The Covid pandemic took centre stage many a time at the cost of non-Covid care including the care of patients with chronic kidney disease and its treatment in the form of dialysis and transplantation. By Dr Sudarshan Ballal, The last two years have been the most challenging and trying period for all of us in … Read more
“Older persons must be given equal rights and opportunities in a non-discriminatory manner, so that their participation in the mainstream and contribution to sustainable development can be ensured,” Himanshu Rath, founder chairman of Agewell Foundation, said. Nearly 85 per cent of the elderly admitted to facing difficult times during the COVID-19 pandemic, with financial woes … Read more
Feb. 7, 2022 — About a quarter of U.S. adults believe the worst of the pandemic has yet to come, according to the latest poll from Yahoo News and YouGov. About 27% said they think the worst is still coming, which has held steady for several months and was near 40% in September when the … Read more
Recalling the turbulent journey, Dr Yatin Mehta, Chairman of Medanta Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesiology at Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram said, the importance of critical care and sound infrastructure has been realised during this period. From realising the importance of critical care to determining correct course of treatment were some of the biggest … Read more
According to WHO, 36 of its 194 member countries have vaccinated less than 10 per cent of population and 88 have inoculated under 40 per cent. Amid concerns about COVID-19 vaccines not reaching all parts of the world, especially to poor countries, a top WHO official on Tuesday said vaccination must be central to any … Read more
Thanks to the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the poor now have access to top quality and affordable health care, the Prime Minister added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated 11 government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu and said the future will belong to societies that invest in healthcare. After virtually inaugurating the medical institutions, Modi … Read more
India’s Covid tally rose to 3,49,22,882 with 33,750 fresh cases, while the active cases increased to 1,45,582, according to the data updated at 8 am on Monday. The decennial census, supposed to be held in 2020-21 but postponed due to the Covid pandemic, will not be held anytime soon. The Centre has directed the states … Read more
The lipstick index coined by Leonard Lauder, Chairman of Estée Lauder, during the 2001 recession as an economic indicator highlighted the increase in Lipstick sales in the early 2000’s recession; as women would purchase lipsticks as an affordable luxury instead of expensive apparel items. By Syed Ali, The personal care industry has taken a beating … Read more
COPD symptoms appear when significant lung damage has occurred, and they usually intensify gradually, especially if smoking exposure continues. By Dr. Chetan Rao Vaddepally, World COPD Day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with health care professionals and COPD patient groups throughout the world. The 2021 theme … Read more
According to a study published in The Lancet Journal, there has been a staggering rise of almost 100% in the last decade pertaining to the COPD cases in India. By Dr Sharad Joshi, Air pollution has been posing a stringent threat on the overall health of individuals with respiratory ailments, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases … Read more