Air pollution is a well-known and well-documented factor in a number of diseases. It can not only be linked to respiratory diseases, but a host of other conditions. The coronavirus pandemic has shown India that clean air is a very real possibility. A previous article on Health Issues India discussed the silver lining of the …
The idea promoted by some of lifting the quarantine measures and allowing COVID-19 to spread all but unchecked — thereby in theory causing a rapid spread and a rapid development of population immunity — in hopes of leading to herd immunity has been condemned by notable health experts. Prominent public health expert and advisor to …
As COVID-19 cases sweep past the 70,000 mark in India, more information is being revealed regarding the nature of the disease. Recent research has documented the reason behind the disease more commonly affecting men. According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, men have higher levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in their …
On International Nurses Day, BD says Thank You to every healthcare professional who is fighting tirelessly against the COVID-19 pandemic New Delhi, May 12, 2020: Acknowledging the critical role played by the nurses in delivering primary and community care, BD along with Infusion Nurses Society (INS) observed International Nurses Day, with “Nursing the world to …
The easing of lockdown measures is being contemplated – despite cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) now rising to over 70,000. Just one week ago Health Issues India reported cases rising above 46,000. Cases have nearly doubled in this time period, rising to exceed 70,000. This number …
A hospital in the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur has reported an issue taking on greater significance in handling the COVID-19 crisis: blood clots. Physicians at the Sawai Man Singh Hospital, which has treated more than 600 patients for COVID-19 according to The Times of India, are witnessing multiple cases of clotting disorders. “We are conducting …
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is in the process of procuring more rapid antibody tests, according to a report filed in The Economic Times citing government sources. A total of 4,500,000 antibody tests were ordered, according to an official quoted in the report, of which “only five lakh arrived. [The] rest…will be arriving …
Contact tracing is considered a key element of the fight against COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (commonly referred to simply as the coronavirus). An app sponsored by the Government will be used as part of contact tracing efforts, as lockdown restrictions are relaxed in some areas of the country. Last …
SynPhNe adopts telehealth to ensure continual therapy to their patients SynPhNe starts online therapy sessions for patients affected with stroke and other neuromuscular disorders to ensure continual improvement even during lockdown COVID-19 and lockdown provides impetus to telemedicine and telehealth Mumbai, May 6th, 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has left a large number of …
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COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise more rapidly in India as the overall case count surpasses 46,000. The new case count comes on the back of the single biggest daily increase in cases since the outbreak began in the country, with 3,900 cases registered over a 24-hour period. The COVID-19 curve has been described by …
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