No difference seen in fatality rate with new strain of coronavirus: Study

MUMBAI: Case fatality and hospitalisation rate from a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly in the UK and elsewhere is no different than that from other strains that do not carry this mutation, a preliminary study by Public Health England showed. “Preliminary results from the cohort study found no statistically significant difference in hospitalisation and 28-day case fatality between cases with the variant of concern (VOC) and wild-type comparator cases,” said authors of the study led by Meera Chand of Public Health England. “There was also no significant difference in the likelihood of reinfection between variant cases and the comparator group.” .... read more

Time to Bring Cardiac Surgery Back to Normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on healthcare systems globally. Elective surgeries came to a halt. But now, it is time to move to normalcy. Join us today for a discussion on bringing cardiac surgery back to normal, on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition, at 7:00 PM.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent2/hall1a.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: New Strains in Europe and South Africa Update

1259:Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “New Strains of the COVID-19 Virus” 26th December, 2020, Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am,Participants: Member NMAs: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad, Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association, Dr Md Jamaluddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh Medical Association, Dr Marie Uzawa Urabe, Japan Medical Association, Dr Prakash Budhathoky, Treasurer, Nepal Medical Association ,Invitees: Dr Russell D’Souza, Australia UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Dr Ajay Kumar, Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group Key points from the discussion:The UK, as are many countries in Europe, is showing a second peak. Whenever there is a second peak, this may be due to either relaxation in the behavior of the public with naïve population or mutation of the virus. .... read more

World COVID Meter 29th December: 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, 61M November 27, 62M November 29, 63M December 1, 64M December 2, 65M December 4, 66M December 6, 67M December 7, 68M December 9, 69M December 10, 70M December 12, 71M December 13, 72M December 14, 73M December 15, 74M December 17, 75M December 19, 76M December 20, 77M December 22, 78M December 23, 79M December 26, 80M December 27 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: 81,654,058,Deaths: 1,780,866,Recovered: 57,733,936,ACTIVE CASES 22,139,256,Currently Infected Patients 22,033,555 (99.5%) in Mild Condition .... read more

Desire, Hatred and Ignorance

According to Buddhism, the three negative emotions that cause a disease are ignorance, hatred and desire and accordingly physical sickness is classified into three main types: Disorders of desire (Ayurvedic equivalent of Vata imbalance): These are due to disharmony of the wind or energy. The seed of these disorders is located in the lower part of the body. It has cold preferences and is affected by mental desires. The person suffers from the disorders of movement functions. .... read more

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Why 2020 has been the year of IT and pharma stocks

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MUMBAI: The year 2020 is coming to an end and we continue to cope with the havoc that the covid-19 pandemic has wreaked. But the Indian stock markets are in euphoria. The Nifty 50 index has staged an impressive recovery from the lows seen in March, touching a new high on Monday. So far this calendar year (until Tuesday), the index has risen 14%. Going by the top ten stocks that have generated stellar returns in 2020, it has clearly been the year of IT (information technology) services and pharmaceutical companies, among large stocks.

India To Play Key Role In Distribution Of Covid-19 Vaccine

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As Covid-19 pandemic hits the world in 2020, the Indian pharma industry rose to the occasion and was able to manufacture and maintain supply chains even in the lockdown period. They exported medicines such as HCQ and paracetamol to more than 150 countries, maintaining the image of the reliable Pharmacy of the World. As the vaccine rollout has begun in some countries the world ravaged by the pandemic is looking to India for the large scale production and supply of the Corona Virus Vaccine. The world at present is looking at India with hope to manufacture and supply the huge quantity of vaccines needed to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the statistics, India contributes 60% of the world’s vaccine production, hence, it is clear that India will be playing a vital role in the equitable distribution of vaccines around the world, Sudarshan Jain the Secretary-General of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) told.

Tripura man arrested for molesting pregnant woman feigning as doctor

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A 35 year old Tripura man was arrested at Kailashahar in Unakoti district, 149 km from here, for allegedly molesting a pregnant woman in the garb of a doctor. Abhi Das, 35, was arrested over charges of entering a pregnant patient’s room in the garb of a doctor, carrying a stethoscope and molesting her with the excuse of medical examination, Rinki Debbarma, Kailashahar Women’s Police Station in-charge told reporters Tuesday morning. He fled the hospital after the patient and ASHA workers on the spot raised hue and cry over the issue and called for help.

Explained: Why more than half of India’s kids, women are anaemic

The Indian Express

Indian women and children are overwhelmingly anaemic, according to the National Family Health Survey 2019-20 released earlier this month, and the condition is the most prevalent in the Himalayan cold desert. The Indian Express takes a look at the findings of the survey The condition of having a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells or quantity of hemoglobin. It can make one feel tired, cold, dizzy, irritable and short of breath, among other symptoms. A diet which does not contain enough iron, folic acid or vitamin B12 is a common cause of anaemia. Some other conditions that may lead to anaemia include pregnancy, heavy periods, blood disorders or cancer, inherited disorders and infectious diseases.