Published on April 2, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Thursday recorded seventh death related to Covid-19 infection as a 52-year-old man from Vadodara was declared dead. On a positive note, the state did not record any new positive cases in 12 hours, said state health & family welfare department officials. Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary (health & … Continue reading Gujarat records seventh death, no new Covid-19 cases in 12 hours
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Gujarat adds 13 coronavirus positive cases in a day, tally reaches to 87
Published on April 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Gujarat on Wednesday recorded the sharpest spike in COVID-19 positive cases with 13 new positive cases, taking the total number to 87. Out of the total, 8 were from Ahmedabad, 2 each were from Surat and Porbandar and one from tribal-dominated district of Panchmahal – the first for the … Continue reading Gujarat adds 13 coronavirus positive cases in a day, tally reaches to 87
8 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat; tally goes up to 82
Published on Page 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: The state recorded second sharpest spike in cases on Wednesday with eight new positive Covid-19 cases in a matter of 12 hours, taking the total number of cases from Gujarat to 82. Earlier, on March 23 the state had recorded 11 positive cases, highest so far in a day. … Continue reading 8 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat; tally goes up to 82
Solar-geothermal model to be tested
Published on January 22, 2020 AHMEDABAD: After setting up a geothermal energy plant at Dholera last year, the Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy (CEGE) at PDPU will experiment with solar-geothermal hybrid model to improve energy output at the site. The plant is likely to be functional later this year. Prof Anirbid Sircar, the head … Continue reading Solar-geothermal model to be tested
Take care of your heart this winter
Published on January 20, 2020 Ahmedabad: That morning breathlessness after a short jog is not just the age - your heart could be giving you signals to slow down if there are symptoms like chest pain, giddiness and swelling in legs. City-based cardiac experts point out that they record more cases of heart failure — … Continue reading Take care of your heart this winter
Evolving emotions behind use of emojis
Published on January 16, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Is it possible now to type ‘Thank you’ without that tiny symbol of folded hands or proclaiming love without a string of yellow faces winking or blowing kisses or simply smiling while chatting with our near and dear ones? The ubiquitous emojis have taken the form of an independent … Continue reading Evolving emotions behind use of emojis
Gujarat to have website for cadaver organ donation
Published on February 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: A year after setting up the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO), Gujarat will now launch a dedicated website for coordination of cadaver organ donation. Dr Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary, health, informed the same on Friday to participants of the 3rd roundtable on organ donation organized by The … Continue reading Gujarat to have website for cadaver organ donation
Replicating the US Dream at Khambhat
Published on February 3, 2020 AHMEDABAD: For Dr Jagdish Patel, his formative years were tumultuous. He was born to first-generation immigrants to Uganda from Khambhat in Anand district. He returned to his native to pursue his medical studies at Baroda Medical College. "When I returned in 1968 to Kampala to start my practice, the climate … Continue reading Replicating the US Dream at Khambhat
3D print helps save 7-year-old’s leg in Gujarat
Published on February 3, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Geeta (name changed), 7, a native of Devbhoomi Dwarka, complained to her parents of an unusual swelling near her knee in October last year. When the doctors diagnosed it as a cancerous tumour, her parents feared the leg might need amputation to save her. Three months later, she underwent a … Continue reading 3D print helps save 7-year-old’s leg in Gujarat
‘Treated waste water turns bacteria drug-resistant’
Published on February 29, 2020 AHMEDABAD: “What does not kill you, makes you stronger,” said renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This ode to resilience ironically applies to micro-organisms which are apparently not even seen by naked eye. A joint study by researchers from India, Sri Lanka and Japan on three wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in … Continue reading ‘Treated waste water turns bacteria drug-resistant’
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