New virus strain causing surge in cases across Europe

A coronavirus strain that emerged in Spain in June has spread across Europe and now makes up a large proportion of infections in several countries, researchers said, highlighting the role of travel in the pandemic and the need to track mutations. The variant 20A.EU1, which has not been found to be inherently more dangerous, was first identified among farm workers in the eastern Spanish regions of Aragon and Catalonia. Over the last two months, it has accounted for close to 90% of new infections in Spain, according to the research paper, authored by seven researchers with backing by Swiss and Spanish public-sector science institutions. It is yet to be peer reviewed. ....read more

Clinical Approach to COVID-19 in India

COVID 19 is an evolving scenario, an approach to management becomes essential. Join us today at 7:00 PM on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal as he gives us an insider view of the book on clinical approach to COVID 19 in India by Dr Suresh Kumar.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster - Air Pollution

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 1122: IMA-CMAAO Webinar on “COVID-19 and air pollution”24th October, 2020, 4-5pm,Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr RV Asokan, Hony Secretary General IMA, Dr Ramesh K Datta, Hony Finance Secretary IMA, Dr Jayakrishnan Alapet, Dr GM Singh, Dr Brijendra Prakash, Dr S Sharma Faculty: Dr Tushar Joshi, Former Director, Center for Environmental Research Key points from the discussion:Air pollution is not a new phenomenon. Of all the pollutants, particle pollutants are the best studied. ....read more

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: COVID-19 and anti-inflammatory drugs

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 1125: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “CMAAO Update & COVID-19 and anti-inflammatory drugs” 27th October, 2020, Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am Participants: Member NMAs: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO; Dr Yeh Woei Chong, Singapore Chair CMAAO; Dr Alvin Yee-Shing Chan, Hong Kong, Treasurer, CMAAO; Dr Ravi Naidu, Malaysia; Dr Marie Uzawa Urabe, Japan; Dr Christine Tinio, Philippines; Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad, Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association; Dr Md Jamaluddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh; Dr Lochan Karki, Nepal Invitees: Dr Russell D’Souza, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Australia; Dr Suneela Garg; Dr Anita Kant; Dr RP Pareek; Dr Ketan Mehta; Dr Major Prachi Garg; Ms Pooja Banerjee, Editor IJCP Group; Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group Key points from the discussion:E protein is common to all coronaviruses, but spike protein is different among different coronaviruses. ....read more

Do Your Duty with Discipline and Devotion

“Vasudhaiva kutumbakam” (the whole world is one family) and “Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudavanti” (truth is one but the wise call it by various names) are two basic statements, which come from the ancient Rig Veda and form the fundamentals of Vedic philosophy. One should do one’s duty with devotion and discipline. This principle can be remembered as the principle of three Ds. In daily routine ‘one should remember the purpose for which one is born, which is to fulfil Dharma (duty), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (liberation). To achieve them, one needs to follow the four Fs: (i) Follow the teacher; (ii) Face the negative devils of the mind; (iii) Fight till the end; and (iv) Finish at the goal. ....read more

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Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine could be ready by December

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New Delhi, Oct 29: The Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, being developed by Oxford University, and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), could be ready as early as December. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute, in an interview with NDTV, further said the first batch of 100 million doses should be available by the second or third quarter of 2021. Read more at: https://www.oneindia.com/india/oxford-s-covid-19-vaccine-could-be-ready-by-december-3169569.html "If we dont go for an emergency license, our trials should be over by December and then we can maybe we can launch in India in January subject to the UK trial, which is on the verge of being completed," Poonawalla said.

Pharma data breaches should stop once data protection law comes into force

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Three major cyber attacks in the Indian pharma industry in the last few months have left people wondering whether there is a pattern indicating the reason for this spurt. First was the Breach Candy Hospital one in February 2020 where over 121 million medical records were compromised. Of these, 120 million were images stored in the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine system consisting of X-rays, scan reports, etc. One million records contained Aadhaar information, medical history, etc. The data breach reportedly occurred because the access system of the hospital was compromised. Though this was an alarming data breach, the matter was hushed up and there was no apparent investigation by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) or any further announcements in the media. In October 2020, Dr Lal PathLabs reported a data breach of millions of records because their Cloud records reportedly did not have a password for access. Again, this was brushed under the carpet and no action was initiated by CERT-IN.

Soumitra Chatterjees condition still critical: Doctors

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With little improvement of his consciousness level on the neurological front, the condition of veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee remained critical on Thursday though he is responding to treatment, the hospital where he is undergoing treatment said in a statement. The 85-year-old Chatterjee, who has been under ICU support for 22 days, is little stable now than in last 4 days, the statement by one of the attending doctors said. "His blood pressure level is holding on. Oxygen saturation 95-100 per cent with ventilation support, with 40-50 per cent Oxygen given," the doctor said.

Maharashtra: Mumbai doctor booked for raping colleague

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PALGHAR: Police in Maharashtras Palghar district have registered a case against a Mumbai-based doctor for allegedly raping his colleague, an official said on Thursday. The 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint at Dahanu police station alleging that the accused raped her multiple times between July 2018 and September 2020 on the false promise of marrying her, the official said.

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