What happens when corona meets toxic air? CSIR to detect soon, says Dr Shekhar Mande

17 Oct 2020 08:50 AM IST

CSIR labs in Hyderabad and Chandigarh have collected samples from different locations and are working on research regarding the effects of air pollution on the Covid-19 pandemic, says the CSIR Director General.

331 Covid positive women gave birth at Delhi’s LNJP Hospital

10 Oct 2020 08:59 AM IST

Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital has delivered babies for 331 Covid-positive women since March. Out of the total deliveries, 182 were normal deliveries, while 149 involved a caesarean section. “We have designed a different labour room, prepared the neonatal care room, created separate emergency OTs, and posted round-theclock

DCGI rejects Phase 3 trials of Russian Covid vaccine

10 Oct 2020 08:58 AM IST

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has declined the proposal of pharma company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to conduct Phase 3 trials for Sputnik V. Instead of jumping straight to a large-scale trial, Dr Reddy’s has been advised to consider a small trial first. Russia has held Phase 3 trials

Striking doctors to withdraw services from corona ward

10 Oct 2020 08:58 AM IST

The Resident Doctors Association of the Hindu Rao Hospital and healthcare workers have declared to withdraw their services from the Covid-19 ward in 48 hours. The doctors and healthcare workers have been on strike for five days and are demanding the payment of their salaries which has been delayed by

Hip arthritis is now common among adults too

10 Oct 2020 08:58 AM IST

Hip pain from arthritis is one of the common conditions seen not just among the elderly now but is slowly becoming more common in the younger population as well, especially women in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Arthritis, a progressive disorder, starts gradually and worsens with time. Such patients often

Air pollution may further aggravate Covid-19: Dr Randeep Guleria

10 Oct 2020 08:57 AM IST

The chance of the spread of corona is more when pollution goes up; pollutant particles may also carry the deadly virus and allow it to stay for a longer duration of time, says the AIIMS Director.

No vaccine is 100% safe: Dr Gagandeep Kang

03 Oct 2020 07:26 AM IST

The safety of a vaccine must be monitored throughout its lifecycle, says Dr Gagandeep Kang, one of India’s highly regarded clinical scientists and professor at Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

515 doctors died in the fight against coronavirus, says IMA

03 Oct 2020 07:14 AM IST

According to the updated list by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), more than 515 doctors have succumbed to Covid-19 during the current crisis in the country and that this number is increasing daily. The IMA database also says that the doctor-patient ratio is 1:94. As per the report, the majority

ICMR, Biological E. Ltd develop potential treatment for Covid-19

03 Oct 2020 07:13 AM IST

The ICMR, in collaboration with the Hyderabadbased biopharmaceutical company, Biological E. Limited, has developed “antisera” prepared by injecting inactivated SARS-COV2 in horses. This antisera is highly purified and is being considered as a potential treatment for Covid-19. “ICMR and Biological E. Limited, Hyderabad has developed highly purified antisera (raised in

No pay, No work! Hindu Rao doctors to go on indefinite strike

03 Oct 2020 07:12 AM IST

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Hindu Rao Hospital have declared to go on an indefinite strike if they are not paid their salaries which are due for three months. Even after the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court’s intervention, they haven’t received salaries and this is the fourth

The acupuncture safety net in the time of coronavirus

03 Oct 2020 07:09 AM IST

Acupuncture has been proven scientifically by many studies to improve immunity against all types of viral and bacterial infections. The mechanism of acupuncture in sleep disorders/stress due to Covid-19 fear: a) Insertion of acupuncture needles activates peripheral nerves and muscles through sensory stimulation which further modulates the parasympathetic nervous system

Five-year survival stories on an artificial heart

26 Sep 2020 07:25 AM IST

Patients facing heart failure and certain death in the absence of an immediate heart transplant are living normal lives. These patients don’t have a pulse, heartbeat or blood pressure, yet they can do everything that a healthy person can, as their blood flow has been fully restored. The left ventricular