Treating Covid-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance

WASHINGTON: The use of antibiotics in people with Covid-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests. Patients hospitalised as a result of the virus are being given a combination of medications to prevent possible secondary bacterial infections. However, research by the University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust suggests their increased use during the pandemic could be placing an additional burden on waste water treatment works. ....read more

ENT Manifestations of Covid 19

Is loss of sense of smell a marker of COVID-19?Join us today as we try to unravel the ENT manifestations of COVID-19 on Medtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition at 7:00 pm. Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Post-COVID-19 Inflammation

1066: Round Table Expert Zoom Meeting on “Post-COVID-19 Inflammation”Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, Dr AK Agarwal, Dr Ashok Gupta, Dr JA Jayalal, Dr Atul Pandya, Dr Jayakrishnan Alapet, Dr Shantanu Tripathi, Prof Bejon Misra, Dr (Major) Prachi Garg, Ms Ira Gupta, Dr S Sharma Key points from the discussion:Delhi has seroprevalence of 28%, but asymptomatic persons with no increase in CRP/ESR do not develop antibodies. We have been able to tackle the disease in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. In countries where 6 feet (2 m) social distancing is not possible, reduce the distance to 3 feet (1 m). ....read more

World COVID Meter 25th August: Acute manageable immuno-thrombo-inflammatory viral disease with post viral phase, 213 Countries Affected

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29th, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13, 14M July 17, 15M July 23, 16M July 25, 17M July 29, 18M August 1, 19M August 6, 20M August 10, 21M August 16, 22M August 19, 23M August 21 Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity Coronavirus Cases: 23,806,794,Deaths: 816,950,Recovered: 16,356,848,ACTIVE CASES 6,632,996 ,Currently Infected Patients 6,571,281 (99%) in Mild Condition....read more

Why do we apply holy ash?

Bhasma is the holy ash produced from the Homa, the sacrificial fire, wherein special wood along with ghee and other herbs are offered as a part of pooja. By the time a Bhasma is formed, no trace of original matter remains in the ash. Ash obtained from any burnt object is not bhasma. The ritual involves worshipping the deity by pouring ash as abhishek and then distributing it as Bhasma, which is then applied on the forehead (usually), upper arms, chest, or rubbed all over the body. Some consume a pinch of Bhasma when they receive it. The word Bhasma is derived from “bha” or "bhartsanam" ("to destroy") and "sma" or "smaranam" ("to remember"). It means "that by which our sins are destroyed and the Lord is remembered". Bhasma is also called vibhuti, which means glory. Bhasma is associated with Lord Shiva who applies it all over His body. Spiritually, the Homa is the offering of oblations into the fire with sacred chants and signifies offering or surrender of the ego and egocentric desires into the fire of knowledge. The resultant ash signifies the purity of the mind. The fire of knowledge tends to oblation and wood, which signify ignorance and inertia, respectively. The application of ash implies that one should burn false identification with the body. ....read more

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Phase Two Trial of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Today in Pune

The wire

New Delhi: The phase two human clinical trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is set to begin from Tuesday. The observer-blind randomised controlled study to determine the safety and immunogenicity of ”Covishield” on healthy Indian adults will begin at Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital in Pune. Serum Institute of India has partnered with British-Swedish pharma company AstraZeneca for manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford.

ICMR nod to Indias first COVID-19 test kit; to provide result in 20 minutes

Business Today

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved Delhi-based Oscar Medicares indigenous point-of-care (POC) rapid test kits to detect coronavirus antibodies, which is touted to be Indias first official COVID-19 testing kit. Oscar Medicare is one of the largest manufacturers of pregnancy kits. It also makes HIV, HCV, dengue and malaria POC diagnostic kits in the country. Oscar Medicare CEO Anand Sekhri said the firm is planning to launch two lakh test kits in September and that in all, they can produce five lakh test kits per day, reported The Times of India. Sekhri also claimed the rapid testing kit will provide the result in 20 minutes, and will be priced around Rs 200. Notably, there are various kinds of rapid testing kits whose credibility is under a cloud. Such testing kits are getting sold online without ICMRs approval.

Indian doctor working in wartime China remembered as eternal bond between two countries

GlobalTimes

A bronze statue of an Indian man erected outside a medical school in north China, is to be formally unveiled early next month. When passers-by look up, they might not recognize the face but most of them have heard the name: Ke Dihua. Ke Dihua is a household name in China. With his full name being Dwarkanath Kotnis, he was one of five Indian physicians sent to China to provide medical assistance during World War II, where he breathed his last breath. Apart from the school named after him as the Shijiazhuang Ke Dihua Medical Science Secondary Specialized School, there are memorials of Kotnis in both Shijiazhuang, the capital of Chinas Hebei province, and Tangxian county where he once worked. In North China Martyrs Memorial Cemetery (or North China Military Martyrs Cemetery), his white grave headstone has witnessed numerous visitors coming to mourn and leave bouquets throughout the decades.