Any virus has the capability to damage healthy living cells and multiply itself. The novel coronavirus-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) primarily attacks linings of the airways in the cells thus impacting the respiratory tract. The disease presents a spectrum of symptoms, from mild fever and cough to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in the most severe cases. …
The pandemic continues to disturb normal lives, worldwide. The number of confirmed cases though declining, is still on an upward trajectory with several nations at the doorstep of the ‘second wave’ of the virus. As of October 22, 2020, the virus had infected more than 41 million people globally, with over 1.13 million deaths. The…
Testing of COVID-19 for serological surveillance and diagnostic purposes has become the most integral part of response against the pandemic. Apart from the standard PCR test which is considered as the ‘gold standard’ for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection, various antigen and antibody based tests are the latest entrants in COVID-19 diagnostics. As these tests…
As the nation’s capital reiterates its decision of reserving 80% Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals due to the surge in cases, a sense of caution flows across the nation’s healthcare community, to prepare for the challenges associated with rapid diagnosis, isolation, clinical management and infection prevention of the virus.…
The novel coronavirus conjures up such images of healthcare warriors inserting long pipe-like sticks with soft brushes up a nose and twirling it around for a few seconds. An extremely good specimen is apparently collected only when the swab goes far back for cells and fluids from the entire passageway that connects the base of…
Thanks to our technological advancements in diagnostics, we have made rapid progress in early diagnosis and contact tracing of the novel coronavirus. Three main tests have emerged as the gold standard in detection and treatment – the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), ELISA igG & Covid Antigen. RT-PCR Of the three, the extremely common…
Diagnostic testing has become an important aspect of the response to the COVID-19. Along with the widely used standard PCR tests, an alternate, COVID-19 antigen test has also been developed that is widely accepted by the healthcare community and the medical fraternity. However, advanced RT‑PCR based COVID-19 diagnostic kits like the COVIDsure Pro Multiplex RT…
A majority of people believe that dialysis replaces the function of healthy kidneys. This is not completely true as the sole purpose of kidneys is not just to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body in the form of urine but, kidneys have other duties as well. Among the various other functions, kidneys also…
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou In these unprecedented times, how you make your employees feel will be remembered in the years to come. And if you do it well, even the coming…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate millions of lives around the world while also heavily influencing their behaviours. With people falling prey to the rampant disease, lives being lost, job insecurity at an all-time high and financial instability growing by the day, it’s safe to assume that there’s increased stress. The pandemic has kindled fear…
