Health

Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said even though the number of Covid cases is coming down in the state, patients seeking hospital care has increased, so has the number of daily deaths.”The average test po…

Mumbai, May 24 : In a significant move, the Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it will treat all patients suffering from mucormycosis at designated hospitals free of cost besides planning to cap the treatment rates …

New Delhi, May 24 : Considering the current Covid-19 situation in the country compelling the transgender community into extreme distress and acute shortage of basic needs like food and health, the Central government has announced to provide Rs 1,500 …

New Delhi, May 24 : With the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to decline in the last few weeks in the capital, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has started preparations for the next wave of Covid-19, which could require n…

Panaji, May 24 : The count of patients with ‘black fungus’ in Goa’s apex hospital has now reached ten, dean of the Goa Medical College Dr.Shivanand Bandekar said on Monday.The top official said that all patients suffering from ‘black fungus’ were adm…

With the Covid-19 pandemic spreading beyond India’s urban heartland, a Bhubaneshwar-based startup, Lyflink, is offering freee consultation and medicines to patients in Odishas rural pockets.The startup provides a link through tele-consultations to conn…

New Delhi, May 24 : With the ‘black fungus’ identified in Covid patients, followed by a ‘white’ variant and now ‘yellow’, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Monday advised that mucormycosis should be identified by its name, rather than by its colou…

Chandigarh, May 24 : After Moderna, another Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer Pfizer has refused to send direct vaccination to Punjab, citing its policy to only deal with the Central government, state Nodal Officer (Vaccination) Vikas Garg said on Monda…

Panaji, May 24 : Online registration for vaccination is emerging as an obstacle for people living in rural areas and those who are not mobile phone-friendly, state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sadanand Shet Tanavade said on Monday.Speaking …

Gangtok, May 24 : As many as 99 Buddhist monks of two monasteries tested positive for Covid-19 in Sikkim, officials said on Monday.Officials in Gangtok said that the health and local administration officials are closely monitoring each and every Budd…