Page 10 - Latest Updates on AIIMS
Decoded: Why are black, white and yellow fungal infections on the rise now?
What are these infections, why are their cases rising and how does one protect against them?
 "Decoded: Why are black, white and yellow fungal infections on the rise now?")
No evidence to say third Covid wave will impact kids more: Randeep Guleria
While the pandemic had not impacted the younger age group, Guleria said there had been a lot of collateral damage
 "No evidence to say third Covid wave will impact kids more: Randeep Guleria")
Colour coding of fungal infections could be misleading: AIIMS chief
AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Monday said it is better to identify mucormycosis by its name
 "Colour coding of fungal infections could be misleading: AIIMS chief")
100 beds reserved for mucormycosis patients at AIIMS in Rishikesh
Amid rising cases of mucormycosis or black fungus in Uttarakhand, the AIIMS here reserved 100 beds, including 10 ICU beds, on Monday for patients suffering from the deadly disease.
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Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna dies of Covid in Rishikesh hospital
Environmentalist and Chipko movement pioneer Sunderlal Bahuguna died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Friday after battling Covid-19 for several days. He was 94
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Over 1,300 oxygen beds, 530 ICU beds added in 12 AIIMS for Covid treatment
Starting from the second week of April, over 1,300 oxygen beds and about 530 ICU beds for Covid treatment have been added in 12 new AIIMS
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6 new AIIMS fully functional; 7 partially functional: Health Ministry
The Central government has approved setting up 22 AIIMS so far under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana out of which six are already fully functional, informed the health ministry
AIIMS to develop guidelines to treat black fungus amid rising cases
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is developing guidelines to treat black fungus or Mucormycosis, sources said on Tuesday.
 "AIIMS to develop guidelines to treat black fungus amid rising cases")
Decoded: What is black fungus and its link to Covid-19 pandemic
India has a huge diabetic population that is at risk. And along with that, steroids and antibiotics are being used quite irrationally for Covid-19 patients
 "Decoded: What is black fungus and its link to Covid-19 pandemic")
Senior journalist Sunil Jain passes away due to post-Covid complications
The Financial Express' Managing Editor Sunil Jain passed away on Saturday, his sister Sandhya Jain confirmed
 "Senior journalist Sunil Jain passes away due to post-Covid complications")
At Delhi hospitals, shortage and a long wait for Covid-19 vaccine
Private, state govt hospitals struggle; central govt hospitals seem to be doing better
 "At Delhi hospitals, shortage and a long wait for Covid-19 vaccine")
65 foreign doctors at AIIMS unpaid for a year, says hospital association
The Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS said that 65 foreign nationals, including those from Nepal, training at the institute have not received their salaries
2 oxygen plants installed at Delhi's AIIMS, RML hospital to tackle Covid-19
The two medical oxygen plants have been installed at AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the national capital with PM-CARES fund
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Need aggressive lockdowns, says AIIMS chief
Key Covid-19 task force members urge national lockdown, TMC got most EC notices for violating virus protocols in Bengal polls, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
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Spiralling demand, leakages and a flourishing black market for remdesivir
Artificial shortages and brazen hawking of the drug on the streets at 15x the normal price rule the day as the official machinery tries desparately to stamp out the parallel market
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Admission in AIIMS emergency disrupted briefly amid O2 pipeline maintenance
Admissions to the emergency department of the AIIMS were restricted for around an hour as the oxygen pipelines were being reorganised due to an increased demand
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Delhi's AIIMS to test, quarantine only symptomatic health care workers
AIIMS Delhi on Thursday said that only the symptomatic health care workers will be tested for COVID-19 and the quarantine of asymptomatic contacts will be discontinued
Don't hoard oxygen, taking it casually is harmful, warns AIIMS chief
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said if a person's oxygen saturation is 93 per cent to 99 per cent, then that person does not need oxygen
 "Don't hoard oxygen, taking it casually is harmful, warns AIIMS chief")
Virus mutated in Jan/Feb, spread more rapidly: AIIMS chief on Covid surge
'This is a time when a lot of religious activities happen in our country and polls are also underway. We must understand lives are also important,' says Randeep Guleria
President Kovind returns to Rashtrapati Bhavan after surgery at AIIMS
Kovind on Monday said he has returned to Rashtrapati Bhavan after bypass surgery at the AIIMS here.
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