Gender no marker for treating heart disease Similar associations of risk factors found in global, multi-centric study involving 1.55 lakh participants The Hindu · Sep 10, 2022
Morning Digest | India, Bangladesh welcome panel on use of Ganga waters; Jobs and growth key priorities for Govt, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman, and more Here’s a select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Sep 8, 2022
New Lancet series on metabolic health in SEAR region likely There’s growing awareness of the need to incorporate patient voices even in scientific journals, says expert The Hindu · Sep 7, 2022
Unapproved antibiotic usage on rise in India; Azithromycin, cefixime most used tablets, finds study A research study published in The Lancet has talked about one of the most serious habits of Indians which should have been talked about earlier. The study says close to 50% of the antibiotic formulations used in India's private sector in 2019 were not approved by the central drug regulator. The Times of India · Sep 7, 2022
Unfinish’d sympathy: can literature get over reading disability morally? The ‘crookednesse’ of Richard III’s back was presented by Shakespeare as an expression of his villainy while Quasismodo embodied saintly unworldliness. Are we ready to see disability without symbolism? The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022
Can my pet get monkeypox? Here's what veterinarians say Experts reveal what we know so far about monkeypox and pets, including how to protect your pet from it. Inverse · Sep 4, 2022
Should states cut COVID isolation from 7 to 5 days? Here's what they'll need to consider New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is driving a push to reduce isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID from seven to five days. It’s slated for discussion at tomorrow’s National Cabinet meeting, with Perrottet urging a consistent approach across all states and territories. The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022
Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections and long COVID The latest COVID-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall. Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022
What is 'tomato flu' as little-known illness infects 82 children The tomato flu was first identified in Kerala, India, in May of this year Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022
The next pandemic is of long COVID The latest COVID-19 surge is waning — but long COVID will be the next public health crisis Salon · Aug 27, 2022
Researchers race to identify and understand the new virus behind blistering ‘tomato flu’ A new and extremely contagious virus that particularly affects children is alarming health authorities,after emerging just months ago. The New Daily · Aug 25, 2022
Explained | What is ‘tomato flu’ and why has the Centre issued an advisory for it? The Centre has issued an advisory to States after a paper in the Lancet’s correspondence section warned of a ‘tomato flu’ outbreak among children in India. The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022
'Tomato flu' cases have been reported in children in India. This is what experts know Scientists are still trying to identify exactly what the 'tomato flu' is. Its symptoms are similar to those of COVID-19 and dengue fever, and its blisters resemble those seen with the monkeypox virus. ABC News · Aug 24, 2022
Long COVID: why it's so hard to tell how many people get it In the weeks and months after a COVID infection, some people develop a variety of symptoms, commonly referred to as long COVID. Fatigue is the most common, affecting a little over half of people with ongoing symptoms. Other common symptoms include shortness of breath, loss of smell, muscle ache and… The Conversation · Aug 23, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022 Tomato flu outbreak in India spreads to two more states New viral infection detected in dozens of children in Kerala, and now also in Tamil Nadu and Odisha
Daily Mirror · Aug 22, 2022 Tomato flu: Symptoms and warning signs of the 'highly contagious' virus A new virus - known as tomato flu - is spreading across India and has so far affected dozens of children - so what are the symptoms to watch out for?
Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022 What is 'tomato flu' as little-known illness infects 82 children The tomato flu was first identified in Kerala, India in May of this year.
Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022 Pets suspected of having monkeypox should be isolated, CDC says Pets exposed to people with monkeypox should be isolated to ensure they don’t spread the virus to other people or animals, U.S. health officials said after a dog was reported to be infected with the virus in Paris.
The Hindu · Aug 9, 2022 Monkeypox complications more common in children: Lancet study However, doctors say it is too early to come to a conclusion on the matter
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 5, 2022 Study: Long Covid Symptoms Affect One in Eight One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long Covid, one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition to date suggested on Thursday. With more than half a billion coronavirus cases recorded worldwide since the start of the pandemic, there has been rising concern…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022 Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds Largest project of its kind concludes young people should not drink at all but small amount may benefit older adults
Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022 Drug resistance is killing millions Some 1.27 million people died in 2019 directly as a result of infection because the bacteria causing the infection were resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, according to a recent study in The Lancet; overall, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is estimated to have contributed directly or indirectly to the…
Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022 Monkeypox virus mutating quickly warn experts as symptoms change The findings come from two separate studies with both comparing today's cases with those from the past
The Hindu · Jun 30, 2022 A road safety quartet and the road ahead What are the key observations made by the new analytical series on road safety published in The Lancet?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022 Thursday briefing: What new data on deaths reveals about private care in the NHS In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down a report into how Conservative reforms were linked with an increase in deaths from treatable causes