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Myocardial injury (heart muscle damage) is associated with higher risk of death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Myocardial injury (heart muscle damage) is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with higher risk of mortality, finds new study. A...
Health secretary Preeti Sudan holds review meeting with officials of 45 municipalities across the country that are showing a surge in COVID cases
Health secretary Preeti Sudan on Monday held a high level review meeting (through video conference) with the...
Virus DNA left on a hospital bed rail was found in nearly half of all sites sampled across a ward within 10 hours and persisted for at least five days, finds a new study
Virus DNA left on a hospital...
Investigators in the Recovery Trial have announced that they would no longer recruit patients for the hydroxychloroquine arm as the drug has no benefits in COVID19
The curtains are up in the latest act of the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drama and...
A high incidence of stroke seen in younger patients who were otherwise healthy linked to COVID-19 infection
Young patients with no risk factors for stroke may have an increased risk if they have contracted COVID-19. Many of these healthy young...
For the last week Delhi's positivity for COVID19 continued to be over 25%; in some districts it was as high as 38%
Delhi's high rate of positivity of COVID19 cases continue to ring alarm bells.
“As the number of cases and...
With SARS-COV2 on the prowl and hospitals trying to return to the new normal, some practical solutions to reduce COVID19 risk for radiologists
An open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) details myriad practical updates that radiologists performing...
Patients with COVID-19 infection with a BMI of 30 or higher are nearly three times more at risk for developing a pulmonary embolism
In a new study published in the journal Radiology, researchers found that every fifth COVID-19 patient who...
Convalescent plasma therapy is safe and improves outcome in three out of four COVID-19 patients, finds a new study
A new trial on convalescent plasma therapy found that convalescent plasma is a safe treatment option for patients with severe COVID-19...
Lancet study finds covering the nose, mouth and eyes, plus keeping a safe distance are the best recipe for prevention of COVID19
Keeping at least one metre from other people, wearing face coverings and eye protection could be the best...
