New Delhi: Nearly 70 per cent of calls received on the Centre’s mental health rehabilitation helpline number since September 2020 have been from male callers, data accessed by ThePrint has revealed.
Kids In Mental Health Crisis Can Languish For Days Inside ERs
One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was threatening to kill herself. EMTs arrived at the home north of Boston, helped calm the 13-year-old, and took her to an emergency room.
Melinda, like a growing number of children during the pandemic, had become increasingly anxious and depressed as she spent more time away from in-person contact at school, church and her singing lessons.
Nice recommends mental health support for those badly affected by acne
For the first time ever, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has recommended mental health support for people severely affected by their acne.
Current vaccines are effective against Delta variant as per ICMR study : Dr N K Arora
New Delhi : It is important to have a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for testing and follow-up on variants, to know what makes the Delta variant so transmissible, how genomic surveillance can help contain its spread, and reemphasises on the importance of COVID appropriate behaviour, informed Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
Azithromycin no more effective against Covid-19 than placebo: Study
LOS ANGELES: The commonly prescribed antibiotic for Covid-19, azithromycin, is no more effective than a placebo in preventing the viral disease among non-hospitalized patients, and may in fact increase their chance of hospitalization, a study has found.
A third COVID-19 wave can make its appearance felt as early as late August: ICMR epidemiologist Samiran Panda
Dr. Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, says the third wave is a distinct possibility although not inevitable as it is dependent on the scale and quality of appropriate public health measures.
Second Covid-19 wave lingering, or early signs of 3rd?
India faced a severe second wave of Covid-19 infections starting February. The seven-day average of daily new infections rose 36 times between February 11 and May 9, which is when the second wave peaked. Daily new cases have since fallen sharply, but the latest statistics underline the need for caution. This is all the more important given the anecdotal accounts of Covid-inappropriate behaviour from many places, especially tourist destinations. Here are four charts that explain this.
New device developed by BITS reduces PCR test time
Hyderabad: A portable device developed by researchers at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad will help reduce the time taken for DNA amplification or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to 15-30 minutes and make it accessible to even those living in remote areas.
WHO warns world in early stages of third Covid wave
Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life. The WHO reported on Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded over 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before. Cases rose 10% last week to nearly 3 million, with the highest numbers recorded in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain, WHO said.
Evolution in Healthcare With Disruptive Screening Technologies
It’s 2030, you feel unwell, your body hasn’t felt like itself for a few weeks now. You’re worried it could be something concerning. You head to the nearest hospital and they wish to run a few tests. A decade ago, perhaps, you would be worried about whether your insurance covers the series of tests and machines you’re about to be put through. Instead, all that the doctors require are some basic samples and the next thing you know, the display in front of you has text and graphics running across the screen, showing all possible areas of concern.