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Elton John confirms shocking blindness after severe infection fight: ‘I haven’t been able to see..’
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Elton John confirms shocking blindness after severe infection fight: ‘I haven’t been able to see..’

Hindustan Times  

Music icon Elton John has shared a heartbreaking revelation about his health, disclosing that he has lost his sight due to a severe infection. Elton John appears at the curtain call for the Broadway opening night of "Tammy Faye" at the Palace Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 14. Elton John reveals losing eyesight During the Sunday night gala, Sir Elton John …

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COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge: No severe infection in children due to Omicron variant XBB.1.16, says Delhi Health Minister

India TV News  

Delhi COVID-19 surge: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday said that there is no indication that the Omicron variant XBB.1.16 is causing severe infection among children. But there is no information coming in from experts that says that the Omicron XBB.1.16 variant infection is more severe among children. Delhi’s …

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Adenovirus cases spike in West Bengal: Symptoms, treatment and precautions
1 year, 10 months ago

Adenovirus cases spike in West Bengal: Symptoms, treatment and precautions

Hindustan Times  

Bengal health authorities have been asked to be vigilant after the state recorded a big spike in adenovirus cases that has led to pediatric wards in state-run and private hospitals filling up fast. Health officials say at least 32 per cent of samples sent to the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases in Kolkata since January have tested positive …

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英国研究：严重新冠感染可使大脑老化20年，智商降低10个点
2 years, 7 months ago

英国研究：严重新冠感染可使大脑老化20年，智商降低10个点

China Daily  

英国剑桥大学的科学家评估了新冠病毒感染可能对人类认知能力造成的损害。研究结果显示，患者认知能力丧失的程度相当于“衰老20年”。这项研究的结果发表在《临床医学》杂志上，研究人员在对阿登布鲁克医院接受住院治疗的46名新冠肺炎患者进行研究后得出了相关数据。 In a study comparing 46 severe COVID-19 patients with 460 matched controls, researchers found the mental impacts of severe COVID-19 six months later can be the equivalent to aging 20 years – going from 50 to 70 years old – or losing 10 IQ points. 这种特殊的认知变化与早期痴呆症或常规衰老明显不同。 "Cognitive impairment is common to a wide range of neurological disorders, including dementia, …

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COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?

Firstpost  

The coronavirus almost always enters the human body via the nose and throat where immunity in the mucosal linings of these areas tends to be relatively short lived compared to systemic immunity throughout the body We’ve known since early on in the pandemic that COVID-19 reinfections could occur. It’s reasonable therefore to assume that, in general, reinfections should be less …

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Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster dose gives high levels of protection against infections from Omicron in older adults: UK study

India Today  

A third top-up booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults, a latest UK study concluded on Saturday. The UK Health Security Agency analysis showed that around three months after the third jab, protection against hospitalisation among those aged 65 and over remains at about 90 per …

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Study shows 80% COVID-19 antibodies lost six months after second Pfizer vaccine dose; what this means
3 years, 3 months ago

Study shows 80% COVID-19 antibodies lost six months after second Pfizer vaccine dose; what this means

Firstpost  

The results support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s, recommendation for booster shots especially for the elderly due to fading immunity COVID-19 antibodies produced by the Pfizer vaccine decreased more than 80 percent in senior nursing home residents and their caregivers six months after receiving their second dose, a US study has found. “With nursing home residents’ poor initial …

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Coronavirus | Frequency of infection in children similar to that among adults
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus | Frequency of infection in children similar to that among adults

The Hindu  

Going by sero-surveillance reports, COVID-19 infection in children above 10 years occurs in similar frequency to that of adults, notes the ‘Guidelines on Operationalization of COVID Care Services for Children and Adolescents’, released by the Health Ministry earlier this week. While children have less severe disease compared to adults, intermittent surges in the number of cases are anticipated and so …

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Govt issues guidelines on Covid in children; suggests rational use of CT scan, discourages Remdesivir
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt issues guidelines on Covid in children; suggests rational use of CT scan, discourages Remdesivir

India Today  

Comprehensive guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children have been issued by the central government in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT imaging has been suggested. "However, any additional information gained from HRCT scan of the chest often has little impact on treatment decisions, which are based almost entirely on clinical severity and physiological …

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Scientists decode how smoking worsens Covid-19 infection
4 years, 1 month ago

Scientists decode how smoking worsens Covid-19 infection

India Today  

Scientists have decoded how smoking cigarettes facilitates more severe lung infection by the novel coronavirus, an advance that may lead to new therapeutic strategies to help reduce smokers' chances of developing severe Covid-19. Since these stem cells were taken from the lungs of healthy, non-smoking tissue donors, the researchers replicated the effects of smoking by exposing the airway cultures to …

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People With 'O' Blood Group May Be Less Vulnerable to Covid-19 Infection, New Study Suggests
4 years, 2 months ago

People With 'O' Blood Group May Be Less Vulnerable to Covid-19 Infection, New Study Suggests

News 18  

New research adds to the growing body of evidence that people with blood type ‘O’ may have a lower risk of Covid-19 infection and reduced likelihood of severe outcomes, including organ complications if they do get sick. Two studies published in the journal Blood Advances suggest that individuals with blood type ‘O’ may be less vulnerable to Covid-19 infection. The …

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UK Man Gets New Penis on His Arm After His Old One Falls Off Due to Infection
4 years, 4 months ago

UK Man Gets New Penis on His Arm After His Old One Falls Off Due to Infection

News 18  

In a bizarre incident, a British man who had lost his penis due to a severe blood infection, managed to get himself a replacement for his manhood. After suffering from sepsis which grew out of a severe perineum infection, 45-year-old Norfolk resident Malcolm Macdonald had to have his penis removed. The professor was able to create a bionic penis for …

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