India has moved further in the battle against coronavirus by using the Lopinavir/ Ritonavir combination, usually a second line HIV medication for the first time in the treatment of two Italian patients who tested positive for Coronavirus in Jaipur. According to the officials, due consent of the patients was sought before using the drug. The […]
As the number of coronavirus cases in India is on a spike, the government has imposed further visa restrictions on passengers travelling from or having visited Italy and South Korea. According to the Union Health Ministry, those who visited the places mentioned need to carry a medical certificate saying they tested negative for COVID-19 from […]
The scientists around the world are in a constant effort of finding the exact reason for the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which has created panic at the global level. Now, a new study by the Chinese Researchers revealed that two separate types of the novel coronavirus — one more aggressive than the other — could be […]
What Next? If you develop any of the symptoms1. Do. NOT. Panic2. Observe the symptoms ( as every runny nose and fever isn’t coronavirus disease)3. Seek medical advice as soon as possible4. Inform the people who you have come in contact with and workplace manager5. Inform your doctor/physician about your recent travel history6. Avoid travelling […]
While the coronavirus cases are wreaking havoc around the world, India’s shield was pretty tough for the corona to break, it seems. But now, the situation has changed. Two schools in Noida has been shut down after a parent was detected positive for CoVid-19. The health ministry has reported two new cases of coronavirus in […]
As India was trying to completely contain the deadly coronavirus from the country, the virus doesn’t seem to leave the place. According to a Press Release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, two more positive cases of the novel Coronavirus are reported in Delhi and Telangana. Both the patients are stable and are […]
Rare disease Day is observed by people all around the world on the last day of February. This year’s Rare Disease Day is indeed more ‘rare’. Guess why? This year is a leap year and as we all know, it comes once in four years which makes the year and ‘Rare Disease Day’ extra ‘rare’. […]
Apple teams up with Johnson and Johnson for a new study called ‘Heartline’, designed to assess whether Apple Watch’s ECG and irregular rhythm notification can reduce the likelihood of stroke and improve health outcomes with earlier detection atrial fibrillation(AFib). Though AFib is the leading cause of stroke, Johnson and Johnson said that it could be […]
While the corona cases continue to create havoc in the world with 83,725 confirmed cases, it also generates several misconceptions/myths among the public. In the case of coronavirus, since the facts remain unclear, the number of questions exceeds the answers. To help doctors with an answer to the public, the World Health Organisation has released […]
A report by the International Narcotics Control Board says that India has turned out to be the prime source of ‘Tramadol’, a trafficked, substandard or illicitly manufactured drug that is seized worldwide. Tramadol is an opioid-based painkiller used as a narcotic substance. According to the 2019 report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs […]