Diabetes is No. 1 accidental finding during Covid-19

New Delhi: Paramjeet Singh (name changed), a healthy 34-year-old marketing professional, developed fever and cough three weeks ago. Tests confirmed he had Covid-19. After days of home isolation when his condition continued to deteriorate, Singh was rushed to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH), where a battery of blood tests was carried out to assess the vital parameters before putting him on steroids and antiviral medications. The result showed that he had diabetes. “His blood sugar levels and HbA1c (shows the average glucose attached to haemoglobin for previous three months) were significantly raised,” said Dr Atul Gogia, senior consultant, internal medicine department, SGRH.

Malaysia experience of COVID 19

From January to November 26th, there have been 59817 confirmed cases and 345 deaths in Malaysia. To understand the current COVID situation and best practices in Malaysia, join us at 7:00 PM on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent2/hall1a.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts And Myth Buster: W Pattern Mortality

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 21st November, 2020, Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am Participants: Member NMAs: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr Yeh Woei Chong, Singapore Chair CMAAO, Dr Marthanda Pillai, India, Member World Medical Council, Dr Md Jamaluddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh, Dr Marie Uzawa Urabe, Japan Invitees:Dr Russell D’Souza, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Australia, Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group ....read more

World COVID Meter 26th November: Acute manageable immunogenic thrombogenic inflammatory viral disease pandemic

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, 24M August 27, 25M August 30, 26M September 3, 27M September 7, 28M September 10, 29M September 14, 30M September 18, 31M September 21, 32M September 23, 33M September 28, 34M October 1, 35M October 4, 36M October 8, 37M October 11, 38M October 14, 39M October 17, 40M October 19, 41M October 22, 42M October 24, 43M October 26, 44M October 28, 45M October 30, 46M November 2, 47M November 4, 48M November 6, 49M November 7, 50M November 8, 51M November 10, 52M November 12, 53M November 14, 54M November 15, 55M November 17, 56M November 19, 57M November 20, 58M November 22, 59M November 24, 60M November 25 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: 60,702,513,Deaths: 1,425,846,Recovered: 42,019,423 ACTIVE CASES 17,257,244....read more

Confession

Confession is one of the many ways of detoxifying the mind. It has its roots in Hindu mythology but today, it is mainly practiced in Christian religion as a hardcore ritual. Among Christians, one usually goes to a Church and confesses to the Bishop without disclosing his or her identity. In Hindu mythology, confession is a routine spiritual practice. People can confess to their Guru, to their God in the temple or their mentor. Confession can also be done to a plant (Peepal tree), an animal (dog or a cat), or birds. It is a common saying that taking a dip in Yamuna or Ganga removes all your sins. The dip in water involves a ritual of confessing guilt every time we take a dip. ....read more

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EU drugs watchdog expects first application for COVID-19 vaccine in days

expresspharma.in

Europe’s drugs watchdog said on Thursday it expects to receive the first application for conditional marketing approval for a COVID-19 vaccine “in the coming days”, the latest step towards making a shot available outside the United States. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) did not name the company it expects to file the application, but Pfizer Inc and BioNTEch are the most advanced in the regulatory process among the three companies that have published late-stage trial data for their vaccines. The companies applied on November 20 for US approval and the UK said it has asked its medical regulator to assess the vaccine for its suitability.

Coronavirus vaccine in India: Which candidate is most suitable, timeline and all you need to know

financialexpress.com

COVID-19 vaccine in India: Several coronavirus vaccine candidates have been releasing encouraging trends and results over the past few weeks. But what does that mean for India, and where does India stand in the procurement of doses for its over 130 crore population? Several reports by IE have cited experts to explain what the encouraging trends in vaccine development mean for India. The surprising efficacy rates of vaccines:IE quoted leading medical scientist in India Dr Gagandeep Kang as saying that the 90% efficacy rates of several vaccines was very surprising because in cases of mucosal infections there is less protection than in infections at other sites. Dr Kang gave the example of influenza vaccines which offer about 60% efficacy in a good season, with this figure going much lower in cases where strains do not match. This is why the scientists were not expecting the vaccines to perform as well as they have as per the early data. The doctor further stated that further trials and analysis into these vaccines would reveal that these efficacy levels would not be maintained. However, the medical scientist also assured that for the reasonable timeframe, the rates are not going to decline drastically.

Delhi Court grants bail to doctor accused of issuing fake Covid-19 reports

health.economictimes

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to a doctor Khush Bihari Parashar, who was arrested on September 3 on the allegation of being involved in issuance of fake Covid-19 test reports on the letterheads of some reputed labs. The Metropolitan Magistrate of Saket Court Tanya Bamniyal on Tuesday decided to grant bail to accused Dr Parashar, who was sent to judicial custody since September 5 after one days police custody remand and he had been in jail since then.

COVID scare not over yet

thehindu.com

Telangana was fortunate that COVID-19 cases did not spike even after people gathered for the recent festivals and the floods laid a trail of destruction. However, the scare is not over yet. State government officials, healthcare professionals, NGOs and several others are watching the campaigning for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections with bated breath as thousands of people are coming together for canvassing, leaving nothing to chance. And sometimes, some of them are not even wearing masks. Another factor that can compound the number of cases is the winter season, as viruses survive longer in cold temperatures.