Fixing medical priorities in lockdown 3.0
So, we have entered the third phase of nationwide lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic....
Health
Goa liquor traders anxious about 70 per cent drop in sales
Even as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs in its fresh list of guidelines for orange and green zones, has allowed opening of liquor stores, alcohol retailers in Goa are anxious about a steep drop in sales as well as sceptical about availability of raw alcohol, for manufacture of various liquors and alcoholic drinks....
Has heart attack risk declined among diabetics in last 20 years?
Researchers now claim that the rate of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular complications has improved among people with diabetes over the past 20 years, narrowing the gap in cardiovascular mortality rates between individuals with and without diabetes.
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Gurugram reports six fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 63
Gurugram has reported six more positive cases of COVID-19, taking the total count of such cases in the city to 63, a health official said on Saturday.
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Villagers protest over irregularities in ration distribution in Bengal
Amid the state-wide lockdown, hundreds of angry villagers gathered and staged protests in various districts of West Bengal on Friday against irregularities in ration distribution....
Researchers develop fast antibody blood test for Covid-19
A team of researchers here has developed a quick, sensitive test of antibodies against coronavirus in human blood, which could help doctors track a person's exposure to the disease, as well as confirm suspected Covid-19 cases which have been tested negative by other methods....
New genes linked to severe childhood speech disorder discovered
Researchers have discovered nine new genes linked to the most severe type of childhood speech disorder (CAS) -- apraxia, in which a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking....
Family abuse in childhood tied to heart attacks, strokes as adult
Parents, read this carefully. Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease in their 50s and 60s, warn researchers.
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New method to disinfect, reuse disposable N95 masks for 20 times
Amid shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the (COVID-19) pandemic, a team of US surgeons has created a new process to disinfect disposable N95 respirator masks that allows health care workers to reuse their own masks for up to 20 times....
Men are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19
Men and women are equally likely to contract the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), but men are more than twice as likely to die from the disease as compared to women, warn researchers....