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Centre to increase pace of vaccination in July-August, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Shah Monday said with PM Modi's decision to provide free Covid vaccine to people aged 18 and above, the goal of inoculating everyone will be achieved fast.

As world learns to live with Covid, it may also stop counting every positive case

If hospitalisations & deaths stay low, Covid could begin to look less like an unmanageable pandemic & more like a seasonal disease like influenza. For policy-makers, that’s the goal.

India records 53,256 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, recovery rate rises to 96.36%

According to health ministry data, the death toll climbed to 3,88,135 with 1,422 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 65 days.

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.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?