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Aug, 2021
A 63-year-old woman succumbed to the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 in Maharashtra recently. The woman was diabetic and vaccinated with both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This has further raised concerns about the efficacy of vaccines against the…
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Aug, 2021
Will it be feasible to mix a dose of each of Covishield and Covaxin to fight coronavirus better? An expert shares his thoughts. For months altogether, the Covid-19 vaccine has been the buzzword. People have been contemplating whether to get doses of Covaxin or Covishield. While they were reportedly found to be safe and impactful during the clinical trials in their own ways, experts are contemplating mixing doses of both these…
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Jul, 2021
Two variants of the coronavirus disease have recently come into focus as cases emerge around the world and in India. Mumbai-based experts unpack how these new ‘variants of interest’ differ from previously-known variants Eleven cases of the Kappa variant…
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Jun, 2021
Doctors say it is safe to continue with exercising after taking the Covid vaccine but advise against taking up strenuous activities that the body is not used to within two to three days of taking the jab. With Covid-induced lockdowns leading to the closure of gyms and parks in most states, people again have been strapped to their couches for months like last year. To stick to their exercise routine,…
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Jun, 2021
Gray matter is vital for processing information in the brain, enabling individuals to control movement, memory, and emotions. Covid-19 is not only a respiratory infection but takes a toll on the brain too and is linked to reduced gray matter, neurologists…
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Jun, 2021
On April 19, 2021, when the single day count of Covid patients in Nashik District reached to a high of 6800 and there was a shortage of Covid beds everywhere, 55 year old Mrs. Ratmala Upadhyay got admitted to a hospital in Satpur area of the city, her score of HRCT scan was 2. She was treated there for 8 days but her condition showed no sign of any improvement,…
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Jun, 2021
In the past few weeks, there have been reports that several patients are experiencing prolonged symptoms and health issues after recovering from Covid-19. An expert answers some common questions on this phenomenon termed as ‘Long Covid’ Although the second…
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Jun, 2021
People with heart issues in the second wave fell in the age group of 20 years to 50 years At the young age of 40, Raman Kumar, an executive with an airline firm in India, lost his life to heart failure days after he recovered from severe symptoms of COVID-19. Around the same time, in the month of April, at the age of 79, days after receiving the second dose…
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Jun, 2021
A 97 year old COVID positive lady was successfully treated at Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur. With her positive spirit, will to live and care given by the hospital, she has beaten the deadly virus and is living to tell a…
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May, 2021
A team of doctors at Wockhardt Hospital successfully performed surgery for post-Covid mucormycosis on a 60-year-old woman to save her eyes. Nagma Sheikh (Name changed), a housewife who is a resident of Mira Road, contracted Covid-19 in April and was admitted to a hospital for Covid treatment. Apparently, due to excessive use of steroids, the patient soon noticed symptoms such as intolerable headaches and blackish nasal discharge, nasal congestion, and…
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