However, as per the details uploaded on the trial registry only 40 patients participated in the phase 2 trials. Even as the central government has launched the 2-DG (2-deoxy-D-Glucose) drug which it has claimed reduces the recovery time and oxygen requirement of Coronavirus patients, a large section of experts and medical fraternity have expressed doubts … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of U.S. doctors who are Black has barely risen in the past 120 years, and there’s still a wide pay gap between white and Black physicians, a new study finds. The analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from 1900 to 2018 included … Read more
This story was updated March 5. March 4, 2021 — A 16-minute podcast from JAMA: TheJournal of the American Medical Association that attempts to discuss structural racism in the U.S. health care system has stirred conversation on social media about the handling and promotion of the episode. Published on Feb. 23, the … Read more
Guwahati: For providing food and medicine to the patients, two robots were handed over to Assam medical and college (AMCH) in Dibrugarh. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal handed over two robots to Principal AMCH Dr. Sanjib Kakati as a part of the Covid-19 infrastructure equipment grant sponsored by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Rotary Club of … Read more
Alongside his clinical duties at Salford Royal Hospital, where he had worked since 1992, he was the inaugural president of the British Renal Society, president of the Renal Association and the first National Clinical Director of Kidney Care at the Department of Health. Source link
Your doctor isn’t the only one calling the shots about your health. You’ve got a say, too, especially when it comes to the medicines you take. “You play a big role in creating your treatment plan,” says Wanda Filer, MD, former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. “You know your medical history, … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Rajashree Damle, Vice President & Global Head of Portfolio – Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Services (DEMS), Capgemini, to know more about remote care and the adoption of AI and digital technology in healthcare. Your evaluation of current trends in tech driven initiatives in healthcare and life sciences sectorsCovid-19 has … Read more
The Nobel prize in medicine for 2020 has been awarded to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Announcing the prize in Stockholm on Monday, the Nobel Committee noted that the trio’s work helped explain a major source of blood-borne hepatitis that couldn’t be explained … Read more