World Cancer day: Tele-oncology in the COVID-19 Era, the way forward

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Teleoncology is of particular help to cancer patients on oral medication, those who require advise on doses, or in cases where supportive care recommendations are needed. By Dr Vishal Sehgal,  Change is the only constant. And in a field like science, this can’t be truer. In a scenario like the recent COVID-19 pandemic, changes in … Read more

Body May ‘Remember’ Prior Coronavirus Infections

FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Previous coronavirus infections might prime the immune system to fight the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests. There are numerous types of coronaviruses, including many harmless ones that cause mild upper respiratory infections similar to the common cold. Besides SARS-CoV-2 — the virus … Read more

Psoriasis Meds Don’t Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19

By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Researchers in the United Kingdom have reassuring news for people with psoriasis based on the first analysis of a global registry of COVID-19 patients who also have the skin disease. Moderate-to-severe cases of psoriasis are treated with drugs … Read more

World food day: Healthy food habits to armor our immune system in the changing weather

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Key soldiers in the fight include vitamins like A, C, E, B6, D, and minerals like zinc, iron, and selenium that help maintain a strong immune system and they are also antioxidants. (Representational image: IE) By Namit Tyagi The Autumn season has just begun in the country and we all are starting to fall a … Read more

Regular Mineral Water Vs Black Alkaline Water; What’s the difference? Check details

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The minerals present in the black alkaline water help in the effective breakdown of the various nutrients present in the food we consume. By Aakash Vaghela The current scenario, where the entire world is fighting a pandemic, has seen ‘immunity’ becoming the new buzzword. Undoubtedly, a strong immune system is essential to fight any infection … Read more

Getting infected by Covid-19 twice! Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time

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The man had mild symptoms the first time and none the second time; his more recent infection was detected through screening and testing at the Hong Kong airport. (AP photo) University of Hong Kong scientists claim to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Genetic tests revealed that … Read more