The incumbent, Randeep Guleria, slated to retire on March 23
Are we following Covid appropriate behaviour? Have we learnt from what happened between first and the second wave? Well, it doesn't look like! Visuals from across the country tell a completely different story. People are gathering, crowds are building, and that too without caring for masks and social distancing norms. AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has warned that a third Covid wave is 'inevitable', and it could strike India in the next six to eight weeks. Let's understand the problem and the likely consequences from the experts. Watch the video.
The doctors in India are documenting an alarming number of cases of mucormycosis among patients with Covid-19 and those who have recently recovered. They believe that mucormycosis may be triggered by the use of steroids, a life-saving treatment for severe and critically ill Covid-19 patients. Watch top experts giving us all the important information related to black fungus in this video.
National Medical Commission replaces Medical Council of India that drew flak for corruption
So far, only high-risk individuals, including asymptomatic health care workers, were given the drug along with household contacts of Covid patients
India tally nears 15,000-mark
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends using an alcohol-based hand rub for routine hand antisepsis in most clinical situations.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Sharma for a period of three years or till the age of 70 years, it said
It has also sought directions to the institute to provide reservation to PWD in its post graduate (PG) sessions
Candidates who applied for the AIIMS entrance test can download admit cards from its exam portal, www.aiimsexams.org
Person suffering more than 60 per cent burns often requires skin implantation, says AIIMS doctor