaluru, Aug 17 : The Karnataka government has decided to form a ‘Technical Expert Committee’ in every district of the state to put forth recommendations to the district authorities about managing the possible third wave of Covid, sources in the h…

New Delhi, Aug 17 : India on Tuesday registered a major fall in the daily Covid-19 cases as fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours came down to 25,166.The last time there were cases close to this number was last year December 22, when around …