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Mandaviya meets COVID-infected medical workers; says our responsibility to
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Wearing a PPE kit, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met healthcare workers admitted at AIIMS, who are infected with COVID-19, inside COVID ward rooms.
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Asymptomatic contacts of COVID infected patients need not be tested: Satye
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday stated that there is no need for a COVID test if one has been in contact with an infected person but does not have any symptoms of the disease.
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Increase in COVID-19 cases matter of concern for children, elderly, pregna
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): "The increase in COVID-19 cases in winter is a matter of concern for children, the elderly, pregnant women and co-morbid patients with cancer, COPD or respiratory failure", said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) on Wed
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Nepal logs 435 new corona cases, 239 recoveries in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 5 (ANI): Nepal recorded a total of 435 new cases of coronavirus while 239 infected patients recovered in the past 24 hours.
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Limit working hours for resident doctors on COVID duty, make provision for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): With the rising number of COVID cases, the Indian Medical Association on Wednesday suggested that the Centre and state governments should limit the duty of resident doctors on COVID-19 patients to eight hours and make provision for taking care of their men
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COVID-19: Quarantine period for home isolation reduced to 7 days from 14 i
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The quarantine period for home isolation patients in the national capital, who has been tested positive for COVID-19, has been reduced to 7 days from 14 days.
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Study finds depression screening of cancer patients improves care
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], January 5 (ANI): A new research has shown that depression screening for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer is highly effective at identifying patients in need of behavioural health care.
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Health Ministry issues revised guidelines for home isolation of mild, asym
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued revised guidelines for home isolation of mild, asymptomatic COVID patients.
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Children with chronic health conditions, should receive more help with onl
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Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Online learning poses additional challenges to children with chronic medical conditions or special education needs, and these patients could benefit from more support from pediatric clinicians to be academically successful, according to a new study.
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Antibody cocktail not useful for most patients with Omicron: Experts
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 5 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID cases and concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, doctors in Kolkata believe that there is no requirement for antibody cocktail for most of the patients as the formula is not useful for the Omicron variant of c
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WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organization told a press briefing on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 patients diagnosed with oxidative stress, glutathione deficiency:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, and markedly reduced levels of glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant, according to a new study.
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