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Heartburn or heart attack? How to tell the difference

A heart attack is often mistaken for heartburn and vice-versa owing to the chest pain. How does one tell the difference and when does one need to worry? Preetu Nair speaks to Kochi-based gastroenterologist and IMA-Kerala’s research cell chairman Dr Rajeev Jayadevan to clear the confusion

The Times of India · Aug 27, 2024

COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1 detected in elderly woman from Kerala

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 was detected from the sample of a 79-year-old woman in Kerala on December 8, official sources said

The Hindu · Dec 16, 2023

U.S. data underscore benefits of chickenpox vaccination

U.K. govt. recommends chickenpox vaccine for children to reduce risk of shingles in adults. Vaccine has been shown to prevent 91 million cases, 2,38,000 hospitalisations, and almost 2,000 deaths in U.S. Unpublished study by University of Bristol found complications from severe varicella were common, costly and placed burden on health…

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Kerala: Covid cases rise 30% in last one week, test positivity rate near 5%

KOCHI: There is a 30% increase in daily Covid cases now compared to last week in Kerala. The test positivity rate (TPR ) has touched 5%. TPR captures the size of the epidemic and the scale of testing, and TPR below 5% suggests that the infection is under control.

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

Booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

There were fewer infections among people who received a booster dose compared to those who were not boosted

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022

COVID-19: Survey shows 30% of respondents who had taken third dose vaccine contracted disease during third wave in India

Questionnaire-based survey conducted by a group of Kochi-based doctors among 5,971 adults across the country to assess the community level experience of the pandemic

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2022

COVID-19 vaccination | Debate on over efficacy of booster doses

Booster or natural infection will reduce the chance of another infection for just a few months, they say.

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2022

Number of COVID-19 infected beyond what was ever seen before: health expert

Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, Vice Chairman, Research Cell, Indian Medical Association, Kerala

The Hindu · Jan 20, 2022