COVID-19 cannot be transmitted through breast milk, suggests Study
The study examined 64 samples of breast milk collected by the Mommy`s Milk Human Milk Research Biorepository from 18 women across the United States infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Aug 20, 2020, 15:28 PM IST
Delhi records 1,398 fresh COVID-19 cases; death toll climbs to 4,235
Nine patients died due to coronavirus and the total death count now reached 4235.
Aug 19, 2020, 19:26 PM IST
Delhi decides to reopen hotels, weekly markets on trial basis; Gyms to remain closed
These key decisions were taken to begin the process of Unlock 3 in the national capital.
Aug 19, 2020, 18:05 PM IST
Karnataka records 6,317 new COVID-19 cases; death toll breaches 4,000 mark
Out of the 6,317 fresh cases reported on Monday, 2,053 were from Bengaluru urban alone.
Aug 17, 2020, 22:07 PM IST
National Expert Group on vaccine meets domestic manufactures amid highest-ever single day COVID-19 recoveries
The meeting was mutually beneficial and productive, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Aug 17, 2020, 20:25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu relaxes E-pass rules for inter-district travel
Applicants need to submit their Aadhar card Id/ration card details along with phone numbers to apply for the E-pass.
Aug 14, 2020, 16:01 PM IST
Major antibody home test study finds 6% of England COVID-19 infected
The study, following what is described as the world's largest home antibody testing programme involving a finger-prick test, is published by Imperial College London and involved over 100,000 volunteers.
Aug 13, 2020, 17:44 PM IST
Without trial data, how can we trust Russia's COVID vaccine, ask scientists
Intent on being first in the global race to develop a vaccine against the pandemic disease, Russia has yet to conduct large-scale trials of the shot that would produce data to show whether it works - something immunologists and infectious disease experts say could be a "reckless" step.
Aug 12, 2020, 01:50 AM IST
AIIMS, Rishikesh begins plasma therapy for coronavirus COVID-19 patients
AIIMS, Rishikesh is the first hospital in Uttarakhand to begin plasma therapy.
Aug 04, 2020, 22:52 PM IST
IIT Madras Startup offers affordable, wrist-worn health monitoring device for COVID-19
Developed by IIT Madras and HELYXON, these devices called OXY2 are now commercially available, serve as a remote patient monitoring solution, and are said to act as a force multiplier in the healthcare system.
Aug 03, 2020, 22:11 PM IST
Maharashtra adds 10,320 new COVID-19 cases with 265 deaths in last 24 hours
A total of 7,543 patients were discharged from hospitals after they recovered from the viral infection, while 2,56,158 COVID-19 patients have been discharged so far in the state.
Aug 01, 2020, 01:41 AM IST
Most women treated for gynecologic cancers not at increased risk of death from COVID-19: Study
The researchers found that neither having cancer nor receiving treatment for it, which can come with its own toxicities, worsened COVID-19 disease outcomes.
Jul 31, 2020, 01:06 AM IST
Maharashtra records highest single day spike of 11,147 new COVID-19 cases, 266 deaths
Maharashtra also witnessed 266 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the death toll to 14729.
Jul 30, 2020, 21:50 PM IST
80% coronavirus cases are reported from 50 districts: Health Ministry
When asked about upcoming bhoomi pujan for Ram temple construction on August 5, Rajesh Bhushan, said that the Ministry of Home Affairs permitted certain activities in the Unlock 2 guidelines, under which, it included religious places, SOPs were made for it.
Jul 30, 2020, 20:28 PM IST
Hospitalised COVID-19 patients have low risk of stroke: New study
These findings provide more clarity about the role COVID-19 plays in causing stroke in a diverse population of the US. The study paper was published in the journal Stroke from Penn Medicine.
Jul 28, 2020, 02:02 AM IST
Maharashtra records 7,924 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; 227 die, 8,706 recover
As many as 8,706 patients were discharged today, taking the number of recovered cases in Maharashtra to 2,21,944, while there are 1,47,592 active cases in the state now.
Jul 27, 2020, 22:35 PM IST
Increased risks for COVID-19 patients who smoke and vape: Study
The study led by Cucullo and TTUHSC graduate research assistant Sabrina Rahman Archie, "Cerebrovascular and Neurological Dysfunction under the Threat of COVID-19: Is There a Comorbid Role for Smoking and Vaping?" was published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Jul 25, 2020, 01:57 AM IST
Centre asks 9 states with high active COVID-19 caseload to strictly implement containment plan, ramp up testing
The states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Assam, have in the recent past shown a high rise in a daily number of active cases.
Jul 24, 2020, 21:23 PM IST
Meghalaya to impose lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from July 26 to July 29
The Sangma government has also decided to conduct aggressive random testing in 71 COVID clusters across the state, as part of its effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.
Jul 24, 2020, 19:45 PM IST
Maharashtra records highest one-day spike of 10,576 COVID-19 cases with 280 deaths
Maharashtra recorded its highest single-day spike of 10,576 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 3,37,607.
Jul 22, 2020, 22:27 PM IST
