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16 Aug

Almonds can help patients recovered from Covid-19

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthAlmonds

Ritika Samaddar, Regional Head – Dietetics, Max Healthcare – Delhi suggested a few tips for the patients recovered from Covid-19. By incorporating a few changes to the daily routine, one can amp up the recovery process. According to Ritika Samaddar, one should increase his/her protein intake to get back muscle lost. Depletion of protein due to Covid-19 means lowering immunity. To replenish this immunity, a high protein diet is recommended. One can add nuts such as almonds into the diet plan. Almonds are high in Vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant to support pulmonary immune function. Hydrating the body…

13 Aug

Doctors delivers baby girl grown inside abdominal cavity instead of uterus

editor0 CommentsHealth, Indiapregnancy

In a rare occurrence, in new Delhi doctors at a private facility here delivered a baby girl who had grown inside the abdominal cavity instead of the uterus.In most pregnancies, a fertilised egg grows inside the uterus with the placenta, which provides nutrients and oxygen to the growing baby, attached to the uterus wall, but in this case, it was attached to the bowel. Aarogya Hospital’s Dr Anjali Chaudhary was quoted as saying “In cases where the fertilised egg grows inside the abdominal cavity, it does not survive beyond four or five months, but in this case, it was a…

11 Aug

In last 5 days 242 Children in Bengaluru Tested Positive for Covid

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, India

The Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), said 242 children below the age of 19 tested positive in the last five days. According to the data, 106 children below the age of 9 years and 136 children between 9 and 19 years have tested positive in the last five days in the city. The health department has warned that the positive cases of children may rise in the coming days. The Karnataka government has already ordered night and weekend curfews in all the districts, and entries to Kerala-Karnataka, Maharashtra-Karnataka borders have been restricted. Only those who can show…

09 Aug

SC notice on plea seeking transparency in vaccine clinical data

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaSUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking transparency in clinical trial data for the vaccines being administered in India under emergency use authorization and also a stay on the vaccine mandates, which is being issued by authorities in various parts of the country. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing petitioner Jacob Puliyel, vehemently argued that there is evidence in the medical literature that, vaccines that have not been adequately tested for safety or efficacy are now licensed under emergency use authorization without the data being disclosed to the public. Bhushan emphasized coercive mandates for use of these inadequately…

08 Aug

Mixing and matching of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines show better result: ICMR

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Mixing and matching of Covaxin and Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccines available in India, have shown better results in building immunity against the virus, according to a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The study was conducted between May and June this year in Uttar Pradesh. The study suggests that immunisation with combination of an adenovirus vector platform-based vaccine followed by inactivated whole virus vaccine was not only safe but also gave better immunity against the variant strains of SARS-CoV-2. "Such mixed regimens will also help to overcome the challenges of shortfall of particular vaccines and remove hesitancy…

08 Aug

Covid-19: UK eases travel restrictions for India

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, International

The United Kingdom moved India from its “red” to “amber” list easing travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians. The Indian passengers traveling to UK no longer need to follow the 10-day institutional quarantine on arrival at Britain if they can furnish their full vaccination certificate. According to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) all arrivals from India who have been vaccinated with both the doses can choose to isolate at home. The individuals no longer need to shell out 1, 750 pounds per head for 10 day quarantine at a government-approved facility. Moreover, people vaccinated in UK or…

07 Aug

India sees single-day rise of 38,628 Covid-19 cases, 617 deaths

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, HealthCovid-19

India recorded a single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,18,95,385, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The active cases in the country have declined to 4,12,153 and comprise 1.29 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.37 per cent, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed.A decrease of 2,006 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, it said. The ministry also said that 17,50,081 tests…

07 Aug

J&J’s single-dose Covid vaccine gets Emergency Use approval in India

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Healthcovid vaccine, Covid-19

Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been given Emergency Use approval in India, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. He said this will further boost the country’s collective fight against the novel coronavirus infection. “India expands its vaccine basket! Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is given approval for Emergency Use in India. Now India has five EUA vaccines. This will further boost our nation’s collective fight against #COVID19,” the minister tweeted. “The US-based pharmaceutical company had applied for Emergency Use Authorisation for its jab on Friday and was granted the approval the same day by the…

02 Aug

SpiceHealth’s mobile testing laboratory

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, IndiaRT - PCR, Spice Health

The first mobile testing laboratory has been launched by SpiceHealth in Guwahati to conduct Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Rapid Antigen tests. SpiceHealth has partnered with National Health Mission, Assam to set-up the facility in Guwahati. The mobile lab will be stationed at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium whereas the sample collection set-up will be at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. SpiceHealth operates 23 labs and collection centers spread across ten cities in India. The Company operates seven vaccination centers in five states. SpiceHealth has emerged as the fastest growing diagnostic lab in the country having conducted 3.5 million…

30 Jul

Over 3.8 lakh people without photo ID documents vaccinated through Co-WIN

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCo-WIN

As many as 3.83 lakh people without any photo ID documents have been vaccinated through Co-WIN till July 26, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said on Friday. All beneficiaries who have received vaccines in India are registered on the Co-WIN portal, she said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha "As of 26th July 2021, a total of 3.83 lakh persons without any photo ID documents have been vaccinated through Co-WIN," she said. The Centre has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to facilitate vaccination of eligible beneficiaries who do not possess the prescribed photo…