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03 Mar

The oldest fabric of India-Khadi and it’s impact and usage by contemporary designers

The News Horizon0 CommentsLifestylecontemporary designers, India-Khadi, khadi, Seema Kalavadia, SPARSH

(Inputs by- Seema Kalavadia founder of Sparsh) What role Khadi plays in your collection? Since the inception of my label ‘SPARSH’, Khadi has been the heart of my every creation. I am highly fascinated with its uniqueness of a wonderful fabric that is skin friendly, woven with utmost respect to the environment and can be used in summer or in winter. For my collections, I research different varieties of Khadi available from time tested artisan groups for fabric weights and qualities. Considering it as one of the most celebrated fabrics in India, using Khadi in collections, makes every garment a…

01 Mar

Synthesis of agonist molecule by CSIR-IICT for COVAXIN

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessClinical Trials, COVID-19, CSIR, Diagnostic kits, Direct RT-PCR, Dry Swab, Feluda, Healthcare, pandemic, Repurposed Drugs, SARS-CoV-2

New Delhi: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)’s constituent laboratories have been working relentlessly in partnership with industry to launch repurposed drugs through process development and conducting clinical trials. CSIR labs have also extensively contributed towards the launching of diagnostic kits including Feluda and Dry Swab Direct RT-PCR method for the screening of SARS-CoV-2. The indigenous vaccine for COVID-19, COVAXIN,developed by Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech, is a highly purified, whole virion, inactivated SARS-CoV2. The vaccine is formulated with Algel-IMDG, which contains chemisorbed TLR7/8 agonist onto aluminium hydroxide gel to generate the requisite type of immune responses. Owing to the…

01 Mar

AustralaSian COVID-19 Trial opens in India

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, NationalASCOT, AustralaSian, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Clinical Trial, COVID-19, Sterling Multispecialty Hospital

New Delhi: AustralaSian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT) has been expanded into India, with the first patients recruited last week to the first two sites, Christian Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana in Punjab and Sterling Multispecialty Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra. Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand, and some neighboring islands. ASCOT has partnered with the George Institute for Global Health to oversee the trial in India given its substantial experience operating clinical trials in the country with a presence in 21 states.George Institute for Global Health is an independent medical research institute headquartered in Australia with offices in China,…

26 Feb

United Green Hospital and Mindray India collaborates to inaugurate advanced standardised laboratory in Surat

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, State NewsDr. Haresh Vastarpara, laboratory in Surat, Mindray India, Mr. Sudeep Mukherjee, United Green Hospital

Surat, Gujarat: Mindray a leading medical device company and as a - ‘Trusted Partner for Healthier Bharat’ is glad to collaborate with United Green Hospital, Surat in inaugurating the first Mindray Standardized Laboratory in India. The company has established itself as a valuable and goal-driven global leader in medical technology both as a manufacturer and a marketer of medical devices. Mindray India has been constantly engineering to provide innovative, high-quality, feature-rich medical products for the Indian healthcare industry. Therefore, moving further on the path of quality and commitment, Mindray has come up with a solution to serve customers better by…

24 Feb

‘Crowd and Mask’ Monitoring System to prevent COVID-19

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, Science, Tech‘Crowd and Mask’, Artificial Intelligence (AI), COVID-19, IISER, innovators, Monitoring System

New Delhi : Innovators at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal have developed a unique ‘Crowd and Mask’ Monitoring System to prevent COVID-19 fromspread. This one-of-its-kind low cost Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled device is portable and easy to deploy across various locations, says a statement released by the institution. Wearing masks is among the primary precautions adopted to prevent COVID-19 from spread along with social distancing. With the Institute commencing the process of bringing students back to campus in phases, this AI-powered system will help to maintain a minimum of three feet of social distancing. In an initiative…

27 Jan

Private sector in COVID vaccination

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitnessbrand ambassadors, CSOs, district, doctor, expertise, guidelines, implementation, leverage, media, NGOs, nurse, pan-India, pandemic, partnership, skill, State, supplement, task force, vaccination

New Delhi : The private health sector is playing an important role in supplementing the activities of Government agencies in the on-going pan-India vaccination campaign to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. The detailed set of operational guidelines prepared by the Government of India to assist the effective implementation of the vaccination programme had suggested that the administrations at both the State and district levels -- Mission Director, National Health Mission and District Magistrate / District Commissioner, may write to private sectormedical colleges and hospitals, professional associations, NGOs and CSOs representatives of RotaryClub etc. seeking their participation and support during…

23 Jan

Andaman and Nicobar Command conducts Tri-Services Para Jumping and Freefall Skydiving Training Course

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Andaman and Nicobar Command has accomplished yet another milestone by conducting the first ever Tri-Services Para Jumping and Freefall skydiving training course at Air Force Station Car Nicobar. The course was conducted by the Indian Air Force which trains personnel of Indian Armed Forces. During the Joint para jumping and skydiving course with participants from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, a total of 267 jumps were undertaken within a short span of 04 days and a total of 31 persons qualified the basic and advanced course. The participants of basic course earned Para Wing. The training…

22 Jan

Selection of beneficiaries under the COVID 19 vaccination campaign

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitnessarmed forces, border, campaign, civil defence, comorbidity, containment, cut-off, data base, electoral roll, frontline workers, healthcare workers, home guards, police, prioritization, private, public, surveillance, underserved areas, vaccination, vulnerable

New Delhi : For a vast country like India, it will not be possible to immunise everyone at one go. The nation-wide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is, therefore, aiming to cover the most vulnerable, to begin with. Consequently, the Government has geared itself to cover healthcare workers, frontline workers, all citizens who are aged 50 and above, and those under 50 but have associated comorbid conditions. The total number of persons to be covered in the first phase is estimated to be about 30 crore – one crore healthcare workers, two crore front line workers, 26 crore persons aged 50…

21 Jan

DST INSPIRE faculty from Chennai working on alternative anti-cancer therapy using transgenic zebrafish

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness

Scientists are exploring an alternative anti-cancer therapy that involves targeting tumor generated the formation of new blood vessels which allow the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues, technically called angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is critical in the growth of cancer because tumors need blood supply to grow. Tumors trigger the growth of blood cells by giving off chemical signals that stimulate angiogenesis. Deregulation of angiogenesis is the main reason for tumor growth and progression. Inhibition of tumor angiogenesis has become a popular anti-cancer strategy after chemotherapy. However, the clinically approved anti-angiogenic drugs are ineffective due to parallel activation of…

21 Jan

Dr Harsh Vardhan unveils posters to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCOVID-19, misinformation, vaccine hesitancy

New Delhi (India Science Wire): India has begun one of the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination programs. While countries across the globe are asking India for access to vaccines, there are incidences of misinformation-driven vaccination hesitancy in the country. To address this, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, launched Information, Education and Communication (IEC) posters prepared by the Health Ministry. Dr Harsh Vardhan said “Let us put a STOP to these falsehoods”. He appealed to people to seek the correct information from credible and authentic sources such as the Health Ministry, Press Information Bureau (PIB), Ministry of…