Health

[ad_1] LONDON: Poor diet is a leading cause of Covid-19 deaths and Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed foods to develop resistance against the deadly virus, a leading Indian-born cardiologist in the UK warned. Dr Aseem Malhotra, who is among the front-line physicians of the United Kingdom’s National Health …

[ad_1] The serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of 100% (14 Days post-PCR confirmation) The high specificity of the test is crucial to determine reliably if a person has been exposed to the virus and if the patient has developed antibodies Roche will provide high double-digit …

[ad_1] An interesting side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the number of people who say they have vivid dreams. Many turn to blogs and social media to describe their experiences. While such dreams can be confusing or distressing, dreaming is normal and is considered helpful in processing our waking …

[ad_1] It was 30 seconds of my life that I must have aged about ten years. My daughter had tried to climb the stairs, and as she took the last steps down on her butt, there was a thud and a scream. A normal part of learning for a 20 …

[ad_1] A new report from researchers at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy lays out three scenarios for how the coronavirus pandemic will progress in the coming months. Using the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic as a model, experts suggested the COVID-19 outbreak will last between 18 and 24 …

[ad_1] Respiratory physician Dr. David Darley says something peculiar happens to a small group of Covid-19 patients on day seven of their symptoms. “Until the end of the first week, they are stable,” says Darley, a physician at St Vincent Hospital in Sydney. “And then suddenly they have this hyperinflammatory …

[ad_1] MAY 2, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the guidelines have begun to adapt. Just a few weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health luminaries pleaded with the public not to wear masks. Now, many supermarkets across the country will not …

[ad_1] Many people in Britain are likely to experience physical and mental problems for several years after the Covid-19 epidemic has subsided. That is the grim message from doctors and psychologists who warned last week that even after the closure measures have been lifted, thousands of people would continue to …

[ad_1] A study has suggested that people with vitamin D deficiency may be more likely to die of coronavirus. As the UK continues to follow stringent closure measures, including restrictions on outdoor time, research has shown that a vitamin generally obtained from natural sunlight could help increase Covid-19 survival rates. …

[ad_1] Common blood pressure pills DO NOT worsen coronavirus: Tablets taken by 6.6 million Britons ‘make no difference’ in severity of illness, according to three main studies ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers do not lead to worse disease. Animal studies last month suggested that the pills could deform the …