New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Thursday, delving into the binary created between merit and reservation, where the usual perception is that latter becomes antithetical to establishing meritocracy, held that reservation is…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the fourth time in two years of the Covid pandemic, all schools in Maharashtra are set to reopen for physical classes from January 24, just two days ahead of the…
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana’s daily Covid count crossed the 4,000 mark on Thursday while the state authorities are gearing up to launch another round of fever survey from Friday. The state reported 4,207 new…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The national capital on Thursday reported a marginal decline in fresh Covid infections at 12,306 in the last 24 hours, but recorded 43 deaths, highest since June. The fresh Covid…
Wellington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can diagnose prostate cancer biopsies with the same level of accuracy as specialist uropathologists, and better than many general pathologists, a new research has found. In the…
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Biophore India Pharmaceuticals on Thursday announced that it has received license from Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) on behalf of originator company MSD, a trade name of Merck to manufacture and market…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The current upsurge in Covid cases is not causing severe illness and deaths following the high uptake of Covid vaccines, Indian Council of Medical Research chief Dr Balram Bhargava said…
By Purnima Sah Mokhada (Maharashtra), Jan 20 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Home births weren’t always a choice. The implementation of lockdown affected emergency obstetric care because most pregnant women in the country still depend on public transport…
Amaravati, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The daily Covid-19 count in Andhra Pradesh surged to 12,615 on Thursday while active cases jumper to over 53,000. The state also reported five deaths due to Covid during 24-hour period…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than half of connected medical and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices in hospitals are vulnerable to cyber crimes, according to a report. These internet-connected devices could put patient safety,…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) People below 60 years of age with no comorbidities, infected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, can begin their treatment with paracetamol, Dr Shashank Joshi, member of Maharashtra’s Covid task…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The daily Covid positive cases in Kerala reached a record high on Thursday when 46,387 people turned positive and the daily test positivity rate reached a staggering 40.2 per cent, said…
Mumbai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the fourth time in two years of the Covid pandemic, all schools in Maharashtra are set to reopen for physical classes from January 24, just two days ahead of the…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Antimicrobial resistance kills more than 1 million people around the world each year, according to a study published in the Lancet. The study, led by researchers including from Institute for Health…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major relief to the community of ‘non-medical’ teachers with medical MSc/PhD qualifications, the central government has directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to adhere to the previous Medical…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Covid-19 pandemic has made several healthcare and pharma players billionaires and the makers of Dolo 650 — the most prescribed medicine during the pandemic having sold more than 350…
London, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) A third ‘booster’ dose of Covid-19 vaccine successfully raises antibody levels that neutralise the Omicron variant, according to laboratory findings. Published as a research letter in The Lancet, researchers including from…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The State Election Commission (SEC) in Odisha on Thursday asked the DGP to ensure strict enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines as it expressed concerns over large public gatherings during the filing of…
Chennai, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Thursday said that after the Pongal festival and movement of people from cities to villages, the possibilities of Covid-19 spread is high. He also…
Washington, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to approve Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children under 5 years of age in February, White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci has…