Page 9 - Latest Updates on AIIMS
Amit Shah recovers, to be released from post-Covid care soon: AIIMS
Home Minister was admitted to the hospital on August 18 following complaints of fatigue and body aches
 "Amit Shah recovers, to be released from post-Covid care soon: AIIMS")
Home Minister Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS for post-coronavirus care
According to a statement issued by AIIMS,he is comfortableand is continuing his work from hospital
 "Home Minister Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS for post-coronavirus care")
Uttarakhand CM Rawat inaugurates helipad at AIIMS, Rishikesh premises
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday inaugurated a newly built helipad at AIIMS, Rishikesh saying it will help airlift the sick to the healthfacility in times of emergency.
 "Uttarakhand CM Rawat inaugurates helipad at AIIMS, Rishikesh premises")
Wonder why Amit Shah chose private hospital, not AIIMS: Shashi Tharoor
Taking to Twitter, Shah said that he underwent coronavirus test after getting the initial symptoms of the virus
 "Wonder why Amit Shah chose private hospital, not AIIMS: Shashi Tharoor")
Bed availability improves in AIIMS, other Centre-run hospitals in Delhi
While total number of cases in India is close to 1.5 mn, over 63% patients have recovered. The country also reached the milestone of more than 500,000 tests in a day on Sunday
 "Bed availability improves in AIIMS, other Centre-run hospitals in Delhi")
Want to volunteer for a coronavirus vaccine trial? Things you should know
With the studies entering human trial phase, a critical requirement is to select volunteers who are willing to participate
 "Want to volunteer for a coronavirus vaccine trial? Things you should know")
Covid-19 vaccine human trial: Man given first dose of Covaxin at AIIMS
Already, over 3,500 volunteers have registered themselves for the trial at AIIMS since last Saturday
India begins human trials of Coviaxin, hoping for Covid-19 vaccine success
Private and state-owned hospitals will test the potential vaccine on volunteers, aged between 18 and 55
 "India begins human trials of Coviaxin, hoping for Covid-19 vaccine success")
Delhi may have hit Covid-19 peak, daily cases declining: AIIMS director
He also said cases are increasing in certain states and they will reach a peak later, but there is not much evidence of community transmission of Covid-19 at the national level
 "Delhi may have hit Covid-19 peak, daily cases declining: AIIMS director")
Human trials for Covaxin start today, know how to participate and more
Delhi's AIIMS will choose 100 participants out of 375 volunteers for the first and second phase of the trial
Covid-19 spread may spike in monsoon with fall in mercury: IIT-AIIMS study
The study also found that an increase in relative humidity tends to decrease the growth rate and doubling time of coronavirus cases by 1.18 days.
 "Covid-19 spread may spike in monsoon with fall in mercury: IIT-AIIMS study")
Covid-19: AIIMS to start human clinical trial of Covaxin from Monday
Covaxin is being tested in 12 places, according to the Indian Council for Medical Research.
Employ youth who returned due to lockdown in AIIMS construction: Assam CM
Sarbananda Sonowal asked the construction firm building the AIIMS near here to engage local youth who have returned to the state due to the lockdown triggered by the coronavirus outbreak
 "Employ youth who returned due to lockdown in AIIMS construction: Assam CM")
India coronavirus dispatch: Patients coming in with cardiac, gastro issues
India may have had community transmission in April, AIIMS starts tele-consultation, and what trials on plasma therapy are underway? - a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Patients coming in with cardiac, gastro issues")
Team of AIIMS doctors, IIT-Delhi students launch app to track plasma donors
AIIMS doctor along with a team of IIT-Delhi students have developed an app -- COPAL-19 -- that enables users to track willing plasma donors who have recovered from coronavirus.
 "Team of AIIMS doctors, IIT-Delhi students launch app to track plasma donors")
AIIMS partners IIT-Delhi to launch app for patients needing plasma therapy
Resident doctors of AIIMS with the help of IIT-Delhi students have developed a mobile application to track real-time COVID-19 patients, who can become potential plasma donors 28 days after recovery
Cadila-CSIR's sepsis drug shows promise in fight against Covid-19
The public-private partnership trial-generated data will be soon presented before the country's drug regulator to see if it can get emergency-use authorisation.
 "Cadila-CSIR's sepsis drug shows promise in fight against Covid-19")
Covid-19 updates: India's tally, Trump's campaign and Annual Haj
In light of the recent surge in cases, a senior official informed that authorities in Saudi Arabia are considering cancelling the annual Haj pilgrimage season
 "Covid-19 updates: India's tally, Trump's campaign and Annual Haj")
AIIMS holds entrance exams with 33,000 candidates in attendance
The whole process was monitored by AIIMS faculty via live streaming of CCTV footage from all centres
 "AIIMS holds entrance exams with 33,000 candidates in attendance")
Remdesivir reduces hospital stay, doesn't show benefit in mortality: AIIMS
AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria explained the ways in which Covid-19 patients are being treated
 "Remdesivir reduces hospital stay, doesn't show benefit in mortality: AIIMS")
