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Topic: AIIMS

Covaxin is safe, Bharat Biotech has robust data from Phase 1 & 2 trials, says AIIMS director

AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said safety is paramount, adding that vaccine data is being critically examined by regulatory authorities and experts. @Monami Photo fine

People should abide by Covid preventive norms even after vaccination, says PM Modi

Speaking at the AIIMS foundation laying ceremony, Modi said people will be given doses of vaccine manufactured in India.

Pesticide residues could be behind Andhra mystery illness, ‘long-term study’ needed — experts

Experts from AIIMS, Delhi, say lead was found in blood samples, while experts of other institutes found no traces of lead, nickel and arsenic in water samples.

AIIMS Bhubaneswar finds deworming drug ivermectin, used in Delhi to treat Covid, is effective

The national treatment guidelines for Covid do not include the drug due to lack of enough evidence, say officials.

Covid vaccine may be ready early 2021 but distribution to take over a year, says AIIMS director

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria also said the first Covid-19 vaccine may not be the most effective and India will need to keep evolving its vaccine distribution strategy.

Here is why the ICMR study that found plasma therapy ineffective on Covid is being questioned

ICMR did not look for presence of neutralising antibodies, which fight off infection, as tests to detect their presence were unavailable when the study was launched in April.

No signs of struggle on body or clothes, AIIMS panel rules out Sushant Singh Rajput’s murder

The forensics report said that there were no injuries on Sushant Singh Rajput's body, other than hanging. There were also no signs of struggle/scuffle.

Antibiotic Teicoplanin 10 times more effective than Covid drugs like HCQ, says IIT Delhi study

Teicoplanin is an FDA-approved glycopeptide antibiotic, which is regularly used for treating Gram-positive bacterial infections with low toxicity profile in humans.

Only 37% ventilator beds vacant in Delhi, private hospitals say can’t reserve more ICU beds

Of the total 98 hospitals offering ventilator beds in Delhi, 49 are already out of ventilators. Several others are running close to full capacity.

Home Minister Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after five days

Home Minister Amit Shah, who recently recovered from Covid-19, was admitted to AIIMS on 12 September for a complete medical check-up.

On Camera

Resetting Afghanistan ties is geopolitical need. Gandhis are showing their diplomatic ignorance

With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.