COVID-19
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National
Gap between two doses of Covishield Vaccine extended from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks
The COVID Working Group chaired by Dr N K Arora has recommended extension of the gap between the first and…
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International
India bans exports of Injection Remdesivir
A lab technician holds the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug “Remdesivir” at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo. © Reuters Taking…
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Featured
Mental toughness can help you cope with challenging events like the pandemic – here’s how to cultivate it
Self-confidence is one of the most important characteristics of a healthy mind. Artem Beliaikin/Pexels With the recent passing of the…
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National
70,000 Isolation beds made available by Railways in more than 4400 Covid Care Coaches
Isolation Railway Coaches Set-Up in Bhopal to Address Bed Crunch in Hospitals | Source: News18 In the relentless fight against…
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National
Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre
Indian Navy Provides ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ to Palasa COVID Care Centre | Ministry of Defence Based on a request from…
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Art & Culture
AstraZeneca’s results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story
Shutterstock Nicholas Wood, University of Sydney AstraZeneca has become the latest pharmaceutical company to reveal promising results in clinical trials,…
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National
Mega make-shift COVID centre set up at Kochi Refinery premises
A 100-bed make-shift COVID treatment centre opened today at BPCL’s Kochi Refinery operated school, adjacent to its premises, in Ambalamugal,…
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Open Section
Poor nutrition changes the way a body fights infection: this might protect against severe COVID-19
A healthcare worker performs a nasal swab as he tests a woman for COVID-19 in Bamako, Mali. Annie Risemberg/AFP via…
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National
DG AFMS gets nod to recruit Ex-AMC/SSC medical officers
The Ministry of Defence has issued an order to Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DG AFMS) for recruitment of…
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National
PM reviews Covid related operations by Indian Air Force
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. He briefed the PM on the efforts being…
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Art & Culture
Restaurants, Gym, Religious Organisation are common Superspreader sites: Study
Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash Some part of the world is still grappling to the first wave of COVID-19,…
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National
Availability of covid treatment and other essential drugs enhanced
A lab technician holds the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug “Remdesivir” at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo. © Reuters Union…
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National
India vaccination drive – Day 105
India vaccination drive has administered 27 lakh vaccine doses on day 105. The vaccination drive was rolled out on 16th January…
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Art & Culture
Masks do block coronavirus, but not completely: Study finds
Mask Representational Image Source: Markus Winkler on Unsplash Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but…
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Art & Culture
Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: Study
Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash The Covid-19 virus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery…
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