Medically Speaking

‘DRIVERS WITH SHIFT WORK SLEEP DISORDER 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE IN CRASH’

15 May 2021 02:02 AM IST

As people working late-night may face a couple of health issues due to the disturbance in body clock, they may suffer from shift work sleep disorder. According to researchers, people who develop this condition are also three times more likely to be involved in an accident. Individuals working in late

SCREENING FOR OVARIAN CANCER DID NOT REDUCE DEATHS DURING STUDY

15 May 2021 01:59 AM IST

A large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer, led by UCL researchers, did not succeed in reducing deaths from the disease, despite one of the screening methods tested detecting cancers earlier. Results from the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) have been published in a report

Battling Covid-19? Preparedness at home is crucial and critical

15 May 2021 01:56 AM IST

As the second wave of Covid-19 continues to rage on, it is of paramount importance for everyone to remain alert and vigilant. Its indeed our responsibility toward ourselves and to our fellow citizens. Covid has affected each and every family in our neighborhood and so, being well prepared at home

AI TOOL USES CHEST X-RAY TO DIFFERENTIATE WORST COVID CASES

13 May 2021 06:28 AM IST

According to a new study, a computer program that has been trained to see patterns by analysing thousands of chest X-rays — predicted with up to 80 per cent accuracy which Covid-19 patients would develop life-threatening complications within four days. Developed by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the

Pharmaceutical market reports strong growth in April, says Ind-Ra

13 May 2021 06:26 AM IST

The 51.5% year-on-year growth in India’s pharmaceutical market during April was led by a low base effect as the market declined by 10.2% in April 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown, as per India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). The growth would have been stronger on an adjusted basis, it said. Acute

FATIGUE, MOOD DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH POST-COVID SYNDROME, CONFIRMS STUDY

13 May 2021 06:24 AM IST

Patients diagnosed with the post-Covid-19 syndrome, also known as ‘PCS’, ‘Covid-19 long-haul syndrome’ and ‘Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS COV-2’, experience symptoms such as mood disorders, fatigue, and perceived cognitive impairment that can negatively affect returning to work and resuming normal activities. The findings of the study were published in the

PREGNANT WOMEN HOSPITALISED FOR COVID DON’T FACE INCREASED DEATH RISK

13 May 2021 06:22 AM IST

Pregnant women who develop severe Covid-19 infections that require hospitalisation for pneumonia and other complications may not be more likely to die from these infections than non-pregnant women. In fact, they may have significantly lower death rates than their non-pregnant counterparts. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of

How nurses are giving their all in the battle against Covid-19

13 May 2021 06:21 AM IST

New Delhi: As the country continues to grapple with a surge in coronavirus cases, healthcare warriors including nurses are working selflessly and putting in long hours of duty. Nurses have a critical role in the efforts to curb the disease. International Nurses Day, which falls on 12 May, is an

GOOGLE ADDS VACCINE INFO PANELS TO SEARCH, MAPS SHOW BEDS AVAILABLE

12 May 2021 02:06 AM IST

Tech giant Google has made discovering vaccine-related information easier by carrying out a scope of updates across its different services. The aim of rolling out these features is to support health authorities and affected groups find assistance quicker, as the massive second wave of the pandemic sweeps the country. According

TAMIL NADU HOSPITAL SUCCESSFULLY REMOVES RARE TUMOUR FROM MAJOR BLOOD VESSEL

12 May 2021 02:05 AM IST

Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu, successfully removed a tumour from the inferior vena cava (the largest vein in the body that passes through the liver), of a 56-year-old woman from Salem. Speaking about the patient, Dr K Elankumaran, Head of Liver Diseases Transplantation and

Nurses are playing a bigger role during Covid

12 May 2021 02:04 AM IST

Right from Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War to Fatu Kekula who helped treat Ebola patients in Liberia, nurses have been at the forefront of any healthcare crisis. They are the critical link in the healthcare system that not only helps people recover back to health, but become the biggest

Covid care: FAQs about getting oxygen support at home

12 May 2021 01:58 AM IST

When is oxygen support required for Covid patients at home? How to choose between oxygen concentrators and cylinders? What if these are not available? These FAQs answer some common queries which are on everyone’s minds right now.