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Nurses' role in wellness of patients no less important than that of doctor
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Through their care and assistance to patients, the nursing staff can significantly contribute to the achievement of the goal of recovery and wellness," CM Yogi said.
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Long Covid has negative impact on general wellness of people: study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a new study, fatigue is a symptom that mostly impacts the everyday lives of long Covid patients, and it can damage the quality of life more than some other cancers.
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Treating COVID with Metformin reduces Long COVID rates
Updated : 2 years, 9 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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Telangana: 'Fish Prasadam' distribution held in Hyderabad for asthma treat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
'Fish Prasadam' organiser Archana told ANI that the event was held after a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic and that the patients visit the event to receive the 'Prasadam' for its purported medicinal properties to treat respiratory diseases.
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Boris Johnson resigns as UK MP with immediate effect over partygate report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Johnson's statement did not say what sanction the committee recommended, but a suspension from the Commons of 10 days or more - if approved by MPs - would trigger a recall petition which would then result in a by-election if 10 per cent of his constituents backed the move, SKY News report
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Metformin lowers risk of long Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
University of Minnesota researchers discovered that metformin, a medicine typically used to treat diabetes, reduces the development of protracted COVID in a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Study reveals how immune system trip wire that detects COVID-19
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Inflammasomes are part of a complex network of molecular sensors that our bodies utilise to detect infection. However, immunologists have been intrigued by the processes behind these sensors, which activate responses to dangers such as invading infections.
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CARD8 helps human immune system respond to viruses like Covid 19: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Molecular sensors that form the so-called inflammasome help activate inflammatory responses to pathogens. A new study suggested that CARD8 is a highly evolved sensor that can detect a variety of viruses and is critical to the human immune system's capacity to identify and respond to coronavi
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China skips Sri Lankan debt restructuring meeting in Washington
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Sri Lanka is already facing an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and financial mismanagement, especially during Gotabaya Rajapaksa's presidency. He granted an unprecedented tax benefit to big companies soon after the election. As a result, the government lost a lot of revenue due
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Rs 220 crores sanctioned so far for Asian Games preparation: Anurag Thakur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Thakur said that more than 350 proposals from athletes training under the TOPS scheme have been approved. The 2022 Asian Games will be held from September 23-October 8, 2023 in China. It was supposed to be held last year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in China.
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MP government to withdraw cases registered for violating Covid-19 protocol
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"On the instructions of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it has been decided to withdraw the normal cases which were registered for not following the protocols of Covid-19 during pandemic in the state," Mishra told reporters here.
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Long Covid can impact quality of life more than some cancers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that many long-term Covid patients were extremely unwell and had fatigue scores that were worse or comparable to persons with cancer-related anaemia or severe kidney impairment. They also had lower health-related quality of life scores than those with advanced meta
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