AP/PTI VADODARA: The Medical College, Baroda, will begin preparing undergraduate students for the third wave of Covid-19 from Monday onwards. The college has already conducted a round of training programmes to prepare senior and intern doctors for the future wave. So far, residents and interns have been at the forefront …
Read More »Snapchat gets Olympic games update! Use new AR filters to sweat like Olympians | Technology News
New Delhi: Popular social media platform Snapchat on Friday announced that the official Olympics account on the platform will have an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) Lens. The lens called `Train like an Olympian` utilises Snap`s body-tracking technology. It will help users to stay active by completing three exercises before time …
Read More »Exclusive: How to cope with the death of a loved one during COVID-19 pandemic | Health News
New Delhi: The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a mental health crisis across the globe. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a staggering more than 4 million people have lost their lives across the globe due to novel coronavirus, leaving behind bereaved families who are even unable to say a …
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By Garima Tyagi New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that hospitals in the country have become large industries now thriving on human distress and it is better that they be shut down. “Do we look at hospitals as a real estate industry, or as a service to humanity?” …
Read More »Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows, Health News, ET HealthWorld
AP Photo/ Hau Dinh HANOI: Vietnam put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the third day in a row. The lockdown order includes the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City metropolis, the country’s financial and economic hub …
Read More »MoU signed between ITRA & Gujarat govt for strengthening Ayurveda education, Health News, ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: An MoU was signed between the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and the Gujarat government to pave way for strengthening the education system in all branches of Ayurveda. Through this MoU, all institutions functioning in the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) campus in …
Read More »KITES Senior Care partners with CogniHealth to provide digital solutions for Dementia, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Dementia is the most common type of disability and dependency in elderly worldwide. It has a physical, psychological, social, and economic impact, not only on people with Dementia, but also on their carers, families, and society at large. Globally, India houses the second highest number of individuals suffering from Dementia …
Read More »WhatsApp multi-device feature to come soon: Here’s how it will work for users | Technology News
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has been working on a lot of new features which will be launched at the end of this year. One of the features is multi-device support which will allow users to use their account on more than a single device. This feature is aimed at helping …
Read More »Nonagenarian woman infected with both Alpha, Beta COVID variants dies | Health News
Brussels: A 90-year-old unvaccinated woman in Belgium has died after being simultaneously infected with Alpha and Beta — two different variants of concern (VOCs) of COVID-19, researchers have said. The case advocates the need to be alert to co-infections. A team of researchers from the OLV Hospital in Aalst, presented …
Read More »Mankind Pharma gets DRDO nod to manufacture, market COVID drug 2-DG, Health News, ET HealthWorld
Drug firm Mankind Pharma on Thursday said it has received licence from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to manufacture and market oral 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), used for the treatment of COVID-19. 2-DG was developed by the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior. The clinical trials were conducted by …
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