Health

New Delhi, May 20 : Warning that the drop in Covid-19 cases in Delhi should not be taken as a signal to relax vigilance, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said the authorities concerned should take steps to create a buffer stock of liquid medical oxyg…

Pune, May 20 : The ICMR has granted approval to a Pune-based company for its new self-use rapid home-test kit for Covid-19 with results available in just 15 minutes.Named ‘CoviSelf’, the country’s first Covid-19 home-test kit, priced at Rs 250, has b…

Chennai, May 20 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday launched a vaccination drive for people in the 18-44 age group at Tiruppur.The programme was held at Netaji Apparel Park.Around 20 workers from various garment units were inoculated …

New Delhi, May 20 : India’s medical devices manufacturers should focus on Vietnam’s burgeoning market which meets nearly 90 per cent of its demand through imports, EEPC India said on Thursday.Around 50 manufacturers in Vietnam contribute less than 10…

New Delhi, May 20 : In order to ensure a Covid-free rural India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked a group of District Magistrates (DMs) to devise their strategies in rural and urban specific manner.Noting that coronavirus has made their…

New Delhi, May 20 : Bhosi, a village in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, has set an example of how to break the chain of Covid-19 pandemic in rural areas and save villagers from the impact of the deadly disease.The village of 6,000 people in the Bhokar…

Srinagar, May 20 : Technicians of the Army’s Chinar Corps in Srinagar have assisted in the repair of an oxygen generation plant at Rangreth, officials said on Thursday.The Army said the oxygen plant of Enn Dee Gases located at Rangreth with a capacit…

New Delhi, May 20 : The Union Health Ministry has appealed to all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to declare mucormycosis or black fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.The Ministry has also advised that all govern…

New Delhi, May 20 : Covid-19 has taught that preparedness costs are only a fraction of the impact of a pandemic, but the returns on this investment are exponential, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.The Minister also underlined the need for gr…

Mumbai, May 20 : Health-tech startup Qure.ai on Thursday collaborated with the international NGO PATH to accelerate and intensify Covid-19 screening by making advanced Artificial Intelligence-based diagnostic technology available to physicians across…