Health

Srinagar, May 26 : Another confirmed black fungus victim succumbed on Wednesday in J (and) K while 8 patients suspected to be suffering from mucormycosis are being treated in the Union territory.Authorities said the second victim of black fungus infe…

New Delhi, May 26 : Amid the spread of ‘black’, ‘white’ and ‘yellow’ fungus in Covid-recovered patients, health experts on Wednesday said that multiple factors are playing a role and the high intake of zinc supplements in the pandemic may also be on…

Chennai, May 26 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday said the government will discuss and decide on extending the tightened lockdown later.The state government had announced a tightened lockdown for a week from May 24 onwards.Addressi…

New Delhi, May 26 : The prestigious Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2021 test has been postponed in view of the coronavirus situation in the country.Since the JEE Mains examination could not be held at the scheduled time (May 24-28), so the…

Bhubaneswar, May 26 : Despite being hit by Cyclone Yaas, the Odisha government has ensured the uninterrupted supply of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) which is required by several states where the cases of Covid-19 are still high.State government officia…

Chennai, May 26 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the Covid-19 vaccination centre at Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) plant at Oragadam near here.The inauguration marks the official start of COVID-19 vaccinations…

Shimla, May 26 : Public sector hydropower major SJVN Ltd on Wednesday announced it would install four oxygen plants in Himachal Pradesh at an outlay of Rs 4.5 crore for the Covid-19 pateints.The plants will be set up in the districts of Shimla (Rampu…

Gurugram, May 26 : Cases of black fungus are increasing in Gurugram with every passing day. During the past 24 hours the district health department has confirmed 14 new cases of the infection. With this the total figure has risen to 170.These include…

New Delhi, May 26 : While the capital is already battling the deadly second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, delay in action against vector-borne diseases by the civic authorities could prove another challenge for the people of Delhi.According to the D…

Chennai, May 26 : Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) has donated 10 oxygen concentrators to the SRM Medical college hospital in Chennai.The university in a press statement said that the oxygen concentrators were handed over to the hospita…