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Hospital deaths: One doctor fired, three others under suspension
July 31, 2025 10:59 am
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh announced the suspension of three senior doctors and the dismissal of a house surgeon after three patients died due to a disruption in oxygen supply at Jalandhar Civil Hospital.
As oxygen demand dips after Covid, Karnataka to seek National Health Mission funds for upkeep of plants
December 09, 2024 9:55 pm
Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said Rs 5 lakh per year was required to maintain each oxygen plant.
Pilot reveals how long oxygen masks last in an airplane
September 03, 2024 2:30 pm
Understanding the functionality and limitations of oxygen masks can provide reassurance and prepare passengers for emergencies.
Study finds 'dark oxygen' 13,000 feet below the ocean: Source beyond photosynthesis?
July 26, 2024 5:16 pm
Dark oxygen was found to be released from mineral deposits located 4,000 meters (13,000 feet) below the surface in the Pacific Ocean's Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Oxygen cylinder explodes as fire breaks out at Pune company, no casualties
November 12, 2023 11:46 am
The blaze occurred in the storeroom of Kunjir Bioenergy company in Daund taluka; truck gutted.
After oxygen therapy for 5 years, Indian doctors help Seychelles woman breathe on her own again
January 24, 2023 5:10 pm
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, surgeons at Global Hospital, Mumbai, did a bilateral lung transplant on an African patient with an Indian donor despite immunological challenges. Besides, she had just one vein connected to the upper chamber of the heart instead of the usual two
Smartphone cameras and flashes could be used to measure blood oxygen levels in the future
September 21, 2022 6:51 pm
Researchers have conducted a proof-of-principle study where they used a smartphone camera and its flash module to measure the blood oxygen saturation levels of test participants.
Oxygen facilities augmented at Delhi’s GTB Hospital in wake of Covid pandemic
September 17, 2022 11:01 am
This facility had two LMO (Liquid Medical Oxygen) tanks with a capacity of 13 KL and 10 KL.
Covid-19: 96 per cent patients on oxygen support unvaccinated; how taking the jab reduces infection severity
January 10, 2022 5:07 pm
While vaccination may not provide 100 per cent protection against the virus, it's essential to reduce the severity of the illness
Readying for third wave, Andhra hospitals get 144 oxygen plants
January 10, 2022 6:00 pm
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated virtually the Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) oxygen plants, which provide on-site medical-grade oxygen, and dedicated them to the nation.
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