Son attacks doctor after mother dies of Covid-19

01 Aug 2020 04:10 AM IST

A Latur-based doctor was allegedly attacked by the son of a woman who died due to Covid-19. The deceased was admitted to Alfa hospital in Latur in Maharashtra after multiple chronic ailments. Dr Dinesh Verma after checkup informed her kins about her serious condition. Instead of listening to the doctor,

Protest at Jhajjar’s medical college continues

01 Aug 2020 04:10 AM IST

Even after 10 months, medical students of World College of Medical Sciences in Jhajjar, Haryana, are continuing their protests and are demanding to get themselves transferred to a college recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) after court orders. Earlier, their college was refused renewal by the MCI and

Hepatitis: Debunking common myths and misconceptions

01 Aug 2020 04:09 AM IST

Hepatitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the liver. Today, Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis but other infections, toxic substances (e.g. alcohol, certain drugs), and autoimmune diseases can also result in the inflammatory condition of the liver. There are 5 main types of hepatitis viruses,

Balanced diet: Healthy eating improves quality of life

01 Aug 2020 04:07 AM IST

Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the food you love. A good diet can improve all aspects of life; it is about feeling great, having more energy, improving your mental health, stabilising your mood. The foods you eat have huge effects

Don’t let your guard down, Covid can return: AIIMS Director

25 Jul 2020 06:35 AM IST

Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Delhi, says there has been no community spread in India yet, but corona cases can spike if precautionary guidelines are not followed.

India to get Covid vaccine by early 2021, frontline workers will be first priority: Adar Poonawala

25 Jul 2020 06:34 AM IST

The Serum Institute of India CEO, in an exclusive interview, says the company plans to manufacture 300-400 million doses of Covishield by the end of the year, and would like to keep its price under Rs 1,000 initially.

How to overcome back and neck pain during pandemic

25 Jul 2020 06:34 AM IST

In the time of coronavirus pandemic, our physical activities have become restricted while work from home has increased for many. The time spent on mobile phones, social media, television and computers have also considerably extended. This has consequently led to strained back and neck. Nowadays, neck pain is emerging as

Health Ministry warns against the use of N-95 masks

25 Jul 2020 06:33 AM IST

The Director-General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, in a letter to all states and Union Territories have warned against the “use of N95 masks”, especially the use of valved respirator, as these masks do not prevent the spread of the virus and is detrimental to the measures adopted. Dr

Covid-19 is not an airborne disease, says Dr David Nabarro

18 Jul 2020 06:22 AM IST

World Health Organization’s special envoy for Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro, says that air is not the primary mode of coronavirus transmission and there is not enough evidence to suggest the same.

SARS-CoV-2: Super mysterious virus causing big damage

18 Jul 2020 06:22 AM IST

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) looks like a super mysterious virus throwing googlies even after six months of the pandemic. We as pulmonologists imagine lung fibrosis to happen in chronic phase (after weeks) of any pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Some of the observations based

Covid and after: Is India prepared for mental health pandemic?

18 Jul 2020 06:22 AM IST

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically transformed our spiritual (internal) and worldly (external) lives forever. This sudden and unprecedented change poses a difficult challenge for individuals to adapt and move forward. As an evolving disease, the perception of Covid-19 as a primary respiratory illness is transforming into a multi-system disease that

3mn kids won’t be vaccinated due to Covid, warns WHO

18 Jul 2020 06:20 AM IST

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have warned that around 2-3 million children across the world may miss life-saving vaccines and immunisation programmes around the world due to disruptions caused by Covid-19. These vaccines are used to protect children against life-threatening diseases such as measles, smallpox, DTP3, among others.