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Scientists find brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

Scientists find brain abnormalities in COVID-19 patients

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The scientists explained that patients are recommended an EEG test when they have a slowed reaction to stimuli, followed by seizure-like events, speech issues, confusion, or an inability to wake up after sedation.

COVID-19: Kids face greater risk than previously thought, says study

COVID-19: Kids face greater risk than previously thought, says study

Rediff.com12 May 2020

According to the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, children are more likely to get very sick if they have other chronic conditions like obesity. "It is also important to note that children without chronic illness are also at risk. Parents need to continue to take the virus seriously," said coauthor of the study.

5 from UK test COVID positive amid fears over new Covid strain

5 from UK test COVID positive amid fears over new Covid strain

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

This comes as flight services from the UK to India have been suspended till December 31 over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus in London and England.

You are our heroes: Ramos hails health professionals amid coronavirus

You are our heroes: Ramos hails health professionals amid coronavirus

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Ramos took to Twitter and posted a series of tweets. "Applause of recognition to all health professionals. You are our heroes. Thanks from my heart," Ramos tweeted in Spanish.

Americans should never shake hands again: US top Doc

Americans should never shake hands again: US top Doc

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease, it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country'

10 tips to be careful about hypertension

10 tips to be careful about hypertension

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Dr Praveen Kulkarni, senior cardiologist at Global Hospital, Mumbai explains why youngsters need to be careful about their lifestyle to prevent hypertension.

Former West Germany and Bayern striker Mueller passes away

Former West Germany and Bayern striker Mueller passes away

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Gerd Mueller netted 68 goals in 62 internationals, including the winner in the 1974 World Cup final, and is third in the all-time list of most goals in the global showpiece tournament with 14, behind Brazilian Ronaldo (15) and German Miroslav Klose (16).

'Supercop' K P S Gill passes away at 82

'Supercop' K P S Gill passes away at 82

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Gill was suffering from end-stage kidney failure and significant ischemic heart disease. He was recovering from peritonitis.

15 health benefits of musk melon

15 health benefits of musk melon

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

This summer replace that extra mango with a musk melon and see the healthy magic it creates.

'Won't be forgotten': Trump thanks India for hydroxychloroquine

'Won't be forgotten': Trump thanks India for hydroxychloroquine

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

'I want to thank Prime Minister Modi of India for allowing us to have what we requested for the problem arose and he was terrific. We will remember it'

Ban on the sale of loose cigarettes makes no sense

Ban on the sale of loose cigarettes makes no sense

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Some cigarette-smokers may switch to beedis, or gutka, which is probably not the outcome the health ministry wants.

'Physical distance and emotional distance too!'

'Physical distance and emotional distance too!'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'The mental issues are too complex to be handled.' 'It is hitting us hard for one reason.' 'We have such a high level of fear about this disease.'

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

India's biggest challenge: Good health for all

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"If India truly wants to be a superpower," Dr Abhijit Vaidya tells Kangana Pandiya, "48 per cent of our people cannot be malnourished. We need to ensure health for all."

How to fight the fat after 40

How to fight the fat after 40

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Speed up your metabolism, here's how...

Doctor with a Difference

Doctor with a Difference

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'I consider myself to be a 50 year old with a 16-year-young mind, ready to conquer more continents,' Dr Shuvendu Sen tells Payal Singh Mohanka.

'It's a viral pandemic with a diabetes pandemic'

'It's a viral pandemic with a diabetes pandemic'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'COVID-19 and diabetes have a very intricate relationship.' 'People with diabetes tend to get the most severe forms of COVID-19.'

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Mediclaim: 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Do you know the most common exclusions in a mediclaim plan? Or, why your base premium keeps increasing over a period of time?

Trump returns to White House, removes mask for photo-op

Trump returns to White House, removes mask for photo-op

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

In a mass email to his supporters after his arrival at the White House, Trump asked them not to be afraid of COVID-19. "I'm telling you: Don't be afraid of COVID. Don't let it dominate your life! This is the greatest country in the world and under the Trump Administration, we have developed some really great drugs and knowledge. WE WILL BEAT THIS, TOGETHER!" he said.

Fit and proper: Losing weight through surgery

Fit and proper: Losing weight through surgery

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Is it safe? Bariatric surgery is very safe if performed at a proper centre by a competent surgeon.

WHO stops trial of anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

WHO stops trial of anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

Rediff.com26 May 2020

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in view of a paper published last week in the Lancet medical journal, that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems than those that were not.

European Union, Germany say ready to help India in Covid crisis

European Union, Germany say ready to help India in Covid crisis

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

India is struggling with the second wave of coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds in view of a rising number of COVID-19 cases.

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

A look at the actors, who have been a part of the franchise and are no more.

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

'I don't want to live, but I have no option'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

'How will they give me permission to die when there are many others in conditions worse than mine?'

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

9 warning signs your liver is in danger

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

If you have recently lost appetite and weight and suffer from nausea and vomiting, consult an expert immediately.

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

How did Stephen Hawking survive ALS for 57 years?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

It's a special story.

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half months.'

Air pollution may hinder India's fight against COVID-19: Scientists

Air pollution may hinder India's fight against COVID-19: Scientists

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Long-term exposure to chronically high PM2.5 levels weakens the ability of the lungs to fend off infections, therefore making people more susceptible to COVID-19, the scientists said.

Does Congress Matter Any Longer?

Does Congress Matter Any Longer?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Every time we look at the Congress, its future, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, we find the situation more hopeless than even a few months earlier, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Food nutrients: Are you getting enough?

Food nutrients: Are you getting enough?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Here's how to refill the loss of important nutrients when you can't eat them.

PM Modi rolls out largest health scheme -- Ayushman Bharat

PM Modi rolls out largest health scheme -- Ayushman Bharat

Rediff.com23 Sep 2018

Describing it as a "game changer", Modi said the scheme was a step towards serving the poor people of the country and it would come into effect from Sunday.

Mann ki baat: Modi and Obama speak out from the heart

Mann ki baat: Modi and Obama speak out from the heart

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

A special episode of the Prime Minister's radio broadcast Mann ki Baat featuring US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aired on Tuesday night. The 35-minute special broadcast of 'Mann Ki Baat', which marked the rapport between Modi and Obama, touched on issues ranging from public health and personal inspirations of the two leaders, both of whom have come up from simple beginnings to assume to top positions of the respective countries. What follows is a transcript of the Mann ki Baat episode.

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

P T Usha's coach O M Nambiar passes away

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured Indian athletics great P T Usha, passed away in Kozhikode on Thursday due to age-related illness. He was 89.

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

'It was extremely challenging to snatch lives from the tightening jaws of death'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

'The second wave was more virulent, more aggressive, more transmissible.'

Former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh passes away

Former Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh passes away

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

The veteran leader breathed his last at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla at 3.40 am, senior medical superintendent Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Dr. Janak Raj said.

Hairstylist Habib booked for spitting on woman's hair; NCW issues summons

Hairstylist Habib booked for spitting on woman's hair; NCW issues summons

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Habib operates more than 850 salons and around 65 hair academies across 115 cities across India.

Democracy sometimes messy, requires little patience: Biden

Democracy sometimes messy, requires little patience: Biden

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Biden also urged Americans to stay calm and wait patiently while every vote is being counted. Biden is just shy of reaching the magic figure of 270 and win the race to the White House.

How a Gujarat doc performed the world's first robotic surgery

How a Gujarat doc performed the world's first robotic surgery

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Dr Tejas Patel from Akshardham in Gandhinagar showed the world how it is done.

Anxiety, insomnia: Firing in border areas leaves residents emotionally scarred

Anxiety, insomnia: Firing in border areas leaves residents emotionally scarred

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

The cross-border firing was severely affecting the mental health of those residing in border areas that witness death and destruction.

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

'Love is a powerful, life-saving, drug'

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

'My father is a postman. My mother is a homemaker. No one in my family had studied medicine.' 'I wanted to be the first doctor in my family so I could listen to people like me and help them feel better about themselves,' says Archana Vijayan, an MBBS student with a disability, who was initially denied admission into medical school, even after passing the NEET twice.

How painkillers, salt and diabetes affect your kidney

How painkillers, salt and diabetes affect your kidney

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

The right amount of sodium intake, medication and water consumption can help manage your kidneys.