Category: Science & Technology

** COVID vaccine at doorstep for old, ailing Kolkata residents

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will soon start visiting old and ailing residents of the city to vaccinate them, its chief Firhad Hakim said.

Many Kolkata residents, who are above 80 years, and those over 60 years and have serious illness, could not travel to COVID vaccination centres, he said.

These people will be considered for vaccination during the special drive, he added.

Hakim said civic health workers would visit the residences of such persons only if all other family members are vaccinated.

** Gulf Medical University Hosts first-ever ‘White Coat Fashion Show’ by healthcare heroes

Gulf Medical University along with DCOM designs, Root Square, and the Paint Brush Art Community, Dubai organized the first-ever fashion show in the region by Healthcare heroes. The event, called Walking Art, is a tribute by the artistic community of the United Arab Emirates towards our frontline heroes.

The program was attended by Prof Hossam Hamdy, chancellor of Gulf Medical University- the chief guest of the function, along with Dr Bu Abdullah, chairman of BU Abdullah group and Uttam Chand, consul of Visa and community affairs, consulate of India, who were the guests of honor.

The fashion show was started with an opening act by Gulf Medical University Alumni led by Dr Ramita, and comprising of participants Dr Afrah, Dr Kajal and Dr Sandra.

** DRDO to get 2 per cent royalty from Dr Reddy’s on sale of anti-Covid drug 2-DG in India: Government

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe coronavirus patients in early May.

** Fuel from chicken waste! Kerala vet doc gets patent for biodiesel

A veterinary doctor in Kerala’s Wayanad claims to have invented a type of biodiesel from slaughtered chicken waste.

John Abraham, an associate professor at the Pookode Veterinary College, near Kalpetta says he has received the patents for inventing the biodiesel that offers mileage of over 38 km a litre.

** Bengal scientists develop world’s hardest self-healing material

Researchers from the IISER,Calcutta, and the IIT, Kharagpur, have synthesised an organic crystalline material with a unique internal molecular structure.

Nirmalya Ghosh, C Malla Reddy, Surojit Bhunia, Susobhan Das, Ishita Ghosh and Saikat Mondal.