Medically Speaking

15% of Delhi’s population infected with Covid: Survey

11 Jul 2020 06:06 AM IST

The serological survey conducted by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Delhi has found out that 15% of Delhi’s total population has Covid-19. The positive cases are higher in areas where the population is dense. The results of the survey are based on 22,000 samples collected between 27 June

Ventilator maker faces charges of substandard quality

11 Jul 2020 06:05 AM IST

Many hospitals have rejected ventilators made by AgVa Healthcare and accused the company of making cheap and substandard ventilators which disturb oxygen supplies. Meanwhile, the company has refuted all claims and said its products were cheaper and better than other companies. Professor Diwaker Vaish, owner of AgVa Healthcare, told news

Health Ministry replaces AIIMS Trauma Centre MS

11 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ordered immediate replacement of the Medical Superintendent of AIIMS Trauma Centre. On 6 July, a Covid-19 positive journalist patient, Tarun Sisodiya, had jumped from the fourth floor and died. The four-member inquiry committee, constituted to examine Sisodiya’s suicide, had submitted its report. The

Fully-automated machine to conduct fast Covid tests

11 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

Mylabs Solutions and Punebased Serum Institute of India have launched ‘Compact XL’—India’s first fully-automated sample PCR-ready system for molecular diagnostics. The makers claimed that the new test kits minimised human interaction and reduced time because of the automated quality. A cartridge-based machine, this can test multiple samples at same time

Medical News: In Brief

04 Jul 2020 05:48 AM IST

ANOTHER COMMERCIAL EXPENDITURE FOR CLINICS OF NORTH DELHI All standalone clinics have been issued notice by North Municipal Corporation to pay solid waste disposal charges from 2018 to 2020. These clinics have been asked to pay an amount of Rs 60,000 per clinic within a period of fifteen days. Delhi

Made-in-India Covid vaccine to come soon after trial results: Bharat Biotech CMD

04 Jul 2020 05:42 AM IST

‘It is a completely indigenous vaccine,’ says Bharat Biotech CMD Dr Krishna Ella, adding that Drug Controller General of India has given approvals to commence Phase I and Phase II Human Clinical Trials.

Guard eyes from infections in summer & monsoon

04 Jul 2020 05:41 AM IST

Let’s take a look at various eye problems and infections that you should be careful about during heat and rain: Conjunctivitis: This is one of the most common eye problems encountered during the monsoon season. It spreads if one comes in contact with a person who has conjunctivitis. The condition

From eating eggs to drinking green tea and wine: Here are Popular myths and healthy tidbits

04 Jul 2020 05:40 AM IST

If you have sworn off some of your favourite foods for fear that they are harming your health, take heart! Studies show that some of the foods we thought were unhealthy can actually be good for you. Eggs don’t let cholesterol go up: Studies indicate that fat in eggs is

Doctors aren’t corona warriors

27 Jun 2020 05:22 AM IST

During a pandemic when medical staff and the public healthcare system deserve the maximum attention, using war analogy such as ‘corona warriors’ is a clever ploy by govts to shift the onus and an attempt to shirk their responsibilities

A simple guide to Covid diagnosis and treatment

27 Jun 2020 05:22 AM IST

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

Does the postponement of vaccination put kids at risk?

27 Jun 2020 05:21 AM IST

The Covid-19 pandemic has emerged as a severe threat to mankind. When the novel coronavirus began sweeping the planet, claiming the lives of almost half-a-million people, it was believed that young children would be spared from the deadly virus, with most hospitalisations and deaths being reported in older adults and

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