Nirmala inaugurates Dialysis Unit in Dimapur
Niuland: The dialysis unit of the District hospital has four functional dialysis machines with a capacity of up to 60 sessions per day
BY NTN / Wednesday, 24 August, 2022
India adds 13,272 Covid cases
New Delhi: The active cases comprise 0.23 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.58 per cent, the Union health ministry said
BY PTI / Saturday, 20 August, 2022
Scientists discover ‘weak spot’ across all major COVID-19 variants
Toronto: The weakness can be targeted by neutralising antibodies, potentially paving the way for treatments that would be universally effective across variants, the researchers said
BY PTI / Friday, 19 August, 2022
Japanese Encephalitis claimed 77 lives in Assam since July: Report
Guwahati: The Japanese encephalitis tally in the state stood at 377
BY PTI / Friday, 19 August, 2022
ICMR planning sero-survey among contacts of monkeypox patients
New Delhi: As of now, it is not known what is the proportion of people who stay asymptomatic of the viral infection, official sources said
BY PTI / Friday, 19 August, 2022
Smoking, alcohol, high BMI leading causes of global cancer deaths: Lancet study
Washington: Lancet study finds smoking, alcohol use, high BMI, and other known risk factors the leading causes responsible for global cancer deaths
BY PTI / Friday, 19 August, 2022
eSanjeevani tele-consultation platform for Nagaland
Kohima: eSanjeevani is a national telemedicine platform to virtually connect patients, irrespective of where they live with qualified and skilled health providers
BY NTN / Thursday, 18 August, 2022
Covid patients at higher risk of psychiatric, neurological conditions after two years: Lancet study
London: According to the researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, the Delta variant was associated with more disorders than the Alpha variant
BY PTI / Thursday, 18 August, 2022
BCG vaccine for tuberculosis protects diabetics from COVID-19: Study
Boston: Research in Massachusetts General Hospital reveals BCG vaccine protects people with Type 1 diabetics from Covid-19
BY PTI / Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
Mental distress of caregivers often overlooked affecting care of cancer patients, says AIIMS study
New Delhi: AIIMS Patna study says psychological distress undergone by caregivers of cancer patients overlooked, says there is need to focus on the wellbeing of caregivers
BY PTI / Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
COVID-19: India reports 14,917 cases, 32 deaths
New Delhi: The daily positivity rate was recorded at 7.52 per cent. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 4.65 per cent, according to the ministry
BY PTI / Monday, 15 August, 2022
Quit alcohol, win scholarships for kids – Maharashtra villages try new way to kick the habit
Pune: To dissuade alcoholics from drinking, the Panchayat Samiti of Karmala, in association with a couple of non-government organizations (NGOs), has launched a novel scheme – ‘Stop drinking and earn scholarships for children' - in more than 100 villages
BY PTI / Sunday, 14 August, 2022
