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As scientists race to develop vaccines and treatments for coronavirus there's one drug that's been getting a lot of attention the drug is 'Remdesivir' The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation to use it to treat the coronavirus  Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that was originally meant to fight the Ebola virus. But it was so ineffective that it was eventually shelved. However, despite its initial failure, remdesivir was later shown to be effective against both SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and now being tested in clinical trials as potential treatment against coronavirus COVID-19.  Remdesivir is currently the word's best hope for treating coronavirus COVID-19. But it's not a silver bullet. Remdesivir doesn't cure coronavirus. But the experimental drug, which may speed up recovery from a coronavirus infection, is currently the best treatment we have against a COVID-19 ...

It is normal to feel stressed, anxious or have lots of worries right now. We are bound to be thinking about the COVID-19 which cause coronavirus disease and what may happen. When it reaches a point where our stress and worry is impacting upon our dail life, stopping us sleeping, or feels intolerable even with the current situation, it can feel particular stressful as we do not know exactly how, or when, things may change. We cannot say for sure when the things will be stabilise and if we, or those we care about, may be personally affected.  We may even do things we would normally do, to try feel more control and safe, like panic buying items in case they become unavailable. Which then makes them unavailable for other and passes the anxiety to others. This can all keep us locked in a cycle of stress, worry and tension. The good news is there are helpful things we can do to manage worry, feeling uncertain and break a cycle  What is the Stress  In a medical and biological co...

Testing for diseases is important because in most cases the quicker you can diagnose someone better their chance of recovery. This is the particular case for cancer where early detection and accurate diagnosis can ensure people are given the most effective treatment as quickly as possible. For coronavirus, testing serves to identify people who are infected or who have been infected with the virus in past. There are following types of test for coronavirus A PCR swab test to find out whether you currently have coronavirus An antibody blood test to find out whether you have previously had coronavirus and may have some degree of immunity The New Saliva test    PCR Swab test:  PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) in this test a swab of the nose or thorat is taken and sent to the lab. This test used to check virus genetic material. PCR is also widely used test to detect genetic material from cancer cells obtained from a biopsy.  While a PCR test for diseases such as coronavirus...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Treatment The most common symptoms of COVID-19 Coronavirus are fever, coughing, and breathing problems. Unless you have severe symptoms, you can mostly treat COVID-19 at home, the way you treat cold and flu. Most people recover from coronavirus COVID-19 without the need for hospital care.  Scientists are trying to make new medicines and test some existing drugs to see whether they can treat COVID-19. In the meantime, there are a number of things that can relieve symptoms, both at home and at the hospital.  What experts say treat yourself at home if you have mild symptoms  Experts say there are a number of supplies you can buy now to prepare to take care of yourself at home if you have mild symptoms for COVID-19 Among your grocery items should be fresh fruit and vegetables as well as canned goods with long shelf lives  Among the medical supplies should be a thermometer, cough medicine, tissue,zinc, and vitamin c. Cleaning products as well as ext...

During the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic, keeping hand clean is especially important to help prevent the virus from spreading  Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy. Hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of bacterial and viral illness  As we are aware through the day, hands accumulate germs and dirt as they touch objects and other people. Individual can then transfer these substances to others, or infect themselves when touching their face. Regular hand washing can limit the transfer of microbes, such as bacteria and viruses however many people do not wash their hands properly or for long enough to get rid of germs.  Why hand washing ?  Proper hand washing is necessary to reduce the risk of  Coronavirus COVID-19 Colds and flu  Transferring dirt and microbes to surface and other people  Viral infection...

SARS-CoV-2(Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), which is refer to as coronavirus, cause coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). The Centres for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) states the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads mainly between people who are in close contact with one anther. The virus can be contracted from Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes or by touching a surface that has the virus on it and then touching their face.  People can take the following everyday action to protect themselves and others from thic COVID-19  Hand Washing:  Regular hand washing is one of the main ways to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus  People should use plenty of soap and water to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds,  especially after: Traveling on public transport Being in public place  Coughing  Sneezing  Blowing their nose  If a person is not able to use soap and water, they can use a h...

A vaccine trail is a clinical trial that aims at establishing the safety and efficacy of a vaccine prior to it being licensed. Developing vaccines requires special consideration because vaccines  Are given to healthy individuals to prevent disease and help contribute to heath and well-being of society as a whole  Demand a high safety threshold to achieve approval  Are highly complex substance derived from living materials that require specific manufacturing process  Require specialized testing to assure quality and safety in all vaccine distributed   How are new vaccines Developed The development cycle of a vaccine includes  Exploratory stage  Pre-clinical stage  Clinical development  Regulatory review and approval  Manufacturing  Quality control  What are clinical trials Clinical trials are research studies involving human volunteers that often evaluate the safety and efficacy of preventative measures or treatment product...

Vaccines: How long it usually takes to make them  Vaccines typically take about 10 to 15 years to develop. That's in part because any new medical treatment needs to be thoroughly tested for safety before it can be distributed to millions or billions of people.  The mumps vaccine took four years, which is widely considered the fastest vaccine approval in the history of infectious disease. Biggest vaccine hunt in history  Never before has the hunt for vaccine been so massive in scale and Speed. As of there are more than 115 potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates in different countries at various stages of development. However, the world health organization (W.H.O.) has identified 7-8 of these vaccine as frontrunners in reasearch and trails. So how far is india from a successful vaccine and what are the chances of getting in our country if one of this vaccine become successful?  What is happening with coronavirus vaccine development  There are currently over 100 vac...

Coronavirus: what it does to body  The coronavirus emerged in only December last year, but already the world is dealing with pandemic of virus and disease it cause-COVID-19   For the vast majority of people - more the 80% the virus will cause only mild symptoms and pass like a comman cold. The country's aggregate case fatality ratio is low because India has more young patients than other countries. The common perception is that the COVID-19 fatality rate in india is probably the lowest in the world, it seems broadly valid in the sense that India's rate at 2.8% is much lower. Incubation period  This is when the coronavirus is establishing itself. Coronavirus work by getting inside the cells your body is made of and hijacking them.  The coronavirus which is also called SARS-CoV-2, can invade your body when you breathe it in, after some one coughs nearby or you touch a contaminated surface and then your face. It first infects the cells lining your throat, airways a...

Pharmacists play active role as coronavirus COVID-19 fighters  Managing medicines, counseling patients, giving flu shots and checking glucose is the everyday work of pharmacist.  This time it is a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, which can cause disease called coronavirus COVID-19 disease Pharmacists of course play an important role in healthcare system as a trusted resource for patients and healthcare professionals. In turn there is much that Pharmacists can do to help during this time with new public health threat at the forefront of many people's mind  As lockdown are observed all over the globe and the national level pharmacy professionals are performing front-line roles, this editorial highlights the role of Pharmacist in the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacists globally are providing services amidst pandemic, including TRIAGE services seeing patients and reducing the patients burden on health care facilities such as hospitals and GP practices . Pharmacists are also wo...

Meditation  Meditation define as a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotional clam and stable state.  What is the concept of meditation? Concepts of meditation is the practice of achieving, and balancing, the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of one's existence. Today, meditation is used to reduce, or eliminate, the symptoms associated with depression, stress, and anxiety.  Specific meditation concepts Karma:  Karma refers to any type of physical or mental action. This concept deals with the consequences of each action. This concept lies in the biblical law of an "eye for an eye" There are three types of karma  First acts performed in all lives  The second is the acts of you current life  The thrid types the act that you performing right now  Swadharma: A person's swadharma is ...

Boosting immune system to fight the coronavirus  The question comes on our mind can we boost our immune system to fight against coronavirus COVID-19 ? This are the question on everyone mind as we face a worldwide crisis. We don't yet know how to fully prevent or manage the damage caused by coronavirus that is new to us. In the midst of a global pandemic, our bodies immune system are working wonders to protect us from bugs and virus. But how will it protect us from new virus COVID-19 which is responsible for corona disease. Immunity against coronavirus COVID-19 As coronavirus COVID-19 strain is so new it's not yet known whether our bodies will build up an immunity to the virus. We don't know enough about interaction between the current coronavirus and our immune system to definitely say if we would develop a protective immune memory response and if we do we don't know if the memory response is long lived. Nor do we know whether the virus will mutate and evade that protec...

Immune system's fight against the coronavirus  A central player in the fight against the coronavirus is our immune system. It protect us against the invader and can even be helpful for its therapy. How does our immune system react to coronavirus  Like other virus the coronavirus is not much more than a shell around genetic material and a few protein. To replicate, it needs a host in the form of living cell. Once infected, this cell does what the virus commands it to do copy information, assemble it, release it. But this doesn't go unnoticed. Within a few minutes, the body immune defense system intervenes with its innate response. Granulocytes, scavenger cells and killer cells from the blood and lymphatic system stream in to fight the virus. They are supported by numerous plasma proteins that either act as messengers or help to destroy the virus  When coronavirus enters . A certain point, however the host response is so strong that it's it's effect can be counterproducti...

Myths or Misconceptions about CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) With the fast spreading deadly virus,myths also being circulated through social media at rapid rate. There are lot of information about CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) and not all are true.  Click here to know more about CORONAVIRUS In this article I'm trying to debunk following myths with about the new CORONAVIRUS Myth 1 Coronavirues cannot be transmitted in area with hot and humid climates  Fact According to WHO   the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in all area's including area with hot and humid climates. Myth 2 Cold weather and snow can kill the new coronavirus Fact There is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill new coronavirus. As per WHO,the normal human body temperature range Between 36-37 degrees Celsius irrespective of external temperature or weather Myth 3 Taking a hot bath with extremely hot water prevents the coronavirus  Fact Taking a hot bath with extremely hot water doesn't protect again...