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 […]
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Sh Nohar Chand Gupta Memorial Non-invasive Cardiology Centre to be inaugurated at CMC Ludhiana
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 […]
Third Covid-19 wave may peak in October, kids at risk: Govt
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 […]
ICMR: Mixing Covishield & Covaxin can give better results
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 […]
Covid-19 vaccine for children likely next month: Health Minister
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 […]
China reports first human death from Monkey B Virus
China has reported its first human infection with Monkey B Virus (BV) and subsequent death. A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon was infected with the virus after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March, according to China CDC Weekly. The 53-year-old veterinarian started experiencing nausea and vomiting and a month later, fever and neurological symptoms followed. […]
Prospect of third Covid ‘booster’ dose gains interest with spread of Delta variant
As the Delta variant spreads rapidly throughout the world, the prospect of a third “booster” dose is gaining interest even in nations where a large proportion of people are vaccinated. Experts say it is too soon to know for sure if countries will need to organise a third vaccine round later in the year. Some […]
India’s first Covid patient tests positive again
A woman medico, who was India’s first COVID-19 patient, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said in Karala’s Thrissur on Tuesday. The 20-year-old had undergone an RT-PCR test as she was going to Delhi. She is presently under home quarantine. However, she is asymptomatic, the official added. Her family said she is […]
WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) chief scientist advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a “dangerous trend” since there was little data available about the health impact. “It’s a little bit of a dangerous trend here. We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match. […]
8 European nations give nod to Covishield for travel
A day after India formally requested European Union member states to include both COVISHIELD and COVAXIN in their exemption list for the passport, eight EU countries have recognised the Serum Institute-manufactured Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine as proof for travel. Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are the seven EU member countries that accepted COVISHIELD […]