The Union Health Ministry categorized the Delta Plus variant of the novel coronavirus, so far detected in three states in the country, as a ‘variant of concern’ and directed states to…

With 1,084 females born per thousand males,  Arunachal Pradesh((1,024),  recorded the best sex ratio in the country, followed by Nagaland (1,001) Mizoram (975), and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (965). The three northeastern…

Recently a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, has unravelled the molecular mechanism by which excess sugar consumption causes fatty liver disease.      …

In wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the country and the mounting pressure on the laboratories to meet the testing target, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved…

Along with the surge of coronavirus pandemic in India, there have been numerous reported cases of mucormycosis, a fungal infection that could cause blindness or serious illness and even death,…

MHA asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals providing Covid-19 care. In a letter to chief secretaries and UT administrators, Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla drew…

Recently the Union government restricted the use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes with immediate effect LEARNING FROM HOME/ WITHOUT CLASSES/ BASICS Air is defined as a mixture of several…

Researchers have concluded that there is “consistent” and “strong evidence” to prove the Sars-CoV-2 virus – which causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) – is primarily transmitted through air and that…

Union health and family welfare minister Harsh Vardhan has approved the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021, according to a statement issued by the health ministry on Saturday. The policy aims to…