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Vaccination prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against po
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study on factors related to the post-discharge one-year mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that vaccination prior to the COVID-19 infection (at least a single dose) provided 60% protection agains
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Treating COVID with Metformin reduces Long COVID rates
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], June 10: A new study published in The LancetInfectious Diseases supported by the Parsemus Foundation found a 41 per cent reduction in Long COVID rates among people who used metformin at the time of COVID infection. The trial also saw a 42 per cent reduction in emergency roo
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Heart injury biomarker might help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study done by the University of St Andrews, a commonly used medical test for heart injury may one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalisation.
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Covid-19 patients who suffer from loss of smell show different activities
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A study has found that people living with long Covid who suffer from loss of smell show different patterns of activity in certain regions of the brain.
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Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a study conducted by the University of Leeds, individuals who suffered from COVID-19 in 2020 were 1.67 times more likely to have anxiety.
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Hospitalization during COVID-19 damages lungs: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
COVID-19 often leads to a number of health issues as side-effects even after one recovers from it. According to a study by American Thoracic Society, a number of COVID-19 patients suffer from lung disease after being discharged from hospitals.
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DCGI approves '5-arms intranasal hetrologous booster dose' for restricted
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to intranasal "Five Arms" booster dose for restricted use for COVID-19 patients, it is learnt.
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New theory explains recovery delays in COVID-19 and cardiac patients
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
COVID-19 patients placed on ventilators can take a long time to regain consciousness. New research from Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital is now illustrating that these delays may serve a purpose: protecting the brain from oxygen deprivatio
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New Zealand reports 7,612 new COVID-19 community cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 7,612 new community cases of COVID-19 and 22 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Monday.
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SC pulls up UP govt for not taking action unless contempt is initiated
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to the Uttar Pradesh government's tendency of not taking action on issues until a contempt plea is filed against it, while hearing a case related to an 82-year-old COVID-19 patient who allegedly went missing from a ho
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Germany shortens quarantine for COVID-19 infected to 5 days
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 3 (ANI/Xinhua): People infected with COVID-19 in Germany are now allowed to leave quarantine after just five days, with a negative test recommended but no longer mandatory, Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach said on Tuesday.
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IIT Madras-designed trial shows efficacy of Indomethacin drug in treating
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The trials designed by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have has shown the excellent efficacy of Indomethacin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, as an antiviral agent in the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19 pat
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