Focusing ambulatory antibiotic stewardship interventions on in-person visits only may miss a substantial proportion of inappropriate prescribing, according to a study published yesterday in PLOS One. The study authors say the findings, which are based on ambulatory antibiotic…
Though the nation's COVID-19 activity is still at very low levels, markers that health officials use to track illnesses activity continued to show small rises for the third week in a row, according to the…
Ropar : The district police have arrested a wanted interstate drug smuggler, Sohan Lal alias Kala, along with his 4 associates and recovered 1 kg of heroin from them. Besides, 143 grams of gold ornaments,…
Chandigarh: As the recent flood wreaked havoc in many parts of Punjab, leading to extensive damage to the paddy crop, experts have suggested farmers grow alternative crops like maize, pearl millet, vegetables and moong if…
New Delhi: A team of 21 Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc visiting Manipur has demanded Central Government’s intervention in the state for restoration of peace and normalcy. In a memorandum submitted to Manipur Governor…
Ottaw: Six people were killed in a plane crash in west of Calgary in Canada’s Alberta province, media reports said. The plane, which left the Springbank Airport around 8:45 p.m. (0145 GMT Saturday) for Salmon…
New Delhi: As the violence in Manipur continues even after almost three months, the Congress feels that the “neighbours watch the instability in any of the states very carefully” and any “instability” in the border…
Vijayawada: In a heartwarming gesture, Andhra Pradesh Police rescued puppies stranded in flood water after the mother dog followed cops seeking their help. The incident occurred in NTR district, which is experiencing floods due to…
Sydne: While most of us keep toiling till our golden years seeking a perfect retirement, an 11-year-old millionaire is throwing her 12th birthday party with a retirement plan. Pixie Curtis, the young Australian-born entrepreneur is…
Washington: J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist called the “father of the atom bomb”, had tried and failed to prevent then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from supplying the US material — especially thorium —…
