** Health Matters: Jehangir Hospital awarded platinum status in stroke care; Freedom from Diabetes helped 10,000 diabetics

The World Stroke Organisation (WSO) has given this award to hospitals and stroke champions who are committed to offering standardised and timely treatment to stroke patients.

** Gujarat engg students develop motorbike that runs on petrol and electricity, netizens say ‘good job’

VVP Engineering College students came up with the idea of a hybrid motorbike that can run about 40 kilometres with fully charged batteries.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Dr Maniar, dean of the Mechanical Department of the college, said that the reason behind coming up with the hybrid model was the skyrocketing fuel prices.

** The medical futurists: Hyderabad techies launch AI tool to forecast number of hospital beds needed to tackle Covid

“Being forewarned is being forearmed. States can use this information to be Covid-ready, perhaps convert schools and colleges as hospitals to deal with emergencies,” say the team members, comprising Hyderabad-based working professionals Sateesh Kumar Talupuri, Shruti Galande, Mahita GM, Vasundhara Konanki, and Chiru Hasini Tondapu. 

** As fuel prices rise, TN man spends Rs 20,000 to make e-bike that goes up to 50 km

With fuel prices increasing every day, people are desperate for an alternative and more affordable mode of transport. And answering the demand, 33-year-old S Baskaran has designed an electric cycle that can travel up to 50 km with just one unit of current. And what is more, it cost him just Rs 20,000 to make it! 

A resident of Pakamedu village in Villupuram, Baskaran is a diploma holder in mechanical engineering. He had to quit his job due to the pandemic last year and has been focussing on agriculture. During his free hours, Baskaran researched electric cycles and bought an old cycle for Rs 2,000, which he turned into an e-cycle. All he needed were spare parts for Rs 18,000.