Moving swiftly to address and correct harmful myths and misinformation, a new peer-reviewed paper from five of the world’s most prominent ocular scientists reassures contact lens wearers during the global COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic. Published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, “The COVID-19 Pandemic: Important Considerations for Contact Lens Practitioners” offers five important facts for anyone who relies on contact […]
Neuberg Diagnostics Private Limited, a StartUp in the PathLab chain segment, has conducted an online patient education program on demystifying FLU vs COVID-19, as the symptoms of flu can be easily mistaken for COVID-19 and can create panic in people’s mind. Neuberg is the first Lab Chain in India, whose 4 facilities have been approved […]
Authored by Dr Swati Rajagopal, Consultant, Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital According to a preliminary study posted on medRxiv, the countries which have mandatory policies to vaccinate against tuberculosis have registered fewer coronavirus deaths than countries who don’t have vaccination policies. This study has now found a correlation between the countries which […]
Contributed by Dr. Ananth N Rao, General Manager, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital Yeshwanthpur Today, online interaction is almost seamless with the explosion of the Internet and smartphones making audio, video, and high-resolution graphics easily integrated into a user-friendly online experience. There is no necessary to stress about how you are going to get to the […]
Though it may seem like an apocalypse, social distancing has done immense good for certain aspects of humanity. Apart from giving us all the much-deserved family time, “me” time is a blessing too. Here are some tips and tricks for your quarantine rejuvenation and maintenance of your body. This is the perfect time to declutter your […]
CROMSOURCE, an international contract research organization (CRO) with its global headquarters in Verona, Italy, has announced that it has initiated its first COVID-19 trial on behalf of a European pharmaceutical company. This trial is expected to be performed in Italy, though additional studies are planned by CROMSOURCE for other countries in Europe as well as the United States. “The COVID-19 […]
Binge eating during covid 19 crises is a stress for everyone. Routine is disturbed, people with busy life are stuck at home with less of work and no physical activity. During this time the occasionally overeating may become frequently and turns into unhealthy practice. People who have preference in eating may face anxiety because of […]
Do not re-buff your health during the season of a pandemic outbreak. You need to remember and work to equip yourself in boosting your immunity and preventing any medical emergencies while hospitals are busy managing to contain the community outbreak. You must be engulfed with the fear of the virus and mentally not prepared to […]
In the wake of the on-going coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Aster CMI Hospital and Aster RV Hospital as part of Aster DM healthcare have launched Video Consultation to allow patients to remotely consult with its doctors as per standard working hours of the hospital. The video-consultation service will be available across all key specialities. People can visit the hospital website, register and […]
A computational approach could point toward a future treatment for coronavirus As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, Prof. Sarel Fleishman and his team in the Department of Biomolecular Sciences are deep into planning mode. Using a unique platform developed in their lab, they seek to address the coronavirus problem by designing and testing millions of “nanobodies”—small synthetic […]
