The government said that the establishments apart from the health and other essential services, will have to operate at 50 per cent capacity. As the number of Coronavirus cases shoot up in Maharashtra, the state government has issued a set of guidelines to prevent further transmission of the viral infection. According to the recent guidelines, … Read more
A few hundred cases of AEFI have emerged across states post the inoculation. Telangana, amidst the vaccination drive against COVID-19 infection, has reported 77 cases where healthcare workers suffered adverse effects of the vaccination. According to a report by The IE, the 24-year-old healthcare worker inoculated at UPHC Uppal on December 16 was the first … Read more
(This story originally appeared in on Dec 28, 2020) NEW DELHI: The swift recovery displayed by the economy after the bruising impact of one of the strictest lockdowns in the world to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 infection has surprised many. It has also brought some cheer for policy makers in an otherwise gloomy … Read more
AYUSH ministry on March 6 had allowed homeopathy practitioners to prescribe prophylactic medicines that are preventive in nature for an illness like COVID-19 and others that can be used for symptom management. Many homeopathic medicines are being used by people upon prescriptions. Earlier this year, AYUSH ministry also released guidelines for the use of homeopathic … Read more
A gargle containing Povidone Iodine is powerful as it has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, consequently giving quick relief from throat pain and discomfort. By Dr. Usha Chennuru During the pandemic, individuals must follow the necessary guidelines and safety protocols listed by the government, to contain the spread of the virus. Precautionary measures are essential … Read more
NEW YORK: Drugmakers and research centers around the world are working on COVID-19 vaccines, with large global trials of several of the candidates involving tens of thousands of participants well underway. As some companies close in on unveiling their initial findings – with Canadian and European regulators already reviewing early data on some vaccines – … Read more
NEW DELHI: Aarogya Setu has rolled out a new feature that will enable organisations to get the health status of their employees or any other user without violating their data privacy, an official release said on Saturday. Aarogya Setu has now emerged as the most downloaded contact tracing app in the world, with more than … Read more
In ARDS, the study noted that the leaky blood vessels in the lungs flood the organ with fluid and make it stiff, impairing oxygenation. COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of the lungs, contributing to the very low oxygen levels seen in patients with respiratory failure, according to a new research that … Read more