Chagas disease patients comprise risk groups that can present severe forms of COVID-19 and should be prioritized for vaccination. There are approximately 6-7 million people infected with Chagas disease worldwide, with 10,000 deaths, every year.
According to UNICEF, at least 1 in 7 children — or 332 million globally — has lived under nationwide stay-at-home policies for at least nine months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, putting their mental health and well-being at risk.
Calculating the BMI is simple – just divide body weight in kgs with height in meters. However several other factors also play a role in determining a healthy weight and lifestyle for a person, including the person’s body frame and activity levels.
Homeopathy medicines are safe to use because they rarely cause side effects. It is based on the principle of ‘like cures like. It means that a substance in which a small amount is taken will cure the same symptoms it causes if taken in large amounts.
On World Homeopathy Day, we also make a promise to provide free homeopathic treatment to over 50,000 underprivileged patients in this year.
The company has also received nod to market Macitentan tablets, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market.
The steep incline in cases is very concerning, as the new Covid variants have infiltrated the population, and some of these variants are known to be more infectious and lethal, said Manisha Juthani, Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist.
The findings showed that breast milk contained elevated levels of the IgA and IgG antibodies — antibodies deployed by the immune system to fight infections in babies — immediately following the first dose of vaccination.
COVID-19 has hit all countries hard, but its impact has been harshest on those communities which were already vulnerable, who are more exposed to the disease, less likely to have access to quality health care services, and more likely to experience adverse consequences as a result of measures implemented to contain the pandemic.
On the occasion of World Health Day 2021, here’s how to keep your immunity strong as the another wave of COVID-19 approaches.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), hidden hunger occurs when the quality of food people eat does not meet their nutrient requirements, so the food is deficient in micronutrients such as the vitamins and minerals that they need for their growth and development. Deficiencies in iron, vitamin A and iodine are the most common around the world, particularly in children and pregnant women.
The team found that to improve mental well-being of young men, dietary and lifestyle approaches include frequent exercise, moderate dairy consumption, high meat intake, as well as low consumption of caffeine and abstinence from fast food.
While previous research linked high-sugar diets with obesity and heart disease and even impaired memory function, less is known about its effects on mental development particularly on the hippocampus brain region critical for learning and memory.
While wearing a face mask can protect people from COVID-19, scientists, including those from Georgia Institute of Technology in the US, said the type of material, tightness of fit, and the number of fabric layers used can significantly affect exposure risk to the novel coronavirus.
Through its #MoveToInclude campaign, Learn Autism will encourage inclusion in several ways. As per research titled “Autism Spectrum Disorder – An Indian Perspective”, about three million people live with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on the Indian subcontinent.
According to them, children with autism are often not able to express abdominal discomfort properly and thus gastrointestinal symptoms are sometimes shadowed by the resulting aggression.
World Autism Awareness Day recognizes and spreads awareness for the rights of people with autism. The range of autism symptoms varies greatly. One individual may experience mild anxiety or avoid eye contact, whereas another may have much difficulty communicating and engage in severe tantrums. Knowing the common symptoms of autism can be helpful.
Over the past 50 years, World Health Day has brought to light important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change.
However, the researchers, including Jochen Lennerz from Massachusetts General Hospital, have also found a way to block the pathway to cold-sensitive teeth.
“Covovax trials finally begin in India; the vaccine is made through a partnership with Novavax and Serum Institute of India,” said Adar Poonawalla.
On Purple Day, March 26th, there is an imperative need to raise awareness about the condition and ensure people with this underlying condition do not hesitate from seeking help, like taking Covid-19 vaccine.
These labs have been launched in association with the Kerala Medical Services Corporation (KMSCL), the statement said.
The study, published in the journal ACS Omega, looked at three antiviral drugs that have proven effective against Ebola and the Marburg virus — tilorone, quinacrine and pyronaridine.
Certain risk factors were also evident. Globally, an estimated 20.6 per cent and 8.1 per cent of GBTC-related deaths in females and males, respectively, were attributed to high body mass index.
Lifestyle changes and a moderate weight loss of 5 per cent to 10 per cent of a woman’s initial weight have been shown to improve the odds of a pregnancy in women with obesity and infertility, the researcher said.