AVOID COVID RUMOURS, GET VACCINATED

April 8, 2021

Two worries are bothering recipients of the Covishield vaccine. One is of getting “breakthrough infections” and the second about thrombosis post vaccination (in young females). Irresponsible statements from various agencies/social media are adding to the confusion surrounding these issues. Use of the vaccine has been suspended for individuals younger than...

TWO DOSES OF ASTRAZENECA, COVISHIELD NOT THAT EFFECTIVE: STUDY

March 20, 2021

A two-dose regimen of the ChAdOx1 (Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine) and Covishield vaccine did not show protection against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 due to the B.1.351 variant, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings came from a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, and controlled trial which involved HIV-negative adults...

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COVID MUTATION AND VACCINES

January 9, 2021

There are always speculations that spike may mutate to the level that can render vaccine ineffective. Mutation in any virus is curious to decipher. The mutations occur so commonly in the same molecule but never take place in the receptor-binding area. If it occurs that is the dead-end for any...

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

July 18, 2020

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...

A simple guide to Covid diagnosis and treatment

June 27, 2020

Almost half a million Covid-19 cases have come up in India ever since the pandemic began. A total of 2,85,637 patients have recovered as well, taking the recovery rate to 58.24%, as per the Union Health Ministry figures. Have you ever wondered how do doctors identify Covid-19 symptoms and treat...