Despite Gains, Diagnosing RA Remains a Race Against Time

When John Cush, MD, started treating people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the 1980s, doctors considered the disease to be caught early if they diagnosed it up to 8 years after patients first noticed their symptoms. “Eight years!” says Cush, a rheumatologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. “That’s an atrocious … Read more

Covid reinfection confirmed in US man as more severe than 1st time. Given oxygen support, hospitalised

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A 25-year-old man in Nevada, US was re-infected with coronavirus and the second infection was “more severe” than the first one, a study published in The Lancet on Monday said. Unlike the first time when he contracted Covid-19, the patient had to be hospitalised and put on oxygen support during re-infection as he developed breathing … Read more

Centre tells Supreme Court more time for loan moratorium not possible, court should not interfere

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The RBI has filed an affidavit before Supreme Court in the loan moratorium case hearing and said that it’s not possible to give more time as relief for sectors hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Centre has told Supreme Court more relief time for loan moratorium cannot be given to sectors hit by Covid-19. (PTI) The … Read more

India’s active coronavirus cases fall below 9 lakh for first time in a month: Govt

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The number of active coronavirus cases in India for the first time in a month has fallen below the nine lakh-mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry also said the active cases comprise merely 12.94 per cent of the total positive cases of the country. “For the first time since 9th Sept, … Read more

KKR vs CSK IPL 2020 Match 21: Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bat for 1st time since 2015

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Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday did something which they haven’t done in more than 5 years as they won the toss and opted to bat first in Match 21 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 against Chennai Super Kings. The last time KKR won the toss and opted to bat in the IPL was … Read more

IPL 2020: Shane Watson hails Jasprit Bumrah, names him in top-5 T20 bowlers of all time list

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IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians’ pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah featured in Chennai Super Kings opener Shane Watson’s list of top five T20 bowlers of all time. Jasprit Bumrah’s impact has been absolutely phenomenal: Shane Watson. (Courtesy by BCCI) HIGHLIGHTS Shane Watson picked Jasprit Bumrah in his list of top five T20 bowlers of all time Malinga, … Read more

Time is running out for Rajasthan Royals batsmen Robin Uthappa and Riyan Parag: Gautam Gambhir

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Former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir has reckoned that time is ticking up for out of form Rajasthan Royals batsmen Robin Uthappa and Riyan Parag and they need to deliver for their team now. Rajasthan Royals batsman Robin Uthappa is going through a lean patch in IPL 2020 (BCCI Image) HIGHLIGHTS Gautam Gambhir said that Robin … Read more

No Canadian COVID Deaths for First Time in 6 Months

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Sept. 14, 2020 — For the first time in six months, Canada on Friday reported no new COVID-19 deaths. Reuters said the last time that happened was on March 15, at the start of pandemic-related lockdowns, CBS News reported. As of Saturday, there had been 137,676 COVID-19 cases and 9,214 deaths from … Read more

Kids Can Have COVID And Antibodies at Same Time

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By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus and antibodies that fight it can be in children’s bodies at the same time, surprised researchers have found. “With most viruses, when you start to detect antibodies, you won’t detect the virus anymore. But with COVID-19, we’re seeing both,” … Read more