Gething is asked about local lockdowns – which began in Caerphilly in early September 2020, following local rises in infections. He says they led to an immediate impact “but didn’t mark a decisive turning back”. Most of country ended up in a local lockdown at some stage. “It was the right thing to try to … Read more
Two men who never met now call themselves blood brothers – after one donated stem cells to the other. Source link
The north-west of England service says repeat medication orders on bank holidays add unnecessary pressure. Source link
Madenur dam went under water The Mysore rulers planned and executed construction of Madenur dam. This was the first dam constructed across the Sharavathy river to generate power. This project displaced people settled in 70 villages, besides submerging vast forest land. Interestingly, the dam went under water following construction of Linganmakki dam. During summer, when … Read more
Doctors from Arihant Hospital with the 28-day-old baby from Iraq and its mother in Belagavi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Doctors of Arihant Hospital in Belagavi have saved the lives of two babies, by performing complicated heart surgeries on them. A 10-day-old baby from Goa and a 28-day-old infant from Iraq are the … Read more
Maternity services at Hull Royal Infirmary have recently been described in a damning report by the health watchdog as chaotic, unsafe and not fit for purpose. Three mothers, who claim staff missed signs of life-threatening conditions that could have killed them or their babies, have spoken to the BBC about their harrowing experiences at the … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Spotlight An hour before dawn breaks, Maharana, 40, rushes to a messy corner of his one-room rented accommodation. He takes out a blunt knife and starts chopping vegetables. Prodding his two roommates who are fast asleep, he yells, “Wake up. It is almost 5. The queue at the tube well will only get … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Rural Development Giriraj Singh (left) during the launch of a week-long programme for Aspirational Blocks in the country called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, September 30, 2023, said the aspirational … Read more
Alina Smolenska’s only thought when her husband Andrii was wounded was to get to his bedside. “I just wanted to be with him, to touch him, to say that he’s not alone,” she says. “In situations like this, when a person needs support, I would touch their hand.” Source link
The bandages are made by Nonwovenn in Somerset and then incorporated into first-aid kits. Source link