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Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
Hobby to hustle: Six years ago, the pandemic and lockdowns sparked a wave of micro-entrepreneurs. Here’s how some built to lastIndia’s Covid-era “hobby economy” — spanning gardening, baking, fitness and pet care — has evolved into a ₹1.5-2 lakh cr market, though not...
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
Joni Lamb, Daystar co-founder dead at 65; here’s the cause of deathJoni Lamb, a key figure at Daystar Television Network, has passed away at 65. Her health declined following a back injury, compounding exis...
Half of Covid survivors show one symptom even two years after infection: Lancet studyWhile physical and mental health generally improved over time, the study suggests that COVID-19 patients still tend to have poorer health a...
Brain fog, shortness of breath and anxiety: Many show symptoms of long Covid after recovering from OmicronOmicron began its race around the world late last year.
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19. Any long-lasting effects typically appear about 90 days after sympto...
Lost in the Pandemic: Covid-19 is waning in India but people are still reeling from its blowThe upscale Mumbai restaurant where he used to work paid salaries for two months after the first nationwide lockdown, but then the manageme...
Depression in Covid-19 survivors may be 'highly' treatable, says new studyAmong those with post-Covid depression, 91% responded to treatment within four weeks.
Half of hospitalised Covid patients have persisting symptoms after a year: Lancet studyThe research on 1,276 patients from Wuhan, China, shows that around one in three people still experienced shortness of breath after 12 mont...
Mucormycosis fungal infections up among COVID-19 survivorsIn Maharashtra, at least eight COVID-19 survivors have died due to mucormycosis while 200 others are being treated, said Dr Tatyarao Lahane...
Covid survivors, who weren't sick to be hospitalised, have increased risk of death in 6 monthsThe long Covid can affect nearly every organ system in the body.
Moderna vaccine antibodies last at least 6 months; lung transplant can save some COVID-19 survivorsEarlier this month, Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE said their vaccine using similar messenger RNA (mRNA) technology remained highly eff...
One in three Covid survivors reported mental disorders within six months of recovery, shows studyAnxiety, at 17%, and mood disorders, at 14%, were the most common.
Covid survivors, if unfit after 3 months, may not get life insurance coverLakhs of people, who survived Covid-19, are expected to deal with long-term medical issues like heart, kidney and lung damage, especially t...
Covid survivors who buy new insurance cover face exclusionsPeople who have survived Covid-19 may face certain challenges in health insurance claims in the future, if their ailments are linked to the...
India’s first three COVID-19 survivors and how life has changed for themSeher was India’s first Covid-19 patient. Since January 23, the day she and two other students took the last train out of Wuhan and then a ...
My room-mate kept spirits up at hospital: COVID survivorI am not very sure how I got the infection - it might have been from the cab I had taken to go to office before the lockdown began, recall ...
COVID-19 can cause long-term organ damage; China adds aftereffects to medical insuranceChina's National Health Commission in its guidelines on COVID-19 survivors said some recovered patients would require treatment for lung an...
High BP, diabetes might increase risk of death in coronavirus patientsAll patients in the study were hospitalised, two-thirds of whom had severe or critical illness.