Gray matter is vital for processing information in the brain, enabling individuals to control movement, memory, and emotions. Covid-19 is not only a respiratory infection but takes a toll on the brain too and is linked to reduced gray matter, neurologists have warned. The reduction in gray matter volume has been…
The government has come out with guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children below 18 years of age. Here are the details. Comprehensive guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children have been issued by the central government in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT…
Japan is considering the possibility of allowing domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics despite the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Wednesday, with organisers planning to monitor the movements of foreign media to prevent spread of the virus. More Japanese government officials and 2020 Tokyo Olympics…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has re-opened the application window to change exam centres for the upcoming CA Foundation, Intermediate and Final exams today, June 9. Students can apply to appear for these exams from a different centre, according to an official statement. Students who want to…
What is constant is that epidemiological triad of agent, host and environment. The interaction between these three is important in understanding how this disease spreads faster. It was 1918 when the Liberty Loan Parade was organised in Philadelphia to economically support the soldiers who fought in World War I. It was…
Government has capped the trade margin on price of oxygen concentrators to up to 70 per cent. Looking at the volatility in the price of oxygen concentrators, especially during the past one month when the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic was at its peak and demand for it had reached sky high, the Government has…
“Our first target is to produce 300 MT of oxygen for us to become self-reliant even when the number of daily patients go past the 14,000-mark,” Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said. The Gujarat government has initiated the process to set up more than 75 oxygen plants to produce additional 300 MT of the…
All private hospitals and nursing homes have been told not to administer Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine to those who are coming in for their first jab. Covaxin in Delhi will be administered only to those in the 18-44 age group who need the second dose, the Delhi government said in a statement on Sunday. All…
Live Updates: Experts have warned that a possible third wave can bring as much devastation as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic if enough people are not vaccinated against the virus. The screening of children for clinical trials of Covaxin will start at AIIMS in Delhi soon, days after similar trials started…
New coronavirus cases: The test positivity rate – number of positive cases identified per 100 – has been below 10 per cent for 12 straight days. India has recorded over 2.86 crore Covid cases so far, with 1.20 lakh new cases, according to government data. This is the twelfth straight day when the country,…