News for 'Internal Medicine'

Brazilian regulator says Covaxin fails to meet GMP standards

Brazilian regulator says Covaxin fails to meet GMP standards

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Reacting to it, the vaccine maker said it is working towards resolving the issues cited during the inspection and the order of 20 million doses from the Brazilian government is still active.

Why all coronavirus cases in India are from Kerala

Why all coronavirus cases in India are from Kerala

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Wuhan has been a popular destination for Keralites and others as an educational hub with quality and affordable medical courses attracting overseas scholars.

21 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for alleged poaching

21 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for alleged poaching

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The development came as the local fishermen in the North have been protesting for over a week to stop the Indians from entering the Sri Lankan waters for fishing.

My Superhero: Doctor who fought Covid

My Superhero: Doctor who fought Covid

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan from London writes about the lessons he learned from Dr Sharanya Rajan's commitment to work and society during the pandemic.

Doctor with a Difference

Doctor with a Difference

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka.

Unwarranted to think COVID-19 will vanish in summer: Virologist

Unwarranted to think COVID-19 will vanish in summer: Virologist

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The arrival of summer in India may have raised hopes that hot and humid weather could slow the COVID-19 progression but virologist Naga Suresh Veerapu believes that outbreak and pandemic occurrences often do not follow seasonality.

Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers

Doctors, lawyers, engineers -- Modi's new ministers

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Among the 36 new faces in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers, eight are lawyers, four are doctors, two former IAS officers and four MBA degree holders, besides several engineers, making it an eclectic mix of professionals.

China mum on talks with Lanka as its spy ship set to reach Hambantota

China mum on talks with Lanka as its spy ship set to reach Hambantota

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

China on Monday said Sri Lanka has allowed its satellite and missile tracking ship to berth at the Hambantota port on Tuesday, but declined to reveal details of talks with Colombo leading to the bankrupt island's government reversing its earlier stand to defer the high-tech vessel's entry.

Cipla gets nod to import Moderna vaccine for emergency use in India

Cipla gets nod to import Moderna vaccine for emergency use in India

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India has granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in the country, official sources said on Tuesday.

Good ties with India not possible until...: New Pak PM

Good ties with India not possible until...: New Pak PM

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

"We will raise voice for Kashmiris brothers and sisters at every forum, diplomatic efforts will be made, they will be provided diplomatic support, we will give them moral support," he added.

Lanka's main Opposition SJB 'ready' to lead new govt

Lanka's main Opposition SJB 'ready' to lead new govt

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) on Monday said it is ready to lead the next government to bring stability to the bankrupt island nation as it grapples with political and economic crises and any resistance to the move in Parliament will be seen as a 'treacherous act'.

PM may announce these health sector initiatives in I-Day speech

PM may announce these health sector initiatives in I-Day speech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a host of initiatives for the health sector on Independence Day with the highlights being the 'Heal in India' and 'Heal by India' projects and a roadmap to eliminate sickle cell disease by 2047, official sources said.

India was, is important stakeholder in Afghanistan: Doval

India was, is important stakeholder in Afghanistan: Doval

Rediff.com28 May 2022

Speaking at the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, Doval said that India has historical and civilisational relations with Afghanistan and New Delhi has always stood by the people of Afghanistan.

COVID-19: The frantic questions doctors face

COVID-19: The frantic questions doctors face

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

The most commonly asked questions relate to symptoms and prevention -- 'Will summer kill the coronavirus?', 'Should outside food and non-veg food be avoided?', 'Does smoking affect chances of recovery?', 'Are face masks useful?', 'Are hand sanitisers better than soap?', 'Are elders in my family more susceptible?'

DOs and DON'TS to keep yourself HEALTHY

DOs and DON'TS to keep yourself HEALTHY

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

The mantra to live a healthy and extensive life is to stay happy, says Dr Manjusha Agarwal.

'Centre, states must think on their feet'

'Centre, states must think on their feet'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

'You could have an additional pool of 15,000-odd qualified and competent doctors.'

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Caught in the dope net, Asian Games bronze-medallist javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang on Sunday said the failed result is because of a declared medication he took for sore throat and he is confident of being cleared in the disciplinary hearing.

India yet again abstains from UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine

India yet again abstains from UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted the draft resolution 'Humanitarian consequences of the aggression against Ukraine' by Ukraine and its western allies, with 140 nations voting in favour, five against and 38 abstentions. India abstained on the resolution.

'My religion, my country is here. Where will we go?'

'My religion, my country is here. Where will we go?'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

'I really wish I knew how to arouse love in the hearts of people, how to make them understand that religion comes later, first we are all humans.'

'Go home' chant getting louder as pressure mounts on Gotabaya to quit

'Go home' chant getting louder as pressure mounts on Gotabaya to quit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Eyewitnesses said that a section of the protesters had remained for the all-night vigil.

Shanghai's COVID-19 death toll in rises to 17

Shanghai's COVID-19 death toll in rises to 17

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

China reported 17,166 asymptomatic cases with a majority of them in Shanghai, China's business hub of 26 million.

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

We were tense, felt relaxed after reaching India: Ukraine returned medics

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Most of the students, PTI spoke to soon after their arrival, said they had followed the advisory issued by the Indian embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

China may allow small number of foreign students to resume studies

China may allow small number of foreign students to resume studies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

China on Monday said it is planning to allow a small number of foreign students with 'actual needs' who are stuck in their countries for about two years due to its COVID visa bans to return to the country.

Russia's Ukraine War May Impact ISRO

Russia's Ukraine War May Impact ISRO

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Lack of access to the cosmonaut training programmes would also be a hindrance for ISRO's planned manned missions, explains Devangshu Datta.

Lankan presidential secretariat reopens after blockade; 3 held for theft

Lankan presidential secretariat reopens after blockade; 3 held for theft

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The presidential secretariat which was occupied by the protesters from July 9 till Friday last is re-opened and the staff reported to work on Monday, officials said.

Govts failed to deliver justice even after 37 years: Bhopal gas survivors

Govts failed to deliver justice even after 37 years: Bhopal gas survivors

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

NGOs working for the rights of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Wednesday alleged that various governments in Madhya Pradesh and at the Centre have failed to bring the culprits of the world's biggest industrial tragedy to justice even after 37 years.

ISI chief, Pak FM visit Kabul for talks with Taliban

ISI chief, Pak FM visit Kabul for talks with Taliban

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

During the day-long visit, the Pakistani delegation will hold talks with Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul and other Afghan leaders, according to Foreign Office.

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Swine flu: How to protect yourself and be safe

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

If you are pregnant or obese you are at higher risk of swine flu.

School students in India discover 18 new asteroids

School students in India discover 18 new asteroids

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

The International Astronomical Union (IAU), an organisation which assigns official names and designations to celestial bodies, has recently confirmed the discovery of 18 new asteroids by Indian students as part of a global science programme.

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

CBI warns against fake COVID-19 test kits in world market

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The CBI, which is the National Central Bureau for India tasked with coordination with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), immediately swung into action and alerted all Interpol Liaison Officers (ILOs) to alert their respective police organisations about such unscrupulous supplies, they said.

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

Parag Agrawal's 11-month tenure as Twitter CEO ends

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

When Parag Agrawal was appointed CEO of Twitter in November 2021, the IIT graduate joined a steadily growing club of executives from India rising to the top of global corporations, but the 38-year-old executive's brief tenure at the helm of the social media giant was challenging and chaotic.

Russia sentences US basketball star Griner to 9 years in jail

Russia sentences US basketball star Griner to 9 years in jail

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

A Russian court sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on Thursday after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia, a ruling that President Joe Biden called "unacceptable."

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Thousands of Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) students were seen sloganeering outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Wijerama Mawatha.

IAEA loses contact with monitoring system of Chernobyl nuclear plant

IAEA loses contact with monitoring system of Chernobyl nuclear plant

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces last month, has stopped transmitting data to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations atomic watchdog has said, expressing deep concern for the staff working under Russian troops at the nuclear site in northern Ukraine.

Jammu attack could be conspiracy to sabotage Modi's visit: J-K DGP

Jammu attack could be conspiracy to sabotage Modi's visit: J-K DGP

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Modi is scheduled to visit Palli village of Samba on National Panchayati Raj Day on April 24.

Afghanistan's Winter of Discontent

Afghanistan's Winter of Discontent

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Cut off from the world and having to contend with an orthodox and repressive Taliban government, Afghans are facing the brunt of Pakistan's decades old policy of nurturing militant groups, note Harsh V Pant and Kriti M Shah four months after the Taliban took Kabul.

Trio wins Chemistry Nobel for work on lithium-ion batteries

Trio wins Chemistry Nobel for work on lithium-ion batteries

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised our lives since they first entered the market in 1991.

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

COVID-19: The threat from people with no symptoms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

'Testing is a very good strategy if only symptomatic people are transmitting the disease.' 'Here asymptomatic people, with minimum, trivial symptoms, are transmitting too.' 'Testing, treating, tracing contacts and quarantining them -- yes, it will work up to a certain extent.' 'But more important is physical distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and cocooning, protecting with reverse quarantining the most vulnerable people, senior citizens, people with other major medical problems.' 'To me, that makes much more sense.'

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'You are an instrument at the hands of one man with one ambition -- to resurrect the Soviet Union... For ambitions of one man, we are paying a very high price.'

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

NY resolution: Is health your top priority?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Work will never end, but one day our life will.