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Over 36 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered in India: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's COVID-19 recovered patients have seen a "steep exponential rise" from 50,000 patients in May to over 36 lakh patients in September which is "nearly" 3.8 times the active cases, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
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Electroconvulsive therapy shown to significantly reduce suicide risk in bi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): One of the largest ever studies of patients with untreatable bipolar disorder has shown that ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) was able to reduce suicide risk by 84 per cent in high-risk patients, as well as giving effective treatment to around 72 per cent
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Measuring brainwaves during sleep can indicate if you need to switch antid
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that measuring brainwaves produced during REM sleep can predict whether or not a patient of depression will respond to treatment. This enables patients to switch to a new treatment rather than continue the ineffective treatment
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Kerala records 2,885 new COVID-19 cases, 15 fatalities
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 13 (ANI): COVID-19 was confirmed in 2,885 persons in Kerala on Saturday even as 1,944 patients under treatment for the same have recovered from the disease, said Health Minister KK Shailaja.
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COVID-19 patients must not be denied beds, provided prompt treatment: Heal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Saturday reaffirmed the government's resolve to ensure that patient of COVID-19 must not be denied beds and must be provided prompt treatment.
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Hyderabad: Junior doctors of Osmania Hospital protest over lack of medical
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Saturday 12 (ANI): The junior doctors of Hyderabad's Osmania General Hospital held a protest on Saturday alleging lack of basic medical facilities to treat patients.
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COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung, heart damage but it can improve w
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): COVID-19 patients can suffer long-term lung and heart damage but, in majority cases, this tends to improve over time, according to the first, prospective follow-up of patients infected with the coronavirus, presented at the European Respiratory Society In
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Nearly 4,000 coronavirus patients treated, no casualties at Sardar Patel C
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The 10,000-bed Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and Hospital (SPCCCH) at the Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur here has so far admitted a total of 3,716 patients, out of which 2,388 have been discharged after being successfully treated.
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Thyroid inflammation linked to anxiety disorders, finds study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): There may be a greater risk of developing anxiety for patients suffering from autoimmune inflammation of their thyroid, suggest the findings of a new study.
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More than 3/4th of India's COVID-19 cases have recovered, discharged: MoHF
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Over three-fourth of reported COVID-19 cases in India have either recovered or been discharged, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Saturday.
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Assam govt to provide Rs 5,000 for cremation of COVID-19 patient
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], September 11 (ANI): Keeping in view the difficulties faced by people regarding cremation of COVID-19 patients in the state, Assam government had decided to provide till Rs 5,000 each from National Health Mission for the families who are unable to bear the cost.
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COVID-19: SC directs States to fix reasonable price for ambulance services
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its concern over the way ambulance providers charge an excessive amount of money to provide service to COVID-19 patients and directed the States to fix a reasonable price for ambulance services.
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