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What types of memories are forgotten in Alzheimer’s disease?
a new paradigm is emerging in clinical research, particularly in the laboratory where we conduct our research.
Recent studies show that in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, semantic memory is affected first. We have seen that even before forgetting their memories of past events, patients show a gradual decline in their general knowledge.
India logs 39,097 new COVID-19 cases,546 fresh fatalities in last 24 hrs
The Union Health Ministry further informed that the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has reached 42,78,82,261.
India’s economic rebound faces rising risk from Delta variant: Reuters poll
“Resurgence in cases and (any) emergence of fresh variants are notable risks for the economy for the rest of the year, particularly at a time when vaccination coverage is short of achieving a critical mass,” said DBS economist Radhika Rao.
“Reinstatement of movement curbs risks deepening the damage inflicted on the informal sector, which contributes to nearly half of the national output and employs a majority.”
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 193.1 mn; vaccinations soar over 3.78 bn
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 34,400,655 and 610,720, respectively, according to the CSSE.
In terms of infections, India follows in the second place with 31,293,062 cases.
India plans more power islands to counter cyber, terrorist threats
The plan follows a major power outage in India’s financial hub Mumbai last year that brought the city to a halt and prompted speculation about a cyber attack. The year before, the country’s nuclear power monopoly reported computer systems at one of its generation plants had been attacked by malware. Power grids the world over are increasingly digitalized, leaving them vulnerable to such attacks.
Islanding systems feature generation capacity and can isolate automatically from the main grid in the event of an outage. For the new systems, provinces need to submit proposals for setting up generation and storage capacities, power minister Raj Kumar Singh Singh said
Mercedes to be ready for car markets going electric-only with $47-bn push
“The tipping point is getting closer and we will be ready as markets switch to electric-only by the end of this decade,” Chief Executive Officer Ola Kallenius said in a statement. “This step marks a profound reallocation of capital.”
Delta variant forces Silicon Valley giants to rethink office-return plans
Recent court decisions have upheld employers’ rights to require vaccinations, including a ruling that said Houston Methodist Hospital could require health care workers to get shots. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that Indiana University could require students to be vaccinated as well.
“The legal authority continues to line up on the side of employers being allowed to mandate vaccines if they choose to,” said Douglas Brayley, an employment lawyer at the global law firm Ropes & Gray.
Doc-population ratio 1:854, assuming 80% availability of allopathic docs, 5.65 lakh AYUSH docs: Govt
New Delhi: There is one doctor for every 854 people in the country, assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh AYUSH doctors, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin...
3rd Covid wave may occur either due to mutations in virus or pool of susceptible population: Govt
”The (third) wave may occur either due to mutations in the virus or due to the available pool of susceptible population, which in turn is also dependent on various pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for management of the pandemic,” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
India urges foreign governments to easing travel restrictions for Indians
To a question on when the World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to recognise Covaxin vaccine, he said its producer Bharat Biotech Limited has submitted the request along with all necessary documentation to the global body earlier this month.
Bagchi also said that more than half of the member states of the European Union have recognised Covishield, the vaccine manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India.