Delhi: With 1,450 cases, highest single-day spike in August

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Sunday recorded 1,450 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in August. The total death toll reached 4,300. Sunday also saw the number of containment zones going up from 591 to 627. On Saturday, Delhi had recorded 1,412 fresh Covid-19 cases, the previous highest single-day spike in August. The total number of positive cases now stands at 1,61,466, out of which 1,45,388 have recovered, discharged or migrated, putting the recovery rate at more than 90%. The number of containment zones in the capital was less than 500 earlier this month, after seeing a major dip from more than 700 red zones in July. The number of zones, however, is slowly on the increase and compared with Saturday, 36 more red zones were added on Sunday. ....read more

Dance to Allay Your Fears During COVID-19

While dancing, all the cells of your body respond to the symphony of life! Join us today at 7:00PM on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal for a stirring conversation on “Dance to allay your fears during COVID”Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Autopsy reports of COVID-19 patients

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1064: Autopsy reports:Every organ in the body seems to be affected.Conducting autopsies on COVID patients has been like a police line-up where it might not be possible to identify the perpetrator but it may be possible to eliminate the unlikely suspects.Autopsy has revealed that theres no direct tissue pathology that can explain the acute symptoms seen in the heart, kidney, and brain. ....read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Reasons for loss of smell

1063: ERS: Study of nose and throat reveals why people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell Researchers who have been studying tissue removed from patients’ noses during surgery believe that they may have identified the reason for loss of sense of smell among COVID-19 patients, even when they have no other symptoms. Investigators noted very high levels of angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2) only in the area of the nose responsible for smelling. This enzyme is believed to be the portal of entry for the coronavirus to get into the cells of the body and cause an infection. ....read more

Never hurt the ego of a person

It is a well-known Vedic fact that if you hurt the ego of a person, he will never forgive you, especially, if you have insulted or implicated him in character assassination, or have cast implications about financial embezzlement or you call a woman as old or a man as impotent in public. For example, if I hurt the ego of a chowkidaar, next time if a patient comes to the hospital gate and asks where Dr. KK Aggarwal is, he only has to whisper, “Which Aggarwal? The one whose cases never survive?” Also never hurt the ego of a person who is drunk. Under the influence of alcohol, a person loses his capacity to judge persons and situations....read more

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Indian pharma set to sprint

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In the battle to tame the novel coronavirus, it appears drugs have started gaining ground. Even as a vaccine seems a while away, more than a dozen versions of the two known drugs — Remdesivir (injectable) and Favipiravir (tablet) — have hit the Indian market. Scientists are claiming progress in the effectiveness of ‘repurposed’ drugs from these established brands. Medical practitioners, on the other hand, are reporting encouraging results from the use of the drugs. Repurposed drugs are new variants of the already approved drugs in the market which can be tailored for the intended new use. In the absence of a definite antiviral developed to contain the virus, doctors are guided by ‘symptomatic treatment’, for which they are choosing the repurposed drugs available and with some backing of trials done and regulatory approvals. Existing drugs like Hydroxychloroquine and Dexamethasone too are in regular use.

Pharma wrap: 72% Indian doctors see technology critical for cardiac care, Abbott’s latest study says

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the speed of technology adoption of the healthcare industry, as patients have to rely heavily on digital technologies for seeking care, monitoring, booking diagnostic tests and buying medicines. A new global study called Beyond Intervention released by US drug maker Abbott, which studied barriers of cardiovascular patient care, has found out that more than 80 percent of physicians and hospital administrators view technology and data as critical to addressing challenges before, during and after treatment. In India, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality. According to the Global Burden of Disease study, the estimate of age-standardised CVD death rate of 272 per 100,000 population in India is higher than the global average of 235 per 100,000 population.

India: Doctor in Nagpur hangs herself after killing husband, two children

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A 41-year-old doctor allegedly died by suicide after killing her husband and two minor children in the Indian state of Maharashtra’s Nagpur city on August 18. Local media reported that according to the police, Dr Shushma Rane, her husband Dhiraj, a professor at an engineering college, and their children aged 11 and five were found dead at their home in Om Nagar in the Koradi area. Bodies of 42-year-ols Dhiraj and the children were found on the bed in the master bedroom, while the doctor was found hanging from a ceiling fan, an official from the Koradi police station told Indian media.