As per the revised Ccovid-19 guidelines, maintain "Physical distancing, indoor mask use, hand hygiene, Symptomatic management (hydration, anti-pyretics, antitussive) Monitor temperature and oxygen saturation (by applying a SpO probe to fingers) Stay in contact with...
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Centre writes to over six States including Maharashtra, Gujarat over rise in Covid cases
in the past few weeks a rise in cases has been noted specifically in certain parts of the country with a total of 2,082 cases reported in the week ending March 8, 2023, which rose to 3,264 cases in the week ending March 15, said the Union Home Ministry's letter....
Covid pandemic had long-lasting impact on teens’ mental health, substance use: Lancet study
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on the mental health and substance use among adolescents, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The research is based on survey responses from a nationwide sample of over...
Centre raises concern over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate amid influenza cases
Rajesh Bhushan,Union Health Secretary "While the COVID-19 trajectory has decreased substantially in last few months, the gradual rise in COVID-19 test positivity rates in some states is a concerning issue that needs to be promptly addressed," Union Health Secretary...
Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels cognitive impairment Study
In the case of the population study, "It appears that, regardless of gender and other demographic factors, COVID-19 infection at baseline is correlated with increased problems with emotion regulation six months later: depression, anxiety and agitation.In some cases,...
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US
The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year, and it is estimated to account for 89.2 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in the country this week, up from 85.4 per cent last week and 79.7 per cent two weeks prior, reports Xinhua news agency The...
Nearly 60% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later: Study
The research, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, focused on 536 long Covid patients who reported extreme breathlessness, cognitive dysfunction and poor health-related quality of life. Organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients...
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
Drug Enforcement Administration said late Friday it plans to reinstate once longstanding federal requirements for powerful drugs that were waived once COVID-19 hit, enabling doctors to write millions of prescriptions for drugs such as OxyContin or Adderall without...
Past Covid infection provided substantial protection against reinfection: Lancet study
''Vaccination is the safest way to acquire immunity, whereas acquiring natural immunity must be weighed against the risks of severe illness and death associated with the initial infection,” said lead author Stephen Lim from the Institute for Health Metrics and...
COVID-19 has significant impact on liver, study at Mumbai civic hospital finds
The study by the Gastroenterology department of BYL Nair Hospital, which was among the main hospitals earmarked for treating coronavirus patients in the city, found that almost half the participants had developed liver abnormalities. The report was recently published...