The test requires 25 microliters of plasma from blood samples and positive COVID-19 cases will cause agglutination or clustering of the red blood cells, which is easily identifiable to the naked eye.
Dr. Teena Thomas, Sr. Consultant Obstetrics & Gynecology, Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Brookefield, Bangalore shares some ways to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy
‘Giloy’ or Tinospora cordifolia, often referred to as the root of immortality in medicinal Ayurveda is considered to be a magical herb which helps regulate blood sugar.
According to the researchers, improving access to Covid-19 testing, combined with digital that minimises tracing delays, will be key to the success of a contact tracing approach to reduce the spread of the virus.
The study found that the virus is unable to replicate in three common and widely distributed species of mosquitoes and therefore cannot be transmitted to humans.
Prediabetes is a “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes – when a person’s blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes.
According to gynecological experts, extremely painful periods are called dysmenorrhea.
Fresh Spinach Day reminds us of the health benefits packed into this leafy green vegetable.
The human body can change to a limited extent through weight training and increased consumption of food.
In the Phase 1 trial, led by Lisa A Jackson of Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle, the 45 participants ages 18 to 55 years received the candidate vaccine.
The 45-year-old star’s penchant for fitness is only too well known, and she practices yoga religiously every day to stay in sizzling shape.
Parents have a major role to play while teaching and inculcating these good habits and to make optimum utilization of the lockdown.
The lockdown and fear of contracting the deadly disease has increased anxiety and depression among people.
Several face masks and packs can be made from simple ingredients available in your kitchen.
The retrospective study assessed all consecutive Covid-19 patients with a known outcome at 28-days and FBG measurement at admission from January 24 to February 10 in two hospitals based in Wuhan, China.
The initiative brings together tech industry, pharmaceutical, and NGO partners like PATH and the Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products.
Kazakhstan has issued a warning of deadly ‘unknown pneumonia’ after more than 600 people died of pneumonia in June.
Yoga rejuvenates the mind, body and soul. It may come as no surprise, then, that yoga may also serve to enhance sexual function.
The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, estimated that remdesivir’s ability to shorten ICU stays could increase the number of patients treated in South Africa’s ICUs by more than 50 per cent.
Perimenopause – The term means “around menopause”, is a time when your hormones undergo changes in preparation of menopause, points out Dr Asha Baxi, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Motherhood Hospital.
In the study of elderly people’s attitudes and compliance with Covid-19 preventative measures, the research team examined survey results from 72,417 people of all ages across 27 different countries.
According to the study, despite the high impact of Covid-19 in Spain, prevalence estimates remain low and are clearly insufficient to provide herd immunity.
Dr. Kunal Manek, Ayurveda Consultant, and Panchakarma Physician shares a few tips on how you can build your immunity and respiratory health at home.
International Kissing Day 2020: The first on-screen kiss was shot in 1896 in a 30-second movie called The May Irwin-John C.
The disease has recently been linked to a group of respiratory viruses called enterovirus D68 (EV-D68).