Medically Speaking

AVOID COVID RUMOURS, GET VACCINATED

08 Apr 2021 01:53 AM IST

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

HOW INDIA IS TACKLING THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

08 Apr 2021 01:50 AM IST

Thirteen months ago, looking at the devastating speed of Covid 19, I had dared to quote Malthus (1798), a British classical economist: “When man fails, nature takes over”. By now, it is in the public domain that Covid-19, an offspring of SARS-I Coronavirus, is not only going to stay but

Are we prepared to eradicate TB by 2025?

08 Apr 2021 01:48 AM IST

More public-private sector partnerships and community engagement required to treat each case of TB in India, say top doctors and health experts.

ZYDUS CADILA SEEKS APPROVAL FROM DRUG CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA FOR THE USE OF HEPATITIS C TO TREAT COVID-19 PATIENTS

06 Apr 2021 08:37 AM IST

Zydus Cadila has announced that it was seeking approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the use of its proprietary Hepatitis C drug as a treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 infection following promising results in Phase 3 trials. According to the Zydus Statement, the Phase 3 trials demonstrated that

Blame people for lowering their guard against Covid: Doctors

06 Apr 2021 08:35 AM IST

Mutant variants of the coronavirus are to be expected, but they cannot be held solely responsible for the current spike in Covid-19 cases nationwide, say top health experts and doctors.

How has Covid-19 affected urology? Top doctors explain

03 Apr 2021 08:10 AM IST

Healthcare experts and doctors answer queries around the impact of the pandemic on urology, the latest developments in this branch of medicine as well as risks and challenges of a kidney transplant.

MILK TEETH ARE CRUCIAL FOR A CHILD’S OVERALL HEALTH

01 Apr 2021 06:44 AM IST

Milk teeth start erupting when the baby is around six months old. All the Deciduous teeth (milk teeth) erupts completely till 2 ½-3 years of age. Many people assume that cavities or hygiene of milk teeth is not of much importance as they will shed off eventually but milk teeth

INDIA NEEDS A FOCUSED POLICY TO TACKLE THE TB SCOURGE, SAYS DALBIR SINGH

01 Apr 2021 06:41 AM IST

Dalbir Singh, who is co-president of the Global Coalition Against TB (GCAT), talked to this paper on TB and the challenges to tackle the disease. Excerpts: Q: Could you elaborate on the reasons for the surge in TB in India and the role of policy to contain it? A: India

It’s a good idea to have more vaccines: Dr Rakesh Mishra

01 Apr 2021 06:39 AM IST

In the coming months, we will understand more about the utility of different vaccines, says top scientist Dr Rakesh Mishra.

Accelerate vaccinations to curb Covid spread and variants: Health experts

27 Mar 2021 03:15 AM IST

To prevent any upcoming ‘waves’ of the virus, the government needs to vaccinate more people in a shorter period and allow private hospitals to play a bigger role, suggest top healthcare experts and doctors.

WHY IS INDIA SEEING A SPIKE IN COVID-19 CASES? TOP DOCTORS EXPLAIN

24 Mar 2021 10:53 AM IST

Healthcare experts and doctors answer key queries around rising coronavirus cases and if there a need to ramp up the vaccination drive in the country.

PARLIAMENTARY PANEL DIRECTS CENTRALISED RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR ALL AIIMS

20 Mar 2021 02:51 AM IST

New Delhi: Addressing the issue of unavailability of candidates who could fulfill the high standards demanded in the selection process in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and other AIIMS, the Parliamentary Committee has called for a “centralised recruitment process” that would yield “speedy and better outcome”.