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India records 7,830 new COVID-19 cases, highest in over 7 months
The count of active cases now comprises 0.09 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.72 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
Two-day nationwide Covid mock drill in 33K health facilities in 724 districts
Even though Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours saw a marginal dip with 5,676 new positive cases, the country reported 21 deaths.
India faces severe mental health crisis: ICMR
The findings are based on a survey of 1.18 lakh households and 5.76 lakh individuals in the National Sample Survey (NSS) held between July and December 2018.
Covid-19 claims three lives in Rajasthan
Two people died in Jhalawar while one person lost his life to COVID in Bikaner.
Covid infection rising in kids, doctors report high fever, itchy eyes
While the infection is rising, the doctors said that there has been no case of hospitalisation and that the children are responding to treatment.
All eyes on you: Tips and tricks for healthy eyes
It is important to take care of your eyes, just like you take care of the rest of your face. In this column, I will list out how one can maintain their eye health.
It is important to take care of your eyes, just like you take care of the…
Covid wave triggers as immunity level in population wanes.
The current variant causing spike in Covid cases in India is xBB1.16
‘It was glycine’: Amino acid could provide a therapeutic target for depression, says…
The team further found that the signaling molecule was not an activator in the cells, but an inhibitor.
Fighting daytime fatigue
While the reasons could be many, here are some possible lifestyle aspects to look into.
The supercharged way of water
The benefits of sunbathing, sun gazing and sun salutations are well known. Lesser recognised, however, are the almost-magical properties of a simple glass of water charged by keeping it in the sun. According to ayurveda, surya chikitsa, or…
Even as Covid-19 cases surge to over 6,000, masks adherence low
In the survey by LocalCircles, India’s leading community social media platform, 20 per cent shared that they avoid going to crowded indoor spaces like malls, restaurants, trains, buses, etc.
Wastewater provides for ideal breeding ground for antibiotic resistance
"We need to pay attention to our waste streams, as this seems to be a place where new variants of antibiotic resistance could emerge," Fanny Berglund, lead author of the study, said.
COVID-19 surge: Maharashtra reports 926 cases, three deaths; Mumbai sees 27 per cent rise
Mumbai led with 276 new cases, a rise of 27 per cent from the previous day, while the three deaths were reported in Gondia, Kolhapur and Raigad districts, the official informed.
400% rise in Covid-19 cases in India in two weeks
NEW DELHI: Despite a 400 percent rise in Covid-19 cases in India in the last two weeks, testing hasn't picked up, with some states not even publicly sharing the data on the number of RT-PCR tests being conducted daily, even though the…
Start today for holistic wellness!
Destress, embrace greens and sleep tight. This is the simple mantra experts recommend for holistic wellness.
Small steps can lead to big changes. That’s the key message wellness experts offer us on this World Health Day.
Sikkim govt brings back face mask in view of surge in COVID-19 cases
The Himalayan state reported 23 new COVID-19 cases during the day, taking the tally to 44,390, a health department bulletin.
Autism awareness is still low, opine experts
Awareness is needed to ensure that parents can also spot the symptoms which help them diagnose their children as autistic, provide them necessary therapy and training, Basavaraj said.
Autism, compared to other disabilities, remain under…
The fast and the fit of the festive season
While breaking a long fast, it is preferable to eat slowly and start with a lot of fluids and low-fat, fluid-rich foods.
How to reclaim your sleep
Though many people snore, only some snorers have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition that can be quite concerning.
Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’: Organ donation by one person gives life to 8-9 people
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for organ donation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, called upon the citizens to come forward, in his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, said that the government has relaxed several rules to…
