Samples from patients diagnosed with the disease by conventional methods were analyzed

New study shows Covid virus can be detected in tears sampled by ocular swab

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SARS-CoV-2 was detected in 18.2% of the samples, suggesting this method could be an alternative to the conventional swabbing method A team of researchers found...
Nanocomposite coating can inhibit biofilm formation and also kill attached bacteria, thereby helping tackle growing post-operative infections

Indian researchers develop non-cytotoxic nanocomposite coatings to prevent post-surgical infections

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The developed coating not only inhibits biofilm formation by restricting bacterial and water adhesion but also kills attached bacteria Researchers from the International Advanced Research...
In a first, rare Quadruple joint replacement surgery performed at AIIMS Bhubaneswar

AIIMS Bhubaneswar doctors successfully perform rare joint replacement surgery

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PM Modi applauds AIIMS Bhubaneswar doctors for conducting rare surgery The surgery was conducted on a 37-year-old female patient from the Aul block of Kendrapara...
Inauguration of 100-bed maternity and child care hospital in Ramanagara district of Karnataka announced by Infosys Foundation

Infosys Foundation collaborates with Karnataka govt; rebuilds 100-bed maternity and child care hospital in...

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Infosys Foundation rebuilds 100-bed maternity and child care hospital in Karnataka Infosys Foundation, the CSR wing of Infosys, has announced the inauguration of a 100-bed...
Researchers devised a method to rapidly test more than 1,800 extracts and 18 compounds from the Quave Natural Product Library for activity against SARS-CoV-2

Extracts from two wild plants can block COVID-19 virus: US Study

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COVID-19: The protective power of the plant extracts worked across 4 variants of SARS-CoV-2, says US Study Two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit...
Some 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to this act of gender-based violence during 2023 alone

UN Secretary-General calls for urgent action to eliminate female genital mutilation

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Around 4.2 mn girls are at risk for female genital mutilation says Guterres, stressing men and boys must also speak out UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
Global Pharma Healthcare recalls product from U.S. market after CDC warns of infections and loss of vision; contamination has been suspected

Chennai-based Pharma company raided after been flagged by US authorities for fatal contamination in...

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US FDA issues alert on eye drop made by Chennai-based Pharma firm following cases of vision loss and death After a Chennai-based pharmaceutical company was...
The girl, Samiya Mansuri hails from Bharuch in south Gujarat and was born with anomalies like hand and finger deformities

First-ever limb transplant surgery done at Mumbai hospital

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Girl born with a congenital hand aplasia gets a 'new hand' after 13-hour surgery in Mumbai hospital In a first-of-its-kind surgery in India, an 18-year-old...
The tracheoesophageal fistula is an abnormal connection between one's esophagus (food pipe) and trachea (windpipe) through a tubular passage

Medical robot performs complex ‘tracheoesophageal fistula’ surgery at SGPIMS

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With the medical robot at SGPIMS, risks with the procedure have been brought down significantly & recovery has been fast-tracked A complex surgery for a...
Biosensors would be a one-step identification or sensing technique

Former AU student and young scientist develops biosensor that can detect Covid from sweat

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Biosensors can lead to a new age of effective, cheaper testing kits capable of detecting COVID-19 instead of nasal or throat swabs A former student...