Coronavirus | Puducherry reports UK and South Africa variants of the virus
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May 01, 2021 18:30 IST
Of the results from 27 samples, 10 of the UK strain and 2 of the South African strain of the virus were found, an official said
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A health worker vaccinating a frontline worker at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute in Puducherry on Saturday. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS
Of the results from 27 samples, 10 of the UK strain and 2 of the South African strain of the virus were found, an official said
The Union Territory too, has reported mutant variants of the novel coronavirus since the second wave of COVID-19 struck the country.
The National Academy of Sciences has announced the election of 120 new members, including four APS Fellows, in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. The newly elected NAS members include 59 women, the most in a single year, and 30 international members.
“The historic number of women elected this year reflects the critical contributions that they are making in many fields of science, as well as a concerted effort by our Academy to recognize those contributions and the essential value of increasing diversity in our ranks,” said National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt, in a press release.
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BENGALURU: The second wave of Covid- 19 is like a “tsunami” and has “compounded the sense of fear and despair among the people,” according to Dr Pratima Murthy, professor and head of the Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru.
“People with
Covid-19 also need to be evaluated for neuropsychiatric symptoms and provided follow- up support. Those with substance use disorders need special attention, particularly for withdrawal management and relapse prevention,” she pointed out.
Given the surge in infections in the second wave, entire families getting infected, constant bombardment with news about the lack of hospital beds, oxygen and medical care, the “sense of helplessness, anger and despair is ever more in the current wave than the previous one,” said the leading NIMHANS psychiatrist. “A constant exposure to haunting images of people denied oxygen, undying funeral pyres are so deep
Danaher Announces Renowned Scientists To Join New Scientific Advisory Board
Danaher Corporation the global science and technology company, announced today the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to support its innovation and investment strategy. The Board will help the company protect and grow existing scientific innovations, support its development of new technologies and bring unique perspectives to rapidly emerging science and technology trends impacting Danaher. The Board is …
– Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher”), the global science and technology company, announced today the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board (“Board”) to support its innovation and investment strategy. The Board will help the company protect and grow existing scientific innovations, support its development of new technologies and bring unique perspectives to rapidly emerging science and technology trends impacting Danaher.
Experts develop protocol for psychosocial rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients
Experts develop protocol for psychosocial rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients
23 April 2021 | News
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Realising the importance and need of psychological care along with the physical treatment, three premier institutions have come together to develop a protocol for Psychosocial Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Patients.
These 3 eminent institutions are: the Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous body of the Ministry of Ayush, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru and the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA).
As per reports, the accompanying psychologic distress in covid 19 patients are often ignored and not managed. There have also been reports of anxiety and acute depression leading to suicides in Covid care hospitals.