Rheumatoid arthritis associated with 23 pc increased risk of diabetes: Study

Washington D.C.: A new study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 23 percent increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and may indicate that both diseases are linked to the bodys inflammatory response. The research was conducted by Zixing Tian and Dr Adrian Heald, University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues. Inflammation has emerged as a key factor in the onset and progression of T2D, and RA is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease. The team suggests that the systemic inflammation associated with RA might therefore contribute to the risk of individuals developing diabetes in the future. ....read more

Blood Platelet and Plasma Transfusion in the COVID Era

Why blood matters? Join us today at 7:00 PM on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal as he discusses about the blood platelet and plasma transfusion in the COVID era.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Co-Infection

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 1088: Flu, COVID-19 or Both? Dont Ignore Co-InfectionWhen a patient presents with acute respiratory symptoms this winter, the CDC says that clinicians should consider three options: influenza, COVID-19, or co-infection. Co-infection with both influenza and COVID-19 has been documented in case reports as well as case series. The differentiating feature is loss of smell and loss of taste, which has not been reported with influenza virus infection. ....read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Viral load and mortality

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 1087: SARS-CoV-2 viral load can predict mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 with and without cancerDG Alerts Excerpts:1.High COVID-19 viral load at admission predicts mortality in hospitalized patients with and without cancer, suggests a study published in Cancer Cell.2.Investigators assessed cycle threshold (Ct) values from PCR assays of 100 patients with cancer and 2,914 patients without cancer, admitted to 3 hospitals in New York City from March 15 through May 14, 2020. ....read more

The Scientific Aspects of Prayer

It is natural for us to promise or offer to pray for someone who suffers from sickness. So many people believe in the power of prayer that it has now caught the attention of scientists and doctors. Today most hospitals and nursing homes are building prayer rooms for their patients, based on the principle that a relaxed mind is a creative mind. During prayer, a person is in touch with the consciousness, and is able to take correct decisions. Most doctors even write on their prescriptions "I treat He cures". Medically it has been proved that the subconscious mind of an unconscious person is listening. Any prayer, therefore, would be captured by the patient, building inner confidence and faith to fight terminal sickness. We have seen the classical example of the effect of mass prayer on a person’s health in the case of Amitabh Bachchan’s illness. ....read more

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Role of Ayurveda in COVID-19

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Chemcon IPO: How momentum in the pharma sector is positive for the company

Business Standard

Pharmaceutical and oilfield chemical manufacturer Chemcon Speciality Chemicals’ initial public offering (IPO) is set to open today. With a price band of Rs 338-Rs 340, the company plans to raise up to Rs 318 crore during its three-day public offer which closes on Wednesday, September 23. On September 18, the company raised Rs 95.4 crore through allotment of 2.806 million shares to anchor investors at Rs 340 per share, according to an exchange notification.

Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine enters phase-III of human clinical trials

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Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine human clinical trials for phase-III will begin from next week at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune. Dean of the state-run Sassoon General Hospital Dr Muralidhar Tambe told this to reporters on Saturday. "The phase-III trial of `Covishield` vaccine will begin at Sassoon hospital from next week. It is likely to start on Monday. Some volunteers have already come forward for the trial. Around 150 to 200 volunteers will be administered the vaccine candidate dose," he said. "From Saturday, the hospital started enrolling volunteers for the trial. Those who are willing to volunteer for the vaccination should contact the hospital," he said.

Zero ICU beds available in Delhi private hospitals as coronavirus cases continue to surge

India Today

Even as Delhi is witnessing a steep rise in the number of novel coronavirus cases, almost all ICU beds in most of the private hospitals in the national capital are now occupied. Only severely-ill patients need Covid ICU beds. According to doctors, there is an increase of 4 per cent of patients admitted to ICU in the past 10 days. Badrinath (77), a resident of Delhi, had tested positive for coronavirus. After his oxygen levels dropped below 80, his family ran from one private hospital to another to find an ICU bed. They finally found an ICU bed at Delhi governments Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality hospital.

Improved doctor-patient ratio in Assam is still below national average

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GUWAHATI: Though the doctor-patient ratio in Assam has slightly improved yet the current ratio is worse than the national average. As per the latest information available with the Centre, there is only one doctor against 1,453 patients in Assam which is far lesser than the WHO (World Health Organization) recommendation of one doctor per 1,000 people. "Till last year (2019), Assam had one doctor against 1,800 patients. As on date, the State has one doctor against 1,453 patients. The slight improvement in the ratio can be attributed to the setting up more medical colleges in the State. Now, Assam has six medical colleges. Construction of four other medical colleges is underway. Plans are on the pipeline to set up more medical colleges including one in Guwahati," an official in Health department said.