Delta variant: Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid vaccines less effective: Oxford-led study
London: The COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and AstraZeneca are less effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus compared to the Alpha variant, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Oxford. The researchers, however, noted that with Delta, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and Oxford-AstraZeneca preventive, known as Covishield in India, still offer good protection […]
Covid variants are more threatening
Though the covid-19 threat has subsided a bit but the overall risk still remains as the COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and AstraZeneca are believed to be less effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus compared to the Alpha variant. This fact has come to fore after the conclusion of a study led by researchers at […]
Setting the stage for India’s Gold Quest
Anurag Singh Thakur The sight of our Prime Minister offering choorma to Neeraj Chopra, ice-cream to PV Sindhu, laughing with Bajrang Punia, telling Ravi Dahiya to laugh more and hearing the experiences of Mi-rabai Chanu brought a smile on every Indian’s face. What was equally encouraging was that he spent time with each and every […]
Making education in India future orientated
Vijay Garg In the wake of the pandemic driven chaos disrupting the age-old education delivery and evaluation system for Indian students, a seeking solutions for navigating the post-pandemic world, released a set of recommendations on “How to Make the Indian Education System Future Proof”. The panelists were unanimous in their view that the pandemic has […]
Paving way for treatment of GI disorders
Dr Vikas Singla Endoscopic procedures have undergone tremendous advances in the recent years paving way for advanced and minimally invasive approach towards treatment of a multitude of disorders pertaining to the Gastro-intestinal Tract (GI Tract). Being such a remarkable tool, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) has made a paradigm shift in the management of patients suffering from […]
Addiction to alcohol increases risk of heart failure
Dr. Balbir Singh While poor lifestyle remains one of the major factors affecting the population in terms of their overall well-being, bingeing on alcohol has been attributed as the leading risk factor of atrial fibrillation among asymptomatic healthy adults. Being the most common type of irregular heartbeat, Atrial fibrillation (Arrhythmia) has the maximum potential to […]
