Steroids Contraindicated for Mild COVID-19 Patients by Angela Mohan on May 25, 2021 at 11:55 AM
High blood sugar, steroid usage and being COVID-19 positive could increase the risk of getting mucormycosis. So, diabetic patients should regularly monitor and control their blood sugar levels.
Mucormycosis or black fungus infection is not a new disease and it was reported even before the pandemic. Its incidence, however, was very low. Now, owing to Covid-19, this rare but fatal fungal infection is being reported in large numbers.
The Coronavirus Disease Associated Mucormycosis (CAM) is being seen in patients who are either recovering or have recovered from Covid-19.
by Dr Jayashree on May 20, 2021 at 12:38 AM
COVID-19 virus transmission is mainly thorough
aerosols, which are tiny particles of water or other matter that can remain suspended in air for long periods of time and are small enough to penetrate the respiratory system.
A study led by engineers at UC Riverside and The George Washington University, comparing the effectiveness of surgical and cotton masks, a neck gaiter, and nanofiber membranes in removing coronavirus aerosols discovers that nanofiber filter removes almost all of the coronavirus aerosols published in the journal
Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Our work is the first study to use coronavirus aerosols for evaluating filtration efficiency of face masks and air filters, said corresponding author Yun Shen, a UC Riverside assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering.
May 17, 2021, 12:57 IST
VIJAYAWADA: State Health, Medical and Family Welfare Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that a detailed analysis was needed after getting information from all the hospitals in the State, while talking about the black fungus (mucormycosis infection) cases which are slowly emerging in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking to the media on Sunday in Mangalagiri, he said there was panic among people after news coming in on social media as well as in the media about the infection. He said the superintendents of all hospitals have been directed to look into such cases and a report will be submitted this evening. We will need to get proper details about these cases first, he clarified. Depending on the severity of the disease, the centre has allocated 1,600 vials of drugs to our state in the past 24 hours, he said.
New Mothers Experience Double Rate of Depression During COVID-19 by Karishma Abhishek on May 12, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockdown was met by almost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger. This was more than double average rates for Europe before the pandemic (23%), as per a study led by UCL researchers, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Feelings of isolation, exhaustion, worry, inadequacy, guilt, and increased stress were described by the women. Many reported their lost opportunities and for their baby, and were worried about the developmental impact of social isolation on their new little one.