People rely on Twitter and WhatsApp groups to get blood and have reached out to other blood banks as well. In a day, blood banks used to receive 50-60 requests for blood, but they are not in a position to provide blood for even 20-30 patients. In the districts, they call the previous donors and … Read more
Washington: As we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, disease-causing microorganisms can quickly switch to versions that evade detection and treatment. However, researchers presenting in ACS Infectious Diseases have discovered a process that could help detect these elusive infections. His “AutoPLP“focus creates nucleic acid probes that are fast, accurate and easy to detect novel variants. … Read more
by Dr Vaibhav Kapoor The health sector has not been able to reap the benefits of the GST transition like other sectors of the economy. In contrast, embedded taxes have increased in the post-GST regime. The Union budget should facilitate GST rules to allow the healthcare sector, including new age healthcare players to get benefits. … Read more
New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for growth and has accelerated the adoption of digital tools, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday, while stressing that under the Indian presidency, the proposed G20 global initiative in digital health will prioritize closing the digital divide. The initiative will bring together scientific expertise, … Read more
The healthcare sector in India has witnessed a huge adoption of digital technologiesmuch of which could be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of telehealth, wearable devices, health applications, adoption of electronic medical records, Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has experienced a significant increase. A recent report by Markets and Research revealed … Read more
It reveals how far the effects of information overload are affecting Indians and how this has changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly two in five (39 percent) of respondents said they have to use 11 or more accounts, resources, tools, and apps on a daily basis. This compares with just one in five (21 percent) … Read more
<!– –> The study showed that the adolescents’ brains had aged at least three years during that time. The devastating Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on all aspects of people’s lives, including their health, jobs, and way of life. The list of negative effects caused by the deadly coronavirus has been expanded by another … Read more
One in eight older people in Canada, according to recent large-scale research that included more than 20,000, experienced their first episode of depression during the epidemic. The statistics were significantly worse for people who had previously struggled with depression. Nearly half (45 percent) of this population reported having depression by fall 2020. Analysis of responses … Read more