Tag: covid
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World TB Day: It’s Time To Act Now, says Dr Yashica Khalawan
On the 24th of March in 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB. This discovery opened the way towards diagnosing as well as curing the disease. Almost 140 years later, TB still remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases out there. This year, the theme for World TB…
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Global Study Shows Our Mental Health A Year After COVID-19
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Just a little over a year ago, each of our lives was turned on its head as the first few stay-at-home lockdown…
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Maskne: How to conceal it
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Medical Research
Medical research is at an important juncture in its development. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the need to invest in research and prepare for deadlier outbreaks in the future. From there, the medical community has refined existing methods and introduced new ones that can help accelerate the rollout of vaccines, testing…
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6 Tips For Planning a Wedding During COVID-19
Pandemic has brought quite a lot of changes in our approaches towards life. It has not only disrupted and entirely changed our day-to-day life but has also had a significant impact on major events of life, such as a wedding. You may have taken up personal loans, booked places, or bought stuff. In that case,…
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Dr Justus Apffelstaedt On Covid-19 And The Cost To Cancer Patients
Cancer – like many other health issues – does not simply stop because a swiftly spreading coronavirus appeared in late 2019. Fear of the Covid-19 virus and our over-burdened healthcare systems have led to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer with inevitable, unnecessary loss of life. The virus is still too new to draw…
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Tips To Consider Before Air Travel In 2021
With a year passed in lockdown, pandemic, the vaccination process has now been rolled out, and air travel seems more promising than ever. The upcoming days hold the potential to wash away the gloominess and reunite us with our loved ones. However, not everyone will be able to experience the magic. You see, the constant…
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How Healthcare Workers Can Protect Their Mental Health During A Pandemic
It is so tiny that the human eye cannot see it. But it possesses the potential to disrupt the complex human systems and take away millions of lives. Yes, we are talking about fatal coronavirus or COVID-19. Back in 2019, the virus came into existence in one corner of the world. And, within an eye’s…
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Giving Birth In A Pandemic: Pregnancy in the time of COVID
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How to Stay Connected to Elderly Loved Ones During the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic is an integral part of the perfect storm facing the mental health system. The stress related to the contagion, uncertain economic conditions, as well as social disruption leave many people feeling overwhelmed and expose the shortcomings of the mental healthcare system. Some groups of people are naturally more susceptible to the stress…