deaths

With a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in India and seasonal Flu in the air, Dr Mrinal Sircar, Head Pulmonology Fortis Hospital, Noida, tells us what you ought to keep in mind this time around.

Nominated for the #NobelPrize, this unsung pioneer also identified a new disease, which is now named in his honour as Brahmachari Leishmanoid. Furthermore, he also set up India's first blood bank! #ForgottenHeroes #IndiansInScience

While most hospitals in bigger cities have this facility, hospitals in tier-2 and tier-3 cities do not, hence putting the newborns at risk.

Started in 2011, project ‘ASARA’ focused on the tribal populations of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh, covering the 45,000-plus population in 181 habitations.

In conversation with clinical psychologist Dr Roman Kumar, who answers some pertinent questions.

What’s truly exciting is the global recognition his technology is garnering. The South Korean army has shown a keen interest in acquiring this technology and Harshwardhan says, “my aim is to save lives – to me it doesn’t matter whether the person is in India or Korea.”

“The inspiration struck when I was watching television and learned that a large number of soldiers succumb to injuries sustained due to landmine blasts while defusing them manually,”

These numbers are reportedly from data submitted by state governments to a Supreme Court-appointed panel on road safety.

A helmet increases a biker’s chances of survival when he/she is in an accident. This isn't a revelation, but a simple and age-old truth. Sadly, however, it's one that many choose to ignore at the cost of their lives.