The ICMR conducted the world's first trials in 2020 that questioned plasma’s effectiveness in fighting COVID-19, so why did it take them over a year to discontinue it from official guidelines? Read here.
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Plasma Dropped from COVID Guidelines: What About HCQ, Ivermectin?
ICMR conducted the world’s first trial to prove plasma was not very effective against COVID-19.
The Union health ministry's new Covid vaccine guideline says lactating women can now get vaccinated. But, it's only half the battle one.
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Lactating Women Can Now Get COVID Vaccine; What of Pregnant Women?
Lactating women are no longer listed as contraindicatives to the COVID vaccine, but its only half the battle one.
Amid the scare of Mucormycosis or 'black fungus', reports of an infection called 'white fungus' has spurred fear across the country. But is it a cause for concern? We spoke to Dr Sumit Ray, a critical care specialist to know more.
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White Fungus Not a New Infection: Here’s What Experts Have to Say
FIT spoke to Dr Sumit Ray, critical care specialist at Holy Family Hospital in Delhi to understand the infection.
Insomnia, fatigue, brain fog, memory loss—the fallout of COVID can linger on long after you test negative. What can help with post covid recovery? Anoushka Rajesh speaks to COVID survivors and Dr. Vikas Maurya, HOD, Pulmonology Fortis Healthcare.
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‘Crawling Back to Life’: Recovering From Post COVID Fatigue
Brain fog, insomnia, memory loss, anxiety: Post covid symptoms can be harsh yet invisible.
As cases of mucormycosis rise in the country, we are facing an acute shortage of the life-saving drug Amphotericin B. Why are we seeing shortages in essential drugs all over again?
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Utter Desperation for Amphotericin B: Mucormycosis Drug Shortages
“Currently, we have 84 patients with mucormycosis. We didn’t have this many ever even in a whole year.”
From less than 100 cases a year, India has reported about 10,000 cases of the deadly 'black fungus' in just a few months. Is there a correlation between the quality of the industrial oxygen used and the spike in mucor cases?
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COVID: Has Industrial Oxygen Spurred Record Black Fungus Cases?
Doctors and health experts are on a hunt to find out what could be driving the surge in black fungus cases.
Dehydration in the summer can lead to constipation. Kavita Devgan brings you 15 natural home remedies to set your gut right!
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Struggling With ‘Summer Constipation’? These 15 Foods Can Help
Here are 15 natural food solutions to deal with summer constipation. It happens because of dehydration as heat drains away water from your body and makes digestion difficult. Restricted movement and no exercise could be contributing factors.
Experts say that the children are at a greater risk of COVID, since they have not been vaccinated. When will the vaccine be available for children? In which countries are vaccines available for children so far? Surabhi Gupta reports.
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COVID: When Will Children Be Able To Get the Vaccine in India?
Experts say that the children are at a greater risk of getting COVID, since they have not been vaccinated.
Negative portrayal of schizophrenia reinforces the stereotype that the disorder makes people dangerous criminals. Read here.
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How is Schizophrenia and Its Struggles Depicted in Movies?
Negative portrayal of schizophrenia reinforces the stereotype that the disorder makes people dangerous criminals.
In a recent study, it was found that those who had mild cases of coronavirus could have antibody protection that could last a lifetime. Read here.
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Mild COVID Induces Antibodies That Can Last Lifetime: Study
The study indicated that mild COVID infection elicits a long-lived bone marrow plasma cell response.
While statistically, smoking has globally gone up during the pandemic, what's making young Indians quit now?
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Should you switch to A2 milk? We decode the A2 milk trend and tell you if it’s worth it.
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Decoded: What Is A2 Milk and Should You Switch to It?
Should you switch to A2 milk? We decode the A2 milk trend and tell you if it’s worth it.
What are the symptoms of the Black Fungus, when should one seek treatment, and most important of all, can it be prevented? Dr Marcus Ranney explains.
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Doc Explains | What Is Black Fungus, and How Can You Prevent It?
People who have had severe COVID-19 in the last six weeks are particularly at risk of developing black fungus.
Which countries are recommending mix-and-match vaccines? Who has begun clinical trials? FIT breaks it down.
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Amid Vaccine Shortage, Where Do Countries Stand on Mixing Vaccines
Is mixing and matching COVID vaccines a good idea? These countries seem to think so.
Freezing of eggs offers a way to keep options open, preserve fertility and take charge of own reproductive health. Read more.
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Egg Freezing: How Women Can Achieve Motherhood on Their Own Terms
Freezing of eggs offers a way to keep options open, preserve fertility and take charge of own reproductive health.
A claim going viral on the internet claims that ingesting Chlorine Dioxide can cure COVID-19. However, doctors and medical experts around the world have warned against the use of this compound and have called it "dangerous".
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Claims that Chlorine Dioxide Will Cure COVID-19 are False
Chlorine Dioxide has not been verified by the medical community as a cure for COVID and has been deemed dangerous.
What are some ways in which food manufacturers trick consumers? What are some red-flag ingredients to look out for on food labels? FIT speaks to Dr Satish Kulkarni, former member of FSSAI.
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What's On Your Food Label? Don't Fall for These Tricks
World Food Safety Day: Read the back-of-pack information carefully to make better choices.
Are you an informed consumer? Take the FIT quiz to find out how much you know about food safety.
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FIT Quiz: How Safe Is the Food You’re Consuming?
How can you tell if honey is pure? Which are the most common adulterants found in milk sold in India?
The Centre's target of vaccinating the entire adult population by the end of 2021 is clouded in ambiguity overproduction capacity. It’s not clear where the doses would come from.
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India Aims to Vaccinate All Adults by 2021, but Do We Have Jabs?
The ambitious plans of the Centre depend on the ability to scale up Covid-19 vaccine production and infrastructure.
What is Xray Setu? How does it work? Can this AI driven bot really help speed up COVID testing in rural India? Read here.
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Xray Setu: Can AI Help Doctors Detect COVID Using WhatsApp?
X-Ray Setu: Can this AI driven X-ray sent over WhatsApp help doctors detect COVID-19?