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The Hindu
6 hours ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Three COVID-19 samples from Telangana sent for genome sequencing, all belong to LF.7.9 variant: INSACOG
As COVID-19 cases begin to rise again across the country, Telangana has reported a minimal increase with four active cases, according to the latest figures on the national COVID-19 dashboard. The State, which had zero active cases until a few weeks ago, has now begun sending positive samples for genome sequencing as a precautionary measure. Data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) reveals that Telangana has submitted three samples for sequencing. Kiran Madala, head of Anaesthesia at Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, and a COVID-19 researcher, confirmed that the samples were sent on May 5 and May 16, and all three were identified as the LF.7.9 variant. The LF.7.9 variant has, so far, been detected only in India. Preliminary assessment suggests that it is a mild variant. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not yet released specific information or a detailed classification about this variant. Dr. Madala added that, as of June 3, a total of 118 samples had been sent for sequencing from across India. Among those, 58 belonged to the XFG variant, 34 to LF.7.9, 16 to XFJ and three to JN.1 while seven samples were attributed to other variants. The move to initiate sequencing in Telangana follows directions from Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, who asked officials to step up genomic surveillance in light of the national trend. INSACOG data also shows that the NB.1.8.1 variant, currently surging in Singapore, has been detected in one case in Maharashtra, added
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Spelling Bee champion Faizan Zaki's grandmother watches event live from Khammam, India
Hyderabad: After seven years of relentless preparation, dictionary dives and mental endurance, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki emerged as 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. His win not only brought pride to Allen, Texas, where he currently lives, but also sparked celebrations in Khammam and Hyderabad, the two cities that shaped his family's roots. Although Faizan was born and raised in the US, his ties to Telangana run deep. His paternal hometown is Khammam, where his grandmother — now 83 — still lives. His mother, Dr Arshia Quadri, hails from Hyderabad and is an alumna of Gandhi Medical College. 'Faizan has visited Khammam and Hyderabad several times, the last being in July 2023,' said his father, Anwar Zaki, who has been living in the US since 1997. 'This year, we skipped the trip because of the intense preparation for the competition, but we plan to visit again soon.' Faizan's uncle, Javeed Anwar, who is settled in Dubai, shared how the whole family back in India, Dubai, and the US were glued to the TV for three days. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo 'My 83-year-old mother watched the event live from Khammam. It's a proud moment for all of us,' he shared. Faizan's win at the Scripps Bee, held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, came after years of persistent effort. He finished as runner-up last year—a rare feat in itself. What sets Faizan apart is the fact that this was his seventh consecutive year participating in the Bee, having started as a toddler at the age of two, when most kids are just learning to pronounce basic words. 'On school days, Faizan dedicated at least four hours each day to prep, while weekends saw his routine stretch beyond eight hours. The grind involved extensive work with coaches, diagnostic sessions to identify tricky word patterns, and exhaustive sessions revising obscure words. It's not just spelling—it's about understanding roots, origins, pronunciation rules, and exceptions,' his father added. This methodical and high-pressure regimen meant that trips to Hyderabad and Khammam have been few and far between in recent years. 'It's been hard not to visit family, because the commitment this competition demands is huge. Hopefully, now that it's done, we can spend more time in India,' his father said.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Return docus of PG student sans payment: HC orders med college
Bhopal: In an interim order, a division bench of the MP high court ordered Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College , Jabalpur, to return the documents of a PG student from Bhopal, who quit her studies midway following the death of her father. The court restrained the medical college from demanding Rs 30 lakh from the student according to the conditions of the bond until the case is finally decided. Dr Nisha Rawat from Bhopal, in her petition, said that she took admission at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in the postgraduate course in microbiology in the academic session 2023-24. She had to quit the course midway to take care of her mother following the death of her father. She wants to join the community medicine department at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, as a demonstrator, but the Jabalpur medical college is demanding Rs 30 lakh from her to release her documents as per the condition of the bond she filled at the time of admission. Senior Counsel Aditya Sanghi, appearing for the petitioner, contended that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all the states and union territories to do away with the bond that medical students have to fill at the time of admission in a PG course. The bench of Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vinay Jain, while ordering Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College to release the papers of the girl without the amount of penalty, said that the final outcome in the case would be subject to their final judgement.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Return docus of PG student sans payment: HC orders med college
Bhopal: In an interim order, a division bench of the MP high court ordered Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, to return the documents of a PG student from Bhopal, who quit her studies midway following the death of her father. The court restrained the medical college from demanding Rs 30 lakh from the student according to the conditions of the bond until the case is finally decided. Dr Nisha Rawat from Bhopal, in her petition, said that she took admission at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in the postgraduate course in microbiology in the academic session 2023-24. She had to quit the course midway to take care of her mother following the death of her father. She wants to join the community medicine department at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, as a demonstrator, but the Jabalpur medical college is demanding Rs 30 lakh from her to release her documents as per the condition of the bond she filled at the time of admission. Senior Counsel Aditya Sanghi, appearing for the petitioner, contended that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all the states and union territories to do away with the bond that medical students have to fill at the time of admission in a PG course. The bench of Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vinay Jain, while ordering Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College to release the papers of the girl without the amount of penalty, said that the final outcome in the case would be subject to their final judgement.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'I've wanted to be a heart surgeon since I was 7'
Indu Deglurkar knew she wanted to be a heart surgeon when she was seven years old. She is now internationally-renowned, working between 85 and 120 hours a week, and while her intricate open-heart surgeries usually happen behind closed doors, cameras have now been invited in. Prof Deglurkar said the longest she has spent in the operating theatre was 37 hours with an "extremely unusual" case. The life-saving work of surgeons is being revealed in series two of Saving Lives in Cardiff. Woman gets first double lung transplant done by robot New heart bypass operation 'the future' for patients Scientists to see if cold water dips help PTSD Prof Deglurkar told BBC Radio Wales' Behnaz Akhgar the origin of her career choice as a child was "a bit freaky". After seeing a magazine with pictures of heart-lung machines she remembers "distinctly, as if it were yesterday, poking my dad and saying 'what are these people doing'?" After he explained the doctors were performing open-heart surgery, she "knew that was exactly what I wanted to be doing the rest of my life". Prof Deglurkar first qualified from Gandhi Medical College in 1991 before she trained in cardio-thoracic surgery in Cambridge, Cardiff and Swansea, followed by Cleveland Clinic in the United States. Until 2014, Prof Deglurkar was one of only five female consultant cardiac surgeons in the UK. The ratio of male to female consultant surgeons in the UK is now about 8:1 with female cardiothoracic surgeons constituting less than 10% of the workforce, according to the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. Prof Deglurkar performed the first thoraflex hybrid aortic arch aneurysm surgery in Wales. The new series of Saving Lives in Cardiff features different surgeons as they operate. In episode one Prof Deglurkar is seen operating on a 51-year-old martial arts competitor who is shocked to learn he needs open-heart surgery. She said this surgery was complicated because he also "ends up having an aneurysm of his aorta which is a bulge of the main blood vessel which comes out of the pumping chamber of his heart". She added: "He had no idea that there was anything so serious going on with his heart. "This is generally the case with most young patients who develop or have leaky valves... it's not at all rare but it comes as a big shock to the patient." Prof Deglurkar said operating theatres were usually full of people so she hardly noticed the cameras, with the only difference being the lack of music as Abba, Mozart or The Carpenters punctuate the surgery. "Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On has a way of popping up when we're coming off the heart-lung machine," she said. The team are highly trained so complex surgeries become "almost a reflex procedure because we're doing it all the time" with "very rare and extremely complex cases" requiring them to repeatedly go through scenarios. The longest Prof Deglurkar has spent in the operating theatre is 37 hours, leaving only once for three minutes to have a drink. She said this was an "extremely unusual" case where the 39-year-old patient had had a tear in his aorta - a major blood vessel in the heart - and was operated on but then had to return because the hole graft had become infected. "We just didn't give up." Additional reporting by Behnaz Akhgar
