Anna Samuel | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Anna Samuel gifted her a father-in-law a potted succulent on his birthday. He kept it on a shelf with his collection of cacti. “When it was time to cut the birthday cake, I brought it to the table. That is when he realised it was a cake!” says … Read more
A new variant of the Coronavirus, known as XEC, is spreading rapidly across the world, according to reports. The XEC strain is said to be a hybrid of the KS. 1.1 and KP.3.3 variants. It was initially detected in Germany in June but has since been found in 15 countries spanning three continents. Quoting experts … Read more
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee has alleged that the Biden-Harris administration “repeatedly pressurised” Meta’s teams to censor posts related to Covid. He further said that the platform had to make some changes, that “with the benefit of hindsight and new information,” they won’t make today. Zuckerberg … Read more
Budget 2024-25: Before each Budget, the allocation of funds and tax incentives for various sectors become prominent topics of discussion. Leading up to this year’s comprehensive Budget, experts and industry insiders have emphasized the need to increase the healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP. This would enhance accessibility, affordability, and most importantly, the overall … Read more
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits held steady at lower levels last week as the labor market remains fairly tight. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits were unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 208,000 for the week ended April 27, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast … Read more
The decision to include healthcare workers in the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the presentation of the interim Union Budget. File After the Central government announced its decision to include Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) and Anganwadi workers and helpers into the free cover for health … Read more
While the State Health department has not been releasing the COVID-19 bulletin since December 27, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on its website has stated that on January 13, Telangana recorded four COVID-19 cases with six recoveries. The State currently has 37 active cases receiving treatment or in isolation. The ministry website updates … Read more
The concept of telehealth has brought about a revolutionary change in the healthcare delivery system. Within this framework, Tele-mentored has emerged as a promising and practical solution, enabling surgical care to be provided to patients located in remote areas. This advancement has been made possible through the convergence of robotic systems and state-of-the-art telecommunication technology. … Read more
With an addition of 229 cases on Sunday, the active COVID-19 cases in Karnataka jumped up to 1,000, according to the bulletin shared by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Bengaluru Urban district had the highest number of positive cases, 64. While 50 infected persons were hospitalised as of Saturday with 15 of them … Read more
New Delhi: The government is likely to stay on the fiscal course-correction glide path in the interim budget for FY25, shunning populist spending or incentives ahead of the summer general election, said people aware of deliberations on the subject. The post-Covid-19 fiscal consolidation roadmap proposed by the government estimates the fiscal deficit at 4.5% of … Read more