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Over 357,000 fresh cases reported India reported 357,229 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 20.2 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 3,449 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 222,408. The active caseload is at 3.4 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 16.6 million. As many as 159.9 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of thes...

Coronavirus | Puducherry reports UK and South Africa variants of the virus Updated: Updated: May 01, 2021 18:30 IST Of the results from 27 samples, 10 of the UK strain and 2 of the South African strain of the virus were found, an official said Share Article AAA A health worker vaccinating a frontline worker at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute in Puducherry on Saturday. Photograph used for representational purposes only   | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS Of the results from 27 ...

Express News Service BENGALURU:  The second wave of Covid- 19 is like a “tsunami” and has “compounded the sense of fear and despair among the people,” according to Dr Pratima Murthy, professor and head of the Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. “People with Covid-19 also need to be evaluated for neuropsychiatric symptoms and provided follow- up support. Those with substance use disorders need special attention, particu...

Experts develop protocol for psychosocial rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients Experts develop protocol for psychosocial rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients 23 April 2021 | News Image credit- shutterstock.com Realising the importance and need of psychological care along with the physical treatment, three premier institutions have come together to develop a protocol for Psychosocial Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Patients. These 3 eminent institutions are: the Central Council for Research in Yoga &...

Aster Neurosciences, Aster CMI doctors save the life of an 8-and-a-half-year-old boy by removing hanging brain matter from his face ...The child suffered from a rare condition, nasal encephalocele, making his case a 1 in a million occurrence By Akash Mehrotra Listen to article In a life-altering surgery that lasted for 6 and a half hours, a team of doctors at Aster Neurosciences, Aster CMI Hospital, helped an 8-and-a-half-year-old Misbah Syed, son of a Bangalore-based IT professional get rid ...

Only 70% of COVID-19 vaccine stock being used daily: Karnataka virologist The State Government, meanwhile, is ramping up measures to ensure that people follow Covid guidelines and maximum number of people in the permitted groups get vaccinated. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Women without face masks at Gandhi Bazaar on Saturday. Even as Covid cases continue to rise, more and more people fail to wear masks in public places. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T/EPS) Express News Service BENGALURU: Even as ...

An encephalocele is a rare congenital disorder where the bones of a baby’s skull do not close completely in the mother’s uterus.

Updated Mar 11, 2021 | 07:41 IST With TMC chief Mamata Banerjee hospitalised after attack in Nandigram, the party has deferred the release of its manifesto and will approach the EC over the incident that occurred days ahead of WB polls. Mamata Banerjee hospitalised after receiving several injuries while at Nandigram. Photo credit: Twitter@abhishekaitc&nbsp Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has decided to postpone the release of its manifesto for the West Bengal Assemb...

First of its kind study reveals dynamic interactions between dendritic growth and synaptic connectivity in the brain cells of developing mice. ...

Action would be taken to open creches in two major government offices in each district centre, the Chief Minister said, announcing a slew of initiatives benefiting women. "Women employees of the state government will be given a total of six months child care leave along with maternity leave which is already in existence. This will be a supplementary step towards the welfare of women who are a very important part of the administrative machinery," he said. Yediyurappa announced loan facility of u...