Health - The Purbottar

18 Oct

Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary Of State, Dies Of Covid

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, International

Colin Powell, the first black United States’ Secretary of State and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said in a statement. "He was fully vaccinated. We want to thank the medical staff at Walter Reed National Medical Center for their caring treatment. We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," Mr. Powell's family said in a post on his Facebook page. As a four-star Army general, he was chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush during the 1991…

04 Oct

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian win 2021 Medicine Nobel for discovery of temperature, touch receptors

editor0 CommentsEducation, Health

The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch. The winners were announced Monday by Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee. Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. "Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around…

01 Oct

Lung transplant: Medica’s new milestone in Eastern India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthBusiness, Health, lung transplant, medica

Medica Superspecialty Hospital, the largest chain of private hospital chain in Eastern India has set a new benchmark in organ transplant by successfully conducting Eastern India’s first Lung transplant. The double lung transplant in Medica Superspecialty Hospital has taken place on 20 September and has been carried out on Mr. Dipak Halder (46) who was suffering from COVID-19 and was on ECMO support. The lung was brought to Medica Superspecialty Hospital from Surat, Gujarat by air ambulance. The transplant was conducted under the auspices of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Critical Care team of Medica comprising of Dr Kunal Sarkar, Dr…

23 Sep

Jagdale Healthcare Announces Clinical Study Results on Mulmina

editor0 CommentsHealthHealth, jagdale, mulmina

Jagdale Industries Pvt. Ltd has announced the results of a clinical study on their popular health drink Mulmina. Mulmina is composed of natural super foods and is the only ready to drink immune booster, anti-oxidant drink in a tetra pack. The research proved the inherent immune-boosting properties of the drink make it a better alternative to other health beverages. Clinical studies carried out in a renowned medical institute and research centreon children with respiratory infections managed with Mulmina Mango (Combination of Mango, Gotu kola/Centella asiatica and Turmeric) along with the standard treatment protocol have shown a significant increase in anti-oxidant…

20 Sep

India To Resume Export, Donations Of Surplus Covid Vaccines Next Month

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, India, International

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on September 20 said the government will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccine under the Vaccine Maitri initiative from October. Mandaviya told the media that India will resume vaccine exports to fulfil the country's commitment towards the world in the collective fight against COVID. This announcement has come just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US where the issue of vaccine export was likely going to be raised by US President, Joe Biden. Addressing the media, Mandaviya said that this is an effort to restart the 'Vaccine…

17 Sep

Long Covid in kids rarely last beyond 12 weeks

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Long Covid symptoms rarely persist beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults, suggests a review. The review, published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, analysed 14 international studies involving 19,426 children and adolescents who reported persistent symptoms following Covid-19. The findings showed that long covid among children is less common than feared. The most common symptoms reported four to 12 weeks after acute infection were headache, fatigue, sleep disturbance, concentration difficulties, and abdominal pain. “It is reassuring that there was little evidence that symptoms persisted longer than 12 weeks suggesting long Covid might be less of a concern…

11 Sep

Supradyn Nutrition Survey reveals Indian diet fulfils only up to 70% of nutrition

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indianutrition, Supradyn Nutrition

Supradyn has released intriguing results from its recent, nationwide doctor-led survey which thoroughly investigates the nutrition met by an average daily Indian diet. The ‘Supradyn Nutrition Survey’, released to mark the recently concluded ‘National Nutrition Week’ celebrated from 01 – 07 September annually, has found that an overwhelming 85% of doctors. The study conducted by BrandEigen Insights and Analytics, surveyed 220 healthcare practitioners (doctors and nutritionists) across major states from all four zones (North, South, East, West) of the country, on the sufficiency of micronutrients in the average diet, bringing to light an alarming gap in meeting the body’s 100%…

09 Sep

Govt. of Assam partners with Alankit

editor0 CommentsAssam, Healthalankit

Alankit, a market leader and an eminent name in the finance and digital solutions industry with business segments, has been chosen by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Assam to launch ‘Elderline’, a helpline for Senior Citizens in Assam under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment along with the National Institute of Social Defence. The toll-free helpline number ‘14567’ will be beneficial for all the senior citizens of the state. The mission of ‘Elderline’ is to make a positive difference to the lives of senior citizens by creating a reliable National Helpline which acts as…

09 Sep

Dr Batra’s Healthcare brings Allergone

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaDr Batra’s Healthcare

Living with an allergy can be difficult. Approximately 30-40% of the world’s population is currently affected by one or more allergic conditions. Food, skin and respiratory allergies can have their own set of restrictions and affect one’s way of life. “Homeopathy has proven efficacy in the treatment of allergies. We have over 35 years of experience in treating allergies the natural way. And over 65,000 happy patients are proof that homoeopathy works. To deliver better patient outcomes, our team of allergy specialists has curated a series of comprehensive treatment solutions that provide patients with quick and painless international diagnostics coupled…

03 Sep

‘Vaccines don’t give 100 per cent protection’

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Dr. Nikhil Tandon, is Professor in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Head of Capacity Building at the Centre for Chronic Disease Control in New Delhi. His research interests include autoimmune thyroid disease which includes thyroid epidemiology, diabetes and metabolic bone disease, and the impact of early life events in adult chronic disease. In an interview to Swimmi Shrivastava, Dr Tandon talks about precautions everyone, especially people with diabetes and other comorbidities, should take to avoid a surge in the Covid-19 cases during the upcoming festival season. This second wave had…