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HIV, polio, now Covid — How CMC Vellore has been leading healthcare & research for 121 yrs

First open heart surgery, first detection of HIV in blood sample, first reconstructive surgery for leprosy, first bone marrow transplant — CMC Vellore has long list of firsts in medical health.

Covid vaccine awareness drive to begin tomorrow with help from Muslim clerics to fight ‘rumours’

'Jaan Hai To Jahaan Hai' will be launched from UP's Rampur district. The aim is to tackle vaccine hesitancy across the country, with aid from religious leaders, NGOs and minority organisations.

Too early to tell if Covid booster shot is required, WHO’s chief scientist Swaminathan says

Data from countries introducing precautionary extra inoculations later this year — particularly for vulnerable people whose immunity may wane faster — will inform WHO’s guidance.

India records less than 60,000 Covid cases after 81 days, 1,576 deaths in last 24 hours

Recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 38th consecutive day. while the national recovery rate improved to 96.27%, the case fatality rate stands at 1.29%.

Germany saw rise in heart attacks during FIFA World Cup 2014, most deaths in final vs Argentina

A German study found 18,479 heart attacks were reported during the World Cup in Brazil, while there were 18,089 heart attacks in the same period in 2013, and 17,794 in 2015.

Delhi records 135 new Covid cases, 7 deaths in past 24 hours

The deaths are the lowest in the national capital since 1 April, as the positivity rate dipped to 0.18 per cent, according to data shared by the Delhi govt's health department.

Covid can cause loss of brain grey matter in recovered patients, Oxford researchers find

The study, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, compared brain scans of patients before and after Covid infection, allowing scientists to rule out any other causes of grey matter loss.

India will experience third wave in 6-8 weeks if Covid norms are not followed: AIIMS chief

AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria also stressed on the need for stricter surveillance and area-specific lockdowns in case of a significant surge.

NHRC directs health ministry to regard teachers in Covid duties as ‘frontline warriors’

NHRC passed the order acting, on a petition filed by activist and lawyer, Radhakanta Tripathy. The ministry was also directed to release all dues to deceased teachers at the earliest.

Centre asks states, UTs to ensure unlock ‘carefully calibrated’, no crowding in markets

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla urged all states and UTs to ensure the five-fold strategy of Covid appropriate behaviour test —track-treat and vaccination.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.