Express News Service Before the pandemic hit, Ruchika Rana (name changed) had a packed calendar. She volunteered at an NGO thrice a week, met her kitty group and women’s clubs frequently, and ran her household and a retinue of servants with an iron fist. As soon as lockdown was imposed, …
Read More »Covid survivors report rise in hair loss post-second wave, say doctors- The New Indian Express
Express News Service BENGALURU: While post-Covid problems like myalgia fever, fatigue, shortness of breath were seen amongst many patients, doctors are now seeing worried patients coming to them carrying their bunch of fallen hair strands in paper bags or zip pouches. Hair loss is another post-Covid effect noted by doctors, …
Read More »Spotify confirms its plan to add AirPlay 2 support for iOS app- The New Indian Express
By ANI WASHINGTON: Spotify users might have to wait longer to get complete AirPlay 2 support on Apple devices. Though the company recently confirmed its plan to add AirPlay 2 support for Spotify’s iOS app has been delayed, despite that, the feature is still on its way, as the music …
Read More »Millet based diet can help in managing blood glucose levels- The New Indian Express
By ANI WASHINGTON: Eating a millet-based diet can reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, suggests a new study. The study indicated the potential to design appropriate meals with millets for diabetic and pre-diabetic people as well as for non-diabetic …
Read More »Check out the new app that aims to make medical tracking easier- The New Indian Express
Express News Service BENGALURU: If there’s one thing the pandemic has changed the world over, it’s the status quo that we had all taken for granted. Especially in the way we handle our healthcare needs; be it the over-the-counter drugs we relied on for every ailment or the family doctor …
Read More »Delhi hospital records rise in neurological cases among post-Covid patients- The New Indian Express
By PTI NEW DELHI: A leading private health facility in Delhi on Saturday said it is reporting a rise in neurological issues among post-Covid patients, including emergency cases of brain haemorrhage. Also, in the out-patient department (OPD), up to 60 per cent of patients are presenting increasing mental health issues …
Read More »Robot to rescue: GPS-enabled, waterproof, all-terrain equipment is decloging manholes- The New Indian Express
Express News Service What’s sleek like a super toy, consumes solar power in one go to run for seven days, declogs manholes in 30 seconds and documents the process through a camera? Xena 6.0, the new scavenging robot deployed by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) recently. This Rs 42 lakh wonder …
Read More »Indian gaming working abroad- The New Indian Express
Express News Service Alisha Chinai’s Made in India (1995) made headlines for all the right and wrong reasons, not least because of Milind Soman’s snake. And that was just one visual. While the world has progressed leaps and bounds beyond bad CGI, Indian artistic talent has seemingly gone handin- hand. Consider …
Read More »Post-COVID issues linked to steroid use: AIG Hospitals- The New Indian Express
Express News Service HYDERABAD: Could the unregulated use of steroids be a reason for post-COVID complications? An online survey conducted by AIG Hospitals appears to indicate so. Nearly 2,000 respondents from India were surveyed by the hospital and 41 per cent of them complained of persisting or new symptoms after …
Read More »Study- The New Indian Express
By PTI NEW DELHI: People living in the national capital and in states such as Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are more likely to contract COVID-19 due to prolonged exposure to high concentration of PM 2.5, according to a new pan-India study. Sixteen major cities, including Delhi, …
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