Status in India
Last updated:
Apr 08, 2020 11:30 am
Apr 08, 2020 11:30 am
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Active
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Cured
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Deaths
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Source: www.mohfw.gov.in
Dr. Rohini Handa, a noted Rheumatologist from Delhi with rich experience in his field, has tried to clarify the impact of arthritis and the various disease modifying drugs in this article. He also mentions that it is incumbent upon all the doctors to reassure and give hope to the patients.
Apr 08, 2020
Dr. Soham D Bhaduri and Dr. Apurva Jain share their comments on the handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country, explaining why a strong health system is more important than ever during times of crisis.
Apr 08, 2020
Dr. Meenu Walia summarises the salient points of the NHS and ASCO guidance on management of patients- newly diagnosed with cancer and those undergoing treatment. She also details on considerations for systemic anti-cancer therapy, surgery, and radiotherapy.
Apr 08, 2020
In lung fibrosis, the drug, called sobetirome, mimics the effects of thyroid hormone therapy, which heals scarring and improves cell function in lungs—but sobetirome lacks the toxic effects of thyroid hormone on heart and skeletal muscle.
Apr 08, 2020
Researchers from Stanford University's department of surgery (Stanford, CA) have created an algorithm that aims to protect operating room team members who perform urgent and emergency operations from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and rationally conserve the personal protective equipment (PPE).
Apr 08, 2020
An international panel of cancer experts has recommended a 1-week course of radiotherapy and delaying surgery as the best way to treat patients with bowel cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 08, 2020
To date, CDC has stated that larger respiratory droplets expelled when infected people cough or sneeze are the primary means of transmitting the coronavirus, but the possibility that SARS-CoV-2 could be airborne implies that recommendations about mask wearing in public may need to be revised.
Apr 08, 2020
Even as scientists across the world are racing to find a vaccine or a more effective treatment method against coronavirus disease, a new technique of using the plasma of individuals who have recovered to treat those who are currently sick is being looked at with promise.
Apr 07, 2020
Teams versed in different aspects of laboratory medicine work together to better understand the virus and develop tests to identify those who are infected or have been exposed to the virus in the past. Read on to learn about those tests, and why both are needed to fight pandemics.
Apr 07, 2020
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has released interim guidance for resuscitation care intended specifically for patients with known or suspected COVID-19.
Apr 07, 2020
An antibody recovered from a survivor of the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s has revealed a potential vulnerability of the new coronavirus at the root of COVID-19, according to a study from scientists at Scripps Research.
Apr 07, 2020
