Age may not add to COVID-19 contamination risk: Study Kumar Jeetendra | October 13, 2020 The age of a person may not decide how likely they are infected by SARS-CoV-2, which induces COVID-19, according to a study which found that growth of symptoms, severity of the disease, and mortality are age-dependent. It’s been shown that elderly individuals disproportionately develop acute symptoms of COVID-19 and show higher mortality. Scientists, including those …
Chinese COVID-19 immunization competitor shows guarantee in human preliminary: Study Kumar Jeetendra | October 16, 2020 One of China’s leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates, called BBIBP-CorV, was proven to be safe and elicited immune response in a small early-phase human trial, researchers said on Friday. A previous clinical trial reported similar results for a different vaccine that’s also based on inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus, but in that study the vaccine was only …
Poor intimate hygiene linked to being one of the biggest causes of cervical cancer Kumar Jeetendra | October 22, 2020 Cervical cancer is becoming one of the emerging health burdens for womanhood. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer for women worldwide, but also one of the most preventable types of cancer. Most cervical cancer cases are caused by the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV). According to the data released in 2018 by the HPV Centre, in India, cervical …
World Diabetes Day: Understanding the importance of safe insulin injection technique Kumar Jeetendra | November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020, New Delhi: . India with an estimated 77 million people living with diabetes is the second most affected country in the world after China1. According to International Diabetes Federation, one in six people in the world with diabetes is from India. The number is projected to grow to become 134 million by …
British MedTech Rinicare poised to respond to the challenges of the new healthcare environment Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Manchester based clinician-led digital health company, Rinicare, has further strengthened its foundations with the appointment of a new Managing Director and the closure of a finance round, which included investment from the Future Fund. Whilst many have long since appreciated the benefits digital technology can bring to healthcare, the scale and pace of digital transformation …
UK examining Serum Institute’s site in the midst of scramble for shots Kumar Jeetendra | February 15, 2021 Britain’s drug regulator is auditing manufacturing procedures in Serum Institute of India (SII) which could pave the way for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped from there to the UK and other countries, according to two sources close to the matter. SII, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, is now mass producing the AstraZeneca vaccine, developed …
New programming created to help recognize patients requiring ventilator support: Govt Kumar Jeetendra | June 19, 2021 The government on Saturday said that a new software — Covid Severity Score — has been developed to identify patients who require ventilator support as well as detect emergency and intensive care unit needs early. The software consists of an algorithm that measures a set of parameters, and then identifies patients likely to require ventilator …
UK plans biggest flu program with free immunizations for millions Kumar Jeetendra | July 17, 2021 UK’s Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday announced that millions of more people will be offered a free flu vaccine this year as part of the British government’s most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in history to help back up the coronavirus fight. From September, the National Health Service (NHS) will offer the …
Hard-won increases in risk as Delta variant spreads: WHO Kumar Jeetendra | August 1, 2021 The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines remain effective, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus as being as transmissible as chickenpox and …
Honeywell establishes covid critical care centre in Mumbai Kumar Jeetendra | August 3, 2021 Mumbai, August 3, 2021 – Honeywell today announced that it has established an intensive care unit (ICU) facility at the Dahisar COVID-19 Jumbo Centre in the city to treat critical COVID-19 patients. This is the second such facility set up as part of Honeywell’s COVID relief efforts in the country. The company established a similar …
Minimizing Covid-19 deaths by accelerated vaccination strategies despite limited vaccine supply Kumar Jeetendra | August 3, 2021 Basel, Switzerland – 3rd August 2021 – Life Science Newswire – In the Covid-19 pandemic, new waves of Coronavirus “Variants of Concern” are currently observed in many countries and vaccination is one cornerstone of overcoming the pandemic. While many countries have chosen an “Elderly first, one dosage fits all” approach to vaccination, Swiss scientists have …
HCG acquires oncology labs and divests stake in Strand Lifesciences to Reliance; will focus on integrated & specialized diagnostics scale-up Kumar Jeetendra | September 7, 2021 HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited (HCG), the leading specialty healthcare service provider in India, focused on oncology, announced the acquisition of oncology hospital labs and clinical trials business from Strand Lifesciences as well as simultaneous divestment of its ~38.5% stake (on paid-up capital basis and 34.5% on fully diluted basis) in Strand to Reliance Industries group …
