Published on March 8, 2021 Ahmedabad: In the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 patients were literally ostracized as it was not clear how the infection could spread. The early phase of pandemic also saw specific groups targeted as potential ‘super spreaders.’ A slew of medicines – both conventional and non-conventional – flooded the market and … Continue reading ‘Infodemic’ over the pandemic!
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Sunday YouTube Playlist XII
Two sisters - one father, two mothers. One carried legacy of her father forward for the new age with innumerable international collaborations, whereas another excelled in folk, country, jazz music and went on to win nine Grammy awards. I guess this much introduction is enough for Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones - the stellar names … Continue reading Sunday YouTube Playlist XII
UK strain scare: 5% of positive samples to be sequenced in Gujarat
Published on March 7, 2021 AHMEDABAD: The state government has decided to send 5% of the RT-PCR positive cases randomly for genetic sequencing to ascertain the presence of different variants of Covid-19 in Gujarat. The decision has come in the wake of three Covid-19 cases in Surat which tested positive for the UK strain. A … Continue reading UK strain scare: 5% of positive samples to be sequenced in Gujarat
How big a stock portfolio to cut market risk? Over 40, says study
Published on March 5, 2021 Ahmedabad: What’s a good number of stocks in the portfolio to assure investors a better cover against the proverbial ‘market risks’? A study carried out by an IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) professor and a Singapore-based investment firm director assessed more than 50 Nifty stocks over six years and deduced a safe … Continue reading How big a stock portfolio to cut market risk? Over 40, says study
‘We waited for 3 years to hear her speak after 3 surgeries’
Published on March 3, 2021 Ahmedabad: The Masani family of 15 was overjoyed when Mahavir, the eldest brother among five siblings, gave news of a childbirth four years after his marriage. The Sanand-based family was however crestfallen when they got to know that the child had cleft lip, had a hole in her heart, could … Continue reading ‘We waited for 3 years to hear her speak after 3 surgeries’
‘Genetic factors in Gujarat behind high morbidity’
Published on March 2, 2021 Ahmedabad: Gujaratis may want to blame the ‘foreign gene variants’ behind the high morbidity and mortality among the Covid-19 patients in Gujarat, but it could be their own specific genetic makeup, revealed a study carried out by state government-run Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC). A paper titled ‘Host genetic factors … Continue reading ‘Genetic factors in Gujarat behind high morbidity’
‘Fintech, medtech, edutech likely sunrise sectors for 2021’
Published on March 1, 2021 Ahmedabad: The year 2020 was a year of status quo for many entrepreneurs – both budding and established – but the early signs of 2021 are positive, said experts at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) during the Fourteenth Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship that got concluded on February 27. The … Continue reading ‘Fintech, medtech, edutech likely sunrise sectors for 2021’
NID backs traditional toy clusters
Published on March 1, 2021 Featured image source: Pinterest Ahmedabad: The National Institute of Design (NID) has participated in a major way in the ongoing India Toy Fair (ITF) 2021 with exhibition and interactive sessions. In a conversation with TOI, NID director Praveen Nahar and senior faculty members talked about the current toy market in … Continue reading NID backs traditional toy clusters
BPA develops pandemic protocols
Published on March 1, 2021 Ahmedabad: Those who are visually impaired are in a perilous position when it comes to remaining safe in the Covid-19 pandemic. When the government and experts advise people not to touch any surfaces unnecessarily, they have to rely heavily on their tactile senses to discern surroundings. So how to reduce … Continue reading BPA develops pandemic protocols
‘Covid-19 more severe for autoimmune rare disorders’
Published on February 28, 2021 Ahmedabad: The patients of rare diseases – primarily affected by genetic disorders – are more prone to Covid-19 infection, said city-based experts. February 28 is marked as Rare Diseases Day globally to create awareness about the diseases which are difficult to diagnose and some of which are difficult to treat. … Continue reading ‘Covid-19 more severe for autoimmune rare disorders’
