Loss of smell and taste most common symptoms in Covid 19 patients with high recovery rate Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2020 4:15 PM ISTCALIFORNIA - In recent times, Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. Researchers at UC San Diego Health...
Mediterranean diet may help preserve cognitive function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2020 12:49 PM ISTAccording to a recent analysis of data from two major eye disease studies, adherence to the Mediterranean diet - high in vegetables, whole grains,...
Antiviral drug Remdesivir, earlier used in Ebola, may hinder reproduction of coronavirus : ICMR Medical Dialogues Bureau14 April 2020 12:45 PM ISTAccording to a recently published study in the New England Journal of Medicine, two out of three critically ill coronavirus infected patients who were...
EmbryoSpin- smart chip to find viable embryos in fertility treatment Hina Zahid14 April 2020 9:45 AM ISTWhen it comes to the success of fertility treatment, selecting viable embryos can make all the difference. Scientists can already assess this tiny...
No evidence suggests BCG vaccine can protect against COVID-19: WHO IANS14 April 2020 6:52 AM ISTGeneva, April 14 (IANS) There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects...
UV 'Torch' to disinfect foods, articles developed by Maha professor IANS13 April 2020 9:16 PM ISTIn the wake of Covid 19 pandemic the new ultraviolet light torch developed by Indian professor will come handy to disinfect food items, articles and...
Exercise training better than weight loss for improving heart function and diabetes Hina Zahid13 April 2020 8:30 PM ISTResearchers in Leicester have shown that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise....
Smokers and COPD patients at higher COVID-19 risk IANS13 April 2020 8:15 PM ISTLondon, April 11 (IANS) In probably the first study to link smoking with severe COVID-19 risk, a team of researchers now claim that people with...
Contact Lens Wear and COVID-19 :CDC guidelines Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:30 PM ISTWASHINGTON -- The Contact Lens Institute is sharing new guidance issued this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Researchers describe mechanism for link between obesity and breast cancer Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTLOUISVILLE, Ky. - It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increase the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Based...
Many home BP monitors not validated for accuracy: AHA AHA News13 April 2020 4:05 PM ISTMost home blood pressure monitoring devices sold in Australia by global e-commerce sites such as Amazon and eBay have not been validated which means...
Plasma exchange therapy in COVID-19 patients: ICMR invites institutions to apply for clinical trials MD Bureau13 April 2020 2:11 PM ISTThe project is named "Multi-center, Phase II, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Study of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in COVID-19".
