An indefinite walkout by almost 3500 contractual workers sent the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, a premier healthcare institution, into disarray on Wednesday. Patient care services have been negatively disrupted by the widespread walkout of employees who are in charge of critical tasks including security, patient assistance, and cleanliness. The […]
Patanjali and its Founder Baba Ramdev found themselves in the hot seat as they appeared before the Supreme Court today. They have been summoned regarding allegations of misleading advertisements for Patanjali Ayurvedic Products. Previously, the apex court had criticized Patanjali for failing to comply with its directives and demanded the personal presence of both Yoga […]
Spring is just around the corner, and with a new financial year drawing in April, it is the perfect time to ditch the guilt associated with broken New Year’s resolutions and embrace a fresh new start with your fitness goals. But confused about where to begin? Chandigarh has a thriving fitness scene with a gym […]
The prevalence of diabetes in India is 11.4 per cent, while 35.5 per cent of people suffer from hypertension, according to the findings of a nationwide survey published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.The study, conducted by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and other […]
Session on Mental Health issues faced by Journalists organized by Facebook and Fortis Healthcare Chandigarh, May 28, 2022: Mental Health issues of journalists must be debated and addressed and the media houses should pay attention to the mental stress faced by the media persons at different levels and in odd situations like COVID times. The […]
Chitkara University, Punjab has always been a leap ahead in organising activities for the protection of the environment. We got the opportunity to be the regional partners for National Environment Youth Parliament-2022 and we hosted young minds from various colleges/universities of J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. NEYP-2022 is a platform created by Manav Rachna International […]
Inauguration of ‘Shri Nohar Chand Gupta Memorial’ Non-invasive Cardiology Centre at the Department of Cardiology of CMC Ludhiana will be done on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Mr. Nohar Chand Gupta on October 2, 2021. The advance Non-invasive Cardiac center is equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment including the latest Philips Epiq CVx Colour […]
A panel set up by the central government, in its latest report, has warned that a third wave of Covid-19 pandemic could peak around October. A committee of experts under the panel has demanded better medical preparedness especially for children who might be at risk just as much as adults this time. The report of […]
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said a mixed Covid immunisation routine, with a dose of Covishield followed by one of Covaxin, was safe and elicited a better immune response than the regime where uniform two doses of any of the two vaccines were administered. The study was only conducted on 18 people of […]
The government is likely to start vaccinating children against Covid-19 by next month, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting held on Tuesday. According to experts, this will be a giant step in breaking the chain of transmission and also reopening schools across the country amid warnings of a possible […]