Health Bulletin 16/April/2022

Medical Seats in Gujarat up from 1100 to 6000: PM Modi

Medical seats in Gujarat have seen a record increment from 1100 to 6000 with more than a dozen medical colleges now functioning in the state, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently highlighted.

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Medical Seats In Gujarat Up From 1100 To 6000: PM Modi

Covid cases surge in Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR, Haryana

As the COVID cases are surging in Delhi over the past two days, the Delhi government has said that it has increased the medicines availability, oxygen capacity, hospital beds and closely monitoring the situation. 

Experts have urged the governments to be more generous with the booster doses and make the mask mandatory again to control the further spread of COVID.

FDA authorises first ever breath test for diagnosing COVID-19

First test that can detect COVID-19 virus in breath sample received emergency use authorization (EUA) by The US food and drug administration.

The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage. The test is performed by a qualified, trained operator under the supervision of a health care provider licensed or authorized by state law to prescribe tests and can provide results in less than three minutes.

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FDA Authorises First Ever Breath Test For Diagnosing COVID-19