Karnataka has reported the highest JN.1 variant cases in the country, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Doctors have attributed the increase in COVID cases to more tests being done across the country. Most people in the city are unaware of the mandatory mask guidelines for the elderly and people with co-morbidities. Despite a significant […]
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Study shows that constant exposure to dusty and unhealthy environment triggers several lung diseases in the traffic policemen in Karnataka. Air pollution and high level of Particulate matter (PM) are adding to the problems. Unhealthy road conditions, dusty job environment and constant exposure to high levels of air pollution are causing breathing difficulties among the […]
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Residents of Devagere have to travel about two kilometers for basic medical supplies. Residents of Devagere have no access to basic medicines in case of an emergency. The nearest medical stores are in Nallakamba Circle and Thagachaguppe, both of which are approximately two kilometers away. Shamim, a resident of Devagere, said, “If we want to […]
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Heavy metal bioaccumulation has been found in marine fish samples from the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour and the Bheemili area. If you are an avid fish eater from Visakhapatnam, you need to be more cautious about your health. Experts have said that consumption of marine fish from Visakhapatnam is hazardous to one’s health, as heavy metal […]
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People susceptible to the virus have been demanding a PrEP policy for a long time. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is in the pipeline and is likely to be available at government-run antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres soon, said Dr. Mahesh Kumar, the District AIDS Control Officer. He added that this plan could not be executed earlier due […]
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Doctors say the vaccine might not necessarily be beneficial on an individual level but taken across a community it helps to reduce overall mortality. In Karnataka, there was a drastic fall in the number of children being vaccinated for the second and third doses of the Rotavirus vaccine (RVV). The diarrhoea causing virus is a […]
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World Health Organization fears that India’s ‘disease burden’ would increase significantly in 2022. Bengaluru: Public health officials and doctors fear that disruptions in the healthcare system, caused by the pandemic, have prevented the detection and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) patients in the last one and half years. Dr. Nischit, the World Health Organization (WHO) medical […]
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Epidemiologist says we cannot solely depend on the vaccine, Covid protocols are also highly effective in managing the spread of the disease. Barber shops in rural areas fail to follow basic Covid safety measures as the government becomes lenient. Experts say Covid protocols are the way forward. Niranjan owner of the barber shop, Magic […]
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WHO in its guidelines to eradicate AIDS by 2030 had recommended PrEP as a preventive medicine but India remains amongst those who didn’t adopt it. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a medicine that prevents Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains inaccessible to Indians who are susceptible to it. WHO says PrEP can reduce the risk of infection […]
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As thousands of people battle the second wave of Covid-19 across India, social media comes to the rescue of people who are unable to find quick medical assistance. Bengaluru: On April 12 this year, Shoba Mary’s world turned upside down when she found out her 58-year-old brother, with comorbidities, tested positive. Shoba, a resident of […]
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