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Two private labs in Mumbai find antibody positivity rate at 24.3 per centSubscriber Only
July 22, 2020 01:02 IST
These samples, collected from the general population comprising office-goers, businessmen, salon staff and health workers, indicate that nearly one-fourth of the city’s population has already been exposed to coronavirus and generated antibodies against the infection.
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Hospitals look at restarting semi-elective procedures as Covid cases stabilise in MumbaiSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 03:01 IST
In Hinduja hospital (Khar), which remains a non-Covid hospital, semi-elective procedures have begun and admission for laparoscopic surgery or urinary stones have been recorded.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Huge HCQ stock with manufacturers: After spike in demand, sudden dip in JuneSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 02:09 IST
In Maharashtra, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data shows there is a stock of 48 lakh tablets with manufacturers, government and in the market. India is the largest manufacturer of the anti-malarial drug.
Tue, Jul 21, 2020
Plugging the gap to help Covid patients, families find drugs, hospital beds; Good SamaritansSubscriber Only
July 20, 2020 01:09 IST
Dr Asif Bhojani remembers reaching out to vendors and searching for the drug till 2 am until they found a philanthropist who arranged one ampoule of Remdesivir. “It hurt me that day to think I could not help a fellow doctor immediately who was saving other Covid-19 patients,” Dr Asif Bhojani said.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Mumbai: Pvt hospitals cite surge in expenses, losses as patients fret over rising billsSubscriber Only
July 20, 2020 00:49 IST
While private hospitals say they have been “forced to increase charges” due to mounting expenses and losses, patients undergoing long-term hospitalisation say they are unable to foot such hefty bills.
Mon, Jul 20, 2020
High bills: Families claim bodies not released by hospitals over non-paymentSubscriber Only
July 18, 2020 02:32 IST
Charges like oxygen and bio-medical waste clearance are new components that private hospitals are adding in the bills. Private hospitals however state they are abiding by government norms in billing.
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
Fear Of Infection, Poor Salary Among Reasons Why Nurses Unwilling To Work; Maharashtra has 1.25 lakh nurses, yet shortage continuesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2020 02:38 IST
State heath officials they have received no response to several advertisements for nurses, while nursing associations have told The Indian Express there are hundreds of trained nurses in Maharashtra waiting for a job but have got no intimation from the government.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
At 8,641, Maharashtra records highest one-day jump in Covid casesSubscriber Only
July 17, 2020 02:19 IST
The last time Maharashtra recorded over 8,000 cases in a day was on July 11. Following that it had witnessed a slight dip with the number of fresh cases hovering between 7,500 and 7,900.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
BMC yet to pay salary, 15 Kerala doctors leave Mumbai, 25 more to return todaySubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 03:57 IST
The doctors have claimed that the BMC had been postponing the payment dates. The BMC initially promised to pay by July 5, then postponed it to July 10 and finally to July 13. “The salaries have not come even today,” said Dr Santosh Kumar Wednesday.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
Sickle cell service hit, patients say not getting folic acid tabletsSubscriber Only
July 16, 2020 03:32 IST
Two factors have hit sickle cell services in the state, which accounts for over 30,000 patients: the Covid-19 pandemic and an April 20 government resolution (GR) announcing NGOs working on the sickle cell since a decade would no longer continue the work.
Thu, Jul 16, 2020
At KEM hospital, live dashboard on Covid patients, medical records digitisedSubscriber Only
July 15, 2020 08:34 IST
Through the app, created free of cost by programmers of K J Somaiya college, all requisite information of a patient – medical history and progress – can be viewed at the click of a button.
Wed, Jul 15, 2020Malaria, dengue cases on the rise in city, patients also being tested for coronavirusSubscriber Only
July 14, 2020 02:48 IST
The number of malaria cases has almost doubled in June compared to May when there were 163 cases. BMC data shows three dengue and one leptospirosis cases were recorded in hospitals in May.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
Maharashtra: 16,720 Remdesivir vials, 11,835 Tocilizumab injections used on Covid patients so farSubscriber Only
July 14, 2020 02:24 IST
The demand for the anti-viral drug Remdesivir, used in the early phase of admission to bring down the coronavirus load in a patient has shot up in the last two weeks with an increasing number of doctors in smaller private hospitals and nursing homes prescribing it.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
COVID-19: Itolizumab gets controller nod for ‘restricted emergency’ useSubscriber Only
July 12, 2020 02:27 IST
Itolizumab is used for skin disorder psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune disorders.
Sun, Jul 12, 2020
At 7,862, highest spike in cases in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
July 11, 2020 02:48 IST
Metropolitan Region contributed to 126 of the 226 deaths. While Pune's overall toll stands at 835, the figure for Thane is 524. Aurangabad, Solapur and Navi Mumbai are nearing the 300-mark in Covid-19 deaths.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Tocilizumab in high demand in Mumbai, but short supply as Covid-19 cases surgeSubscriber Only
July 11, 2020 00:20 IST
Tocilizumab and Remdesivir, two drugs that are still undergoing trials as possible treatment for Covid-19, are in huge demand. Doctors increasingly prescribe it for moderately to severely ill patients even as scientific evidence on their efficacy is awaited.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Mental healthcare suffers as several Mumbai hospitals pull the plug on psychiatric admissionsSubscriber Only
July 10, 2020 02:23 IST
Admission of mentally ill patients also stopped at the JJ Hospital that month. Though it is not a full-fledged Covid-19 hospital, its psychiatry ward was converted into a Covid ward due to paucity of space.
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
Maharashtra: Soon, state to fix price cap for antibody testSubscriber Only
July 10, 2020 01:22 IST
On June 23, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had issued a notification allowing health workers and those in living containment zones as well as working in offices and public sector units to undergo IgG antibody test.
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
For hospitals, addressing mental health of Covid patients part of treatmentSubscriber Only
July 09, 2020 02:27 IST
Addressing emotional trauma has become an essential part of treatment of Covid-19 patients, specially senior citizens, who spend days or sometimes even a month in isolation wards.
Thu, Jul 09, 2020
Covaxin trials: Vaccine checks under way, hospitals await nodSubscriber Only
July 08, 2020 05:33 IST
Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine Covaxin: The Clinical Trials Registry of India on Monday showed that the date of first enrollment for the vaccine is now set at July 13, while the phase I and II trials are estimated to take one year and three months.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
Weak, low on oxygen: Rising cases of patients falling in hospitalsSubscriber Only
July 08, 2020 02:41 IST
Before the pandemic, patients’ relatives were allowed to accompany them, help them when they needed water or a visit to the loo. With entry of kin barred in isolation wards, patients are on their own and staffers are too scared to touch them.
Wed, Jul 08, 2020
Explained: Covid-19’s Kawasaki disease symptoms found in childrenSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 04:30 IST
In India and elsewhere, a new illness, with some symptoms common with the rare Kawasaki disease, has been affecting children with Covid-19. A look at the disorder, where it is like Kawasaki, and where it is not.
Sun, Jul 12, 2020
High pressure nasal cannula helping Covid patients, say doctorsSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 00:41 IST
Dr Samrat Shah, consultant intensivist in Bhatia hospital said the technique provides oxygen at high pressure like a ventilator. “But we don’t have to sedate a patient or intubate him. A patient is breathing oxygen on his own,” he said, adding that he has recorded better survival rates using this technique.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
Some hospitals selected for clinical trials caution against ‘impossible’ timelineSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 04:32 IST
While only six have got approval from their ethics committees so far, some of the hospitals cautioned against the timeline set by the ICMR.
Sat, Jul 04, 2020
Malad wall collapse: One year on, nine-year-old who lost family still awaits govt aidSubscriber Only
July 03, 2020 02:01 IST
For the last three months, Satyabama has been sitting at home, as she had not been able to work as a domestic help since the lockdown was imposed. The two can now barely make their ends meet.
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