Health

28 Nov

Lab report saying next Covid strain could be worse

Priyanka BhowmickHealthcovid, Health

A South African laboratory study using a Covid-19 sample from an immunosuppressed person for six months found that the virus had become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could be a reason for illness than the current predominant omicron strain. The study, conducted by the same laboratory that first tested the Omicron strain against the vaccine last year, used samples from a person infected with HIV. Over six months the virus initially caused similar levels of cell fusion and death as the Omicron BA.1 strain, but as it evolved these levels became similar to the first version of Covid-19…

26 Nov

Marathi non-feature film ‘Rekha’ stresses on the menstrual hygiene of street dwellers

Business CorrespondentEntertainment, Health

Marathi's non-feature movie 'Rekha' has emphasized the worse condition of street dwellers' menstrual hygiene and how they are deprived of the facilities to even take a bath. The movie that is based on the day to day fight of street dwellers, their hygiene and sanitation issues, and society's point of view towards them, was presented under the Indian Panorama Non-feature section in the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), ongoing in Goa. Maker of 'Rekha', Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe stated that people closed outdoors to the street dwellers. The protagonist Rekha resides on the roadside. Bearing a fungal skin infection,…

25 Nov

‘Women look good even if they don’t wear anything’: ‘SLIP OF TONGUE’ of Baba Ramdev in front of Amrita Fadnavis

Business CorrespondentHealth, PoliticalMaharashtra

For the last few days, there has been a surge of anger in Maharashtra due to moot statements made by Yoga guru Ramdev Baba over women regarding their clothing. While the cases of statements made by Abdul Sattar of Eknath Shinde group to Supriya Sule of NCP are yet active, Baba has stated a new disputed comment. Baba's tongue slipped while talking at a yoga program in Thane, Maharashtra. He said, "women look good in sarees, they look good in salwar suits, in my eyes they look good even if they don't wear anything." Interestingly, he made this statement in…

23 Nov

Myths Perpetuated by Doctors About Heart Disease

Priyanka BhowmickHealthHealth, Heart, Heart Disease

Globally, heart disease is the number one cause of death and is responsible for 17.9 million deaths every year and just the word heart disease can be scary but there are numerous myths surrounding this term and it can make fooled by misconceptions. The right information and timely action can prevent heart disease and improve your health even after diagnosis. We all want to believe that heart disease only happens to the elderly or our fried food-loving friends. Relying on false assumptions can be dangerous to our hearts so let's set the record straight by separating fact from fiction!” there…

19 Nov

Haircare Tips to get rid of dandruff in Winter

Priyanka BhowmickHealthHair, india

As winter approaches, skin and hair care issues come to the fore. From itchiness to dry scalp, treating these winter care problems with natural home remedies is essential. Dandruff is one of the main problems of winter. Dandruff occurs in winter when people spend most of their time indoors due to which dry and warm air affects the skin. This causes a dry scalp that feels extremely itchy and flaky. However, there are many home remedies that deal with the problem of dandruff. We have brought you a list of homemade packs to cure dandruff. See below: Avocado hair maskAvocado…

18 Nov

2024 Paris Olympics

editorHealth

The Phrygian cap, the image of the European country however sporting sneakers as a nod to the current, was disclosed because the being for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Phrygian cap, the image of the European country however sporting sneakers as a nod to the current, was disclosed because the being for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Olympic Phryge ((pronounced fri-jee-uhs) may be a bit smaller, the Paralympic Phryge may be a bit slimmer ANd includes a blade on his right leg as a result of it's a Phyrge with an impairment. The Paralympic being is totally different…

18 Nov

18-24 November 2022:World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) runs from eighteen to twenty four November once a year.World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) runs from eighteen to twenty four November once a year. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) runs from eighteen to twenty four November once a year. It’s a world initiative to extend awareness of the growing downside of resistance to antibiotics and different antimicrobial medicines. the aim of the week is to extend awareness of world antimicrobial resistance, encourage best practices among the final public, doctors and policymakers to avoid the more emergence and unfold of drug-resistant infections. This year, the theme…

18 Nov

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari falls ill on stage in Siliguri

Business CorrespondentHealth, West BengalSiliguri

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fell sick on a visit to North Bengal. He felt ill after stepping down from the stage. A doctor had been brought to diagnose him, through the green corridor. He had come to lay the foundation stone of a long road from Shiv Mandir in Siliguri to Sevak's Cantonment on Thursday. The ceremony was carried out at Dagapur ground near Darjeeling Junction. Nitin Gadkari was not feeling well on stage. So the ceremony was hurriedly stopped . He was taken the green room for rest. But relaxing in the green room made him feel even sicker.…

17 Nov

Siliguri civic body to set up dengue cells in all wards

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, SiliguriHealth, india, West Bengal

The Trinamool-run Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to set up monitoring cells in all its 47 wards to keep a tab on vector-borne diseases and take necessary steps to prevent the spread of such diseases. Mayor Gautam Dev said: “It has been decided to form a separate monitoring cell in all wards of SMC. It will monitor preventive measures taken by civic bodies to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases.” Each cell, SMC sources said, will comprise representatives of the respective ward committees, solid waste management committees, NGOs, local clubs and social welfare organizations. Over the past few months,…

17 Nov

Active Covid Cases in India fall to 7,175

Priyanka BhowmickHealth, Indiacovid 19, Health, india

According to an update by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India's active Covid caseload fell by 7,175, with 635 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Since the pandemic hit in early 2020, India has so far reported over 4.46 crore cases, with a death toll of 530,546.Active cases account for 0.02% of total infections and the national recovery rate is 98.79%. As of now, Karnataka's active caseload stands at 1,614, West Bengal has 232 active cases, Kerala has 2,094 active cases, Tamil Nadu has 605 active cases, Maharashtra has 882 active cases, Odisha has 145, Rajasthan has…