Some estimate that up to 30 per cent of the COVID-19 infected people, including many who were never hospitalised, have persistent symptoms. US researchers have identified four factors that are linked to a person's risk of developing long lasting symptoms post a COVID infection.
Chronic back and neck pain may be a direct result of bad posture at work if you have a desk job. Know the mistakes you are making and tips to maintain a correct posture at work so that you can avoid long term health issues, especially those related to the spine and back.
People with the debilitating condition called long Covid continue to experience symptoms -- such as fatigue, shortness of breath and even trouble concentrating -- weeks, months or years after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some estimate that up to 30 per cent of infected people, including many who were never hospitalised, have persistent symptoms.
Sleep deprivation can not only cause dizziness and mood swings during the day but also leads to long term cardiovascular problems. Your immunity is also at the risk of getting compromised if you are not sleeping enough.
With the wildly contagious Omicron variant now circulating across the globe, the new findings suggest each new breakthrough infection potentially brings the pandemic closer to the end.
"Altered gut microbiome composition is strongly associated with persistent symptoms in patients with Covid-19 up to 6 months after clearance of SARS-CoV-2 virus," said researchers.
The next variant of Covid may also evade vaccine protections even more, making the existing vaccines even less effective. According to Dr Mike Ryan, WHO's director of emergency programmes, the virus will continue to evolve before it settles into a pattern.
The presence of a large number of mutations, and more than 30 on its spike protein makes antibodies ineffective against the Omicron variant of Covid-19, shows a study.
The signs and symptoms of pitta imbalance are directly related to the pitta dosha's qualities of fire and water. Pitta governs digestion and metabolism, so the fire may begin in the small intestine and stomach—primary pitta's seats in the body—with indigestion, heartburn, or diarrhoea.
Omicron survived 21.1 hours on skin model from cadavers, followed by the Wuhan virus (8.6 hours), the Gamma (11 hours) and Delta (16.8 hours) variant. The survival of Alpha (19.6 hours) and Beta (19.1 hours) was found to be similar.
COVID affects lungs the most, but studies have shown there is increasing evidence of cardiovascular complications due to Covid-19. The virus can cause acute myocardial injury and chronic damage to the cardiovascular system.
It is common to experience tiredness during the winter season. This may be a direct result of lack of Vitamin D in the body, which we get from sunlight. Additionally, as mornings get darker, one may feel sluggish to leave their warm and comfy bed.
A vaccine targeting Omicron will increase immunity to the variant on both an individual and population level. However, variant-specific vaccines are ultimately a reactive measure that could always leave us behind the eight ball. By the time we roll out any variant-specific vaccine, a wave of infections driven by that variant may already have peaked, and a new variant will likely be on the way.
The Canadian trial found that among patients not receiving mechanical ventilation at the start of the study, the need for mechanical ventilation arose for 8% of patients receiving remdesivir compared with 15% of those receiving standard of care.
From the early pandemic days, sudden loss of smell, or an impaired or distorted perception of odours, emerged as an unusual symptom of COVID-19 infection. While some people recovered, for some the sense of smell never quite returned to normal.
It has been observed that women often take lightly of their health. On this National Girl Child Day 2022, we bring to you the tips and home remedies to take care of your health and diet so that common health problems ailing women are kept at bay.
Unlike Delta wave, we are not expecting the fourth stage of pandemic for Omicron in view of affecting upper respiratory tract only. "Prevention with vaccination and maintaining hand and respiratory hygiene will be our best stand to fight Covid," says an expert.
Earlier, there were reports claiming that paracetamol 500 mg tablets were being given to children along with Covaxin -- the only approved Covid vaccine for teenagers in India. Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech clarified that Paracetamol or painkillers are not recommended for teenagers after being vaccinated with Covaxin.
While pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness, the COVID virus can also trigger inflammatory and vascular responses in the placenta during critical periods of foetal development in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases.
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