New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI/PNN): BEAUTY&YOU India, created by The Estee Lauder Companies (ELC) and NYKAA, one of India's leading omnichannel beauty and lifestyle retailers, looks to discover, spotlight, and propel the next generation of Indian beauty brands. This first-of-its-kind non-equity grant program is now open for applications on https://www.beautyandyouawards.com/

New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): A day after a 35-year-old man of African origin with no recent history of foreign travel tested positive for Monkeypox in Delhi thereby taking the total count to 8 in the country, a top scientist has said that Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) has tested about a 100 samples till Wednesday morning.

Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (ANI): World Health Organisation said on Friday that Monkeypox cases have risen across the world taking the total number of infections to 200 and cases have been reported across 20 countries.

Geneva [Switzerland], May 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 80 cases of monkeypox in 11 countries and said they are working to better understand the extent and cause of the outbreak.

New Delhi Jan 18 PTI The Union health ministry has advised Covid patients to go for tests for tuberculosis and other conditions if cough persists for more than two-three weeksTherevised Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients issued by AIIMS ICMR-COVID-19 National Task Force and Joint Monitoring Group DGHS under the health ministry on Monday underlined there is no evidence of injectable steroids benefitting Covid patients not requiring oxygen supplementation or in continuation after dischargeAnti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory therapy such as steroids can have the risk of secondary infection like invasive mucormycosis when used too early at higher dose or for longer than required they highlightedIf cough persists for more than two-three weeks one should opt for investigation for tuberculosis and other conditions the revised guidelines statedThe revised guidelines continue to recommend emergency use authorization EUA or off-label use of remdesivir in patients with moderate to severe disease and those with no renal or hepatic dysfunction within 10 days of the onset of any symptom It warned against use of the drug for patients who are not on oxygen support or in home settings According to the guidelines EUA or off-label use of the tocilizumab drug may be considered for use in the presence of severe disease preferably within 24 to 48 hours of onset of severe disease or intensive care unit ICU admission Tocilizumab may be considered for patients with significantly raised inflammatory markers and not improving despite use of steroids with there being no active bacterial fungal or tubercular infection they stated Coronavirus patients have been classified into those affected by mild moderate and severe disease the guidelines stated Injection methylprednisolone 05 to one mgkg in two divided doses or an equivalent dose of dexamethasone can be given usually for a duration of five to 10 days in moderate cases the guidelines stated The same drug in two divided doses of one to two mgkg can be given for same duration in severe casesInhalational budesonide given via metered dose inhalerdry powder inhaler at a dose of 800 mcg BD for five days can be given in mild cases if symptoms fever andor cough are persistent beyond five days of disease onset it was stated in the guidelines According to the guidance note upper respiratory tract symptoms without shortness of breath or hypoxia has been categorised as mild disease and have been advised home isolation and care Those suffering from mild Covid should seek medical attention if they have difficulty in breathing high grade fever or severe cough lasting for more than five daysThose having breathlessness with SpO2 fluctuating between 90-93 per cent can get admitted to a ward and they will be considered moderate cases Such patients should be given oxygen support and awake proning should be encouraged in all patients requiring supplemental oxygen therapy in sequential position changes every two hours the guidelines stated Respiratory rate over 30 per minute breathlessness or SpO2 lower than 90 per cent on room air should be considered as severe disease and such patients have to admitted to an ICU as they will need respiratory support they said Such patients should be put on respiratory support Non-invasive ventilation NIV -- helmet or face mask interface depending on availability -- may be considered in those with increasing oxygen requirements if work of breathing is low High flow nasal cannula should be considered in patients with increasing oxygen requirements Intubation should be prioritised in patients with high work of breathing if NIV is not tolerated and institutional protocol for ventilatory management should be used when required the new guidelines stated Those aged above 60 years or those having cardiovascular disease hypertension and coronary artery disease diabetes mellitus and other immunocompromised states such as HIV active tuberculosis chronic lung kidney or liver disease cerebrovascular disease or obesity are at high risk for severe disease and mortality the guidelines stated PTI PLB ZMN

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI): A 52-year-old man, who was infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant, died of a heart attack on Tuesday at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's Yashwantrao Chavan Hospital in Pune, said as per the Public Health Department.

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 11 (ANI): A team of health officials from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune on Saturday collected samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of the Nipah Virus in Kozhikode, informed the Public relation department of the state government.

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 7 (ANI): All 24 samples of eight persons sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune have tested negative for Nipah virus, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday.

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], September 6 (ANI): Kerala health minister Veena George on Monday said that a testing lab is ready at Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode and henceforth the RT-PCR and other samples testing will be done in Kozhikode.

The Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus that spreads to people from animals. Here’s everything you need to know about this deadly virus—the causes, symptoms, dos, and don’ts. Another Nipah outbreak in India? A 12-year-old boy in Kozhikode lost his life due to the Nipah virus on September 5, as confirmed by the National […]