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Technology is going to play a key role in India’s roadmap for health infrastructure: ETILC members – ET HealthWorld

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Technology is going to play a key role in India’s roadmap for health infrastructure: ETILC members – ET HealthWorld

2020 has taught India and the world that a well-functioning healthcare system and healthy population are critical to the economic and social well-being of a country. Building a strong infrastructure with institutionalised planning capability, efficient implementation, centre-state dialogue and cooperation between private and public institutions are essential components to achieve this goal. Scaling up the … Read more

Many Key Workers Jockey for Vaccine Priority

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Many Key Workers Jockey for Vaccine Priority

That’s also where lobbying comes into play. “Priority 1a for us is getting our employees into that ‘priority 1b’ priority group,” said Bryan Zumwalt, executive vice president of public affairs for the Consumer Brands Association, which represents companies that make thousands of household products, from toilet paper to soda. Of the membership’s 2.3 million … Read more

Patients With Worst COVID May Be Key Plasma Donors

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Patients With Worst COVID May Be Key Plasma Donors

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Factors such as sex, age and severity of the disease may help identify COVID-19 survivors who have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease, a new study suggests. “These were significant patient characteristics that not only … Read more

‘Love Hormone’ Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

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‘Love Hormone’ Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests. One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a “cytokine storm,” in which the body attacks … Read more