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90% people lost some degree of vision due to pandemic: Experts
Retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration have few or minor symptoms at first and are only detected by eye examination or screening.
These conditions have the tendency to create severe damage to the eyes if not timely intervened with.
46% of girls under 15 anaemic in India: Report
The findings by SRL Diagnostics is based on a total of 8,57,003 haemoglobin tests conducted in the past 7 years, between January 2015 and November 2021. The study shows that 63 per cent of all samples, across all age groups of women, tested positive for anaemia. But in girls less than 15 years, the percentage of samples positive for anaemia was 46 per cent. Of these, 13 per cent were severely anaemic.
Pandemic causing 'generation-defining disruption' among children
In a research review from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, pediatrician Prof Sharon Goldfeld said children are facing a "generation-defining disruption" with public health restrictions and interventions, the Guardian reported.
Recipes to keep you warm this winter season
Winters mean hot chocolate, lots of chai and coffee... and snacks to go along with these. This also leads to gaining of those unwanted pounds..., OZiva, a leading clean, plant-based nutrition and wellness brand gets their their in-house dietician and nutritionist, Nidhi Shah, to share a few guilt free recipes to keep you warm this season.
50% of Covid infected may have lasting loss of smell: Study
From the early pandemic days, sudden loss of smell, or an impaired or distorted perception of odours, emerged as an unusual symptom of Covid. While some people recovered, for some the sense of smell never quite returned to normal.
Omicron's immune evasion behind rapid spread, say studies
The Omicron variant, first reported from South Africa and Botswana in late November, has now been detected in 171 countries so far. In many countries it has rapidly surged past other variants to become the dominant SARS-CoV-2 strain. The two studies show that the variant has achieved success despite causing viral levels in the body that are similar to -- or lower than -- those of its main competitor, the Delta variant, Nature reported.
Red wine could help stave off Covid, says new research
Red wine could help stave off Covid-19, according to new research. People who drink more than five glasses a week had a 17 per cent lower risk of catching the virus, the Daily Mail reported citing the study as saying. Experts believe this is due to the polyphenol content, which can inhibit the effect of viruses such as flu and respiratory tract-related infections.
Scientists find why pigs catch Covid-19 but don't get sick
Studies since the start of the pandemic have noted that pigs can be infected by the virus if exposed to high doses, but the infection is self-limited and pigs don't show clinical signs of disease nor do they transmit the virus to other animals.
Pandemic to endemic, people have to adapt to new reality, say doctors
While billions got affected by this deadly virus, more than five million have lost their lives. Even after two years since this novel coronavirus first started impacting human lives, the Covid-19 crisis is far from over.
5 job portals to help you in finding the right job in 2022
Businesses all throughout the world have been impacted by the spread of the pandemic. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, around 22.7 million jobs were lost in April and May 2021. As businesses return to normal and hiring activity in India has surged, with August witnessing an 89 percent year-on-year increase, hiring for specific roles has grown as well, with more movement across the market. 5 job portals to help you in finding the right job are Indeed, Shine.com, Jobs for her, Monster and Naukri.com.
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