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BHUBANESWAR: Keeping in view the risk to non-COVID patients in accessing medical facilities in hospitals amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Odisha government has allowed the activation of telemedicine service for them. The state government on Thursday issued an order asking telemedicine platforms to provide distance medical assistance to …

By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi: Senior Director of Medanta Hospital Dr Sushila Kataria on Friday warned people not to “be complacent because the situation will worsen in the next two weeks” because the third wave of coronavirus disease has already hit India and it is not just a flu that …

Amid fears that the new coronavirus variant may disrupt normal business activity, industry chamber CII on Thursday pitched for coordinated actions by the Centre and state governments to minimize the impact of Omicron on the economy. “There is obviously some concern about Omicron but I think the general feedback we …

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration. “We have been hearing this matter …

CHENNAI: As Covid-19 continues to surge in the country, Covid-related doctor consultations are seeing a massive jump of 50% more than the previous day. The daily consultations have gone up more than 2.5 times since January 1, according to healthcare app Practo insights. More than 50% of all doctor consultations …

New Delhi : In view of the rising COVID cases in the country and the emergence of highly transmissible Omicron, The Health Ministry in the revised guidelines informed that the beneficiaries between the ages of 15-18 years now have the option of getting vaccinated with Covaxin only. The vaccination would …

AURANGABAD: Amidst the ongoing police investigation into the alleged recruitment exam scam that has rocked Maharashtra, state health minister Rajesh Tope has announced that, from now on, the health department’s recruitment exams will not be conducted through any private agency. The minister said his department is taking steps to ensure …

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government’s Covid-driven imposition of night curfew and curbs on New Year parties and weddings has caused a wave of cancellations citywide. The Christmas-New Year spell is a peak revenue earner for the hospitality industry, plus the marriage season is under way in full swing as well. Embarrassed …

Bangalore: Narayana Health in collaboration with software company NetApp unveiled a homegrown records management system ‘Athma’ that will allow the company to manage its health data securely and efficiently. NetApp will work with Narayana to modernize its IT systems and implement technological advances in healthcare management to improve patient care …

New York: Emphasising that following the emergence of the Omicron variant, India had immediately offered support including supplying made vaccines to the affected countries in Africa, India at the UN said that sustainable recovery from the pandemic should start with vaccines. “Following the emergence of the Omicron variant, India had …