HEALTH

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi: ICMR

10:03 pm November 10, 2020

New Delhi: A third spike in COVID-19 cases has come now in Delhi which is showing more cases than before, with factors like pollution, cold weather and festivals playing a major role in the rise of the infections, the ICMR said on Tuesday. Over the last few days, Delhi has reported a record daily spike […]

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations: DST

Can AI help better predict mouth cancer risk? UK scientists think so

5:41 pm November 5, 2020

London: Artificial intelligence (AI) may help doctors better predict the risk of patients developing oral cancer by ensuring accuracy, consistency and objectivity, according to researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK. The researchers are examining the use of AI and machine learning — the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience […]

Companies hopeful of economic recovery in 2021 but cautious about COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists develop faster way of detecting antibiotic resistance in bacteria

6:51 pm November 3, 2020

London: Researchers have developed a new, quicker way of detecting drug resistance in bacteria, taking about 45 minutes, an advance that may help clinicians prescribe antibiotics correctly and reduce their misuse. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Sheffield in the UK, the standard method for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial samples is a […]

Scientists develop “ultrapotent” COVID-19 vaccine candidate

6:41 pm November 3, 2020

Washington: Scientists have developed a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 that produces “extremely high levels” of protective antibodies in animal models, an advance that may lead to a novel therapeutic to curb the pandemic. According to the researchers, including those from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine in the US, the nanoparticle vaccine produces […]

Health ministry's telemedicine service eSanjeevani completes 9 lakh consultations

Ayurveda drugs can be effective in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19: AIIA

3:55 pm November 1, 2020

New Delhi: A team of doctors from the Delhi-based All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under the Ayush Ministry has found that Ayurveda interventions like Ayush kwatha and Fifatrol tablets can be effective in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 infection in a “very short period” with “complete regression of symptoms”. Use of four Ayurveda […]