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‘Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of Covid-19 patients’
In a new study, the US researchers have revealed that Covid-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs.Published in the journal Radiology, the research has shown that Covid-19 patients with symptoms of…
‘Global sentiments towards Covid-19 shifts from fear to anger’
The people's feelings towards Covid-19 around the world have shifted from fear to anger as the pandemic developed, say researchers.The study, published in the journal JMIR Public Health & Surveillance, observed that tweets reflecting…
This compound may help avert lung destruction in Covid patients
Cannabidiol or CBD may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, say researchers.CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid (chemical compound) found in the ingredients of…
97-year-old man recovers from brain stroke in Bengaluru
A 97-year-old man recovered from brain stroke at a private hospital here amid the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said on Friday."Nonagenarian Prahlada Rao recovered from an embolic stroke caused by the narrowing of an artery, which…
New antiplatelet drug shows promise for treating heart attack
Researchers have developed a new drug that prevents blood clots without causing an increased risk of bleeding, a common side effect of all antiplatelet medications currently available.The study, published in the journal Science…
Aster CMI doctors revive 5-yr-old child from a 40-minute-long cardiac arrest during a liver…
Punyashree a five- year-old child, was undergoing a liver transplant surgery at Aster CMI Hospital recently, was revived on the operating table, 40 minutes after her heart stopped beating. Punyashree was suffering from jaundice from the age…