While the Covid19 cases have started to decrease in the country, it is still required to follow covid appropriate behavior and get vaccinated. The danger of the third wave of the coronavirus is still looming on us. The only way to be prepared for it will be by taking safety precautions, following social distancing and being rules obeying citizens.
From increasing immunity to improving the function of vital organs of the body, from reducing stress to minimizing depression, yoga plays a major role if you choose the right asanas and practice them with awareness.
When we inhale isolated Coronavirus particles, more than 65 per cent reach the deepest region of our lungs where damage to cells can lead to low blood oxygen levels, new research has discovered.
Brain tumour patients, especially malignant brain tumour patients, can be grouped in the high-risk category, as chemotherapy compromise immune system, making them more susceptible to Covid.
During the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many cases of children getting infected from the deadly virus have been reported. It starts off with milder symptoms in kids but it gets severe if it's not taken seriously.
A man's sexual health, like any other subset of health, is linked to a whole variety of good lifestyle choices. Narratives of these subsets often create the illusion that one part can be improved, without overall improvement in these choices, an outcome of the unfortunate perception of the body as the sum of independent parts, as opposed to being one holistic system.
The process of unlocking has begun in many states. It has become very important to ensure that people in cities and rural areas do not neglect the rules issued for Covid safety so that the situation does not go out of hand again.
Skin care experts at leading facilities in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities concurred that coronavirus patients even after being discharged from hospitals or having finished their home quarantine period should watch out for any skin inflammation or consult a doctor immediately if "it grows uncontrollably".
Western countries are moving ahead with the vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 and efforts are being made to go even younger than this age group. Given the vulnerability of children against future waves, countries are planning to vaccinate children from 2-years onwards.
While the country is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is asking citizens to get themselves vaccinated and stay at home at all times. Not only this but home isolation is advised when partial symptoms of Covid-19 are observed in a patient. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has shared 5 tips to take care of health during home isolation.
Today, hugs, handshakes or a simple palm resting on the shoulder now seems to belong to the world of the past, under given Pandemic health crisis. We need physical contact as much as talking, drinking, or eating.
Between repeated lockdowns & confinements, the restrictions imposed or the generalization of work from home (WFH), the morale of the people is at its lowest, implying harmful consequences on their mental health.
The RT-PCR test is highly specific. That is, if someone truly doesn’t have the infection, there is a high probability the test will come out negative. The test is also highly sensitive. So, if someone truly is infected with the virus, there is a high probability the test will come back positive. But even though the test is highly specific, that still leaves a small chance someone who does not have the infection returns a positive test result. This is what’s meant by a 'false positive.'
A lot of surveys regarding the post COVID effect have been going rounds. One amongst those is the study on mucormycosis (black fungus) which is slowly and steadily spreading its wings. Doctors recently said that uncontrolled diabetes and improper use of steroids were the major factors for its emergence. Here are all the health updates you need to know.
As India continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, a team of researchers is investigating how green tea could give rise to a drug capable of tackling Covid-19.
A team of doctors, students and researchers from disciplines including psychiatry, psychology and neurology joined forces to analyse all the available research on the effects of COVID-19 on the brain. It found that some important mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, were each occurring in as many as 25 per cent of people with COVID-19.
During the Covid pandemic, people with lung problems have been at the most risk of getting infected. The virus attacks the lungs first and then spreads to the other parts of the body. Keep measuring your oxygen and blood sugar level and seek a doctor's advice if you witness the symptoms.
The head of China's Wuhan virology lab, also called as the 'bat woman', and an expert from the University of North Carolina in the US, had in a paper published in 2015 flagged the dangers of their gain-of-function experiment of a novel coronavirus which could infect human cells, media reports said.
The risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is substantially reduced for up to 10 months following the first infection with the virus, according to a study.
People with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease are at threefold risk of dying as a result of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, according to a study by Brazilian researchers.
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