Secondary bacterial pneumonia that does not resolve was a key driver of death in patients with COVID-19, according to a study which suggests that the viral disease does not cause a "cytokine storm".
COVID patient: Six months after initially falling ill, 68 per cent of participants reported at least one long Covid symptom. By two years after infection, reports of symptoms had fallen to 55 per cent.
The study shows that fatigue or muscle weakness was the most commonly reported symptom with around half of patients experiencing this at six months, falling to one in five patients at one year.
The patient's wife had moved to the high court on Tuesday, saying that she wanted to have his child through IVF/ART procedure, but he was not in a condition to give consent for the collection of his sperm.
The decision to withdraw the exemption was taken after cases of persons testing positive for COVID-19 even after having taken both doses of the vaccine were detected in the state.
Dr. Vivek Murthy said at a White House briefing that he lost 10 of his family members in India as well as the US.
Administering a full dose of a standard blood thinner early to moderately ill hospitalised patients with COVID-19 could halt the formation of blood clots and reduce the risk of severe disease and death, according to a study.
A woman medico, who was India's first COVID-19 case, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said here on Tuesday.
A deadly fungal infection known as "black fungus' that first surfaced in Indian COVID-19 patients has been detected in Afghanistan, which is in the middle of a brutal third wave of the coronavirus, Health Minister Wahid Majroh said on Saturday.
Although the share of the Covid-19 Delta variant in Germany is only 6 per cent of the new cases, the strain is spreading at a fast pace, Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), said.
Over 5,000 children under the age of 14 in Meghalaya have tested Covid-19 positive and 17 of them died, health officials said on Thursday.
The Cocktail Antibody Drug has shown some remarkable results. The drug is turning out to be gamechanger against Covid with patients showing drastic improvement within a short duration of time.
Television actress Juhi Parmar, whose mother had tested Covid positive recently, has shared a few do's and don'ts to be kept in mind while dealing with those who contract the virus.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore. In a tweet shared in afternoon, he said that the new strain of coronavirus is said to be "very dangerous" for children and also urged the Centre to prioritize vaccine rollout plans for children.
Sputnik V Russian vaccine soft launched today, will be available in market next week. Deadly Mucormycosis (black fungus) spreading among Covid patients in UP, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra. for more Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma on india tv.
Air ambulance services are playing a crucial role across the country to combat fight against COVID 2nd wave.
A video had gone viral on the internet in which a covid patient was seen enjoying SRK-Alia Bhatt's film's song Love You Zindagi. People lauded her courage and willpower. However, the doctor who had shared the viral video has now informed that the 30-year-old girl lost her battle with covid.
There are many people who are inspiring others with their courage. One such video is going viral in which a brave girl can be seen inspiring others while fighting a battle with Covid herself. Dr. Monika Langeh shared the video on Twitter saying that this girl is the epitome of courage.
City-based Kadamai Educational and Social Welfare Trust is operating innovating auto ambulances, albeit in a smaller radius in the northern parts, but is fast turning out to be a much sought after service.
The state government has decided to select hospitals attached to medical colleges for treatment of Mucormycosis patients as it demands a multidisciplinary approach, Rajesh Tope said.
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