Articles by Jyoti Shelar
With Omicron replacing Delta, it’s a good time to open up city: Experts
Even as the virus remains in circulation in low numbers, experts believe that Mumbai will avoid fatalities if guidelines are followed stringently and those who are eligible, take both their jabs
Updated on Mar 05, 2022 07:24 PM IST
30% of Maharashtra’s teens fully vaccinated
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s full vaccination coverage in the 15-18 age group is 30
Updated on Mar 03, 2022 11:22 PM IST
Fourth wave unlikely, virus will circulate as endemic: Experts
Over 91.5% of adults in the state have received at least one dose and 70.4% of adults are fully vaccinated with both doses
Published on Mar 01, 2022 08:51 PM IST
Civic body starts virtual TB clinic for difficult cases
While the panel of doctors will provide opinions within 48 hours, the case studies will be discussed every month in a virtual conference as a knowledge sharing and skill-building exercise
Published on Feb 27, 2022 06:40 PM IST
Experts root for rollout of booster shots for 45+
Vellore-based virologist Dr T Jacob John said that booster doses should be rolled out for everyone, more so for people who are immunocompromised
Updated on Feb 26, 2022 07:16 PM IST
BMC to decide on shutting jumbo Covid facilities by next week
Makeshift jumbo centres at Dahisar, Goregaon, Malad, Sion and Kanjurmarg are likely to be dismantled.
Published on Feb 25, 2022 12:53 PM IST
Study links maternal smoking to delayed embryonic development
A new study published in the reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction has revealed that by the 10th week of pregnancy, embryo development was delayed by nearly a day in women who smoked 10 or more cigarettes a day compared to non-smokers.
Published on Feb 23, 2022 04:10 PM IST
Immune-boosting supplements do not reduce the risk of death due to Covid-19: study
The paper showed that treatment with vitamin D may be associated with lower rates of intubation and shorter hospital stays, but the researchers noted that more rigorous study is needed to validate that finding
Updated on Feb 18, 2022 11:06 PM IST
Only half of Mumbai’s teens vaccinated for first dose
The nationwide vaccination drive for youngsters in the age group of 15 to 18 years began on January 3
Published on Feb 18, 2022 12:17 AM IST
So long, nightingale
Lata Mangeshkar, who left behind thousands of memorable songs in a singing career that spanned the arc of Indian cinema, was cremated with full state honours on Sunday evening.
Updated on Feb 07, 2022 12:15 AM IST
Can Covid positive fatalities become organ donors?
Two years into the pandemic and the medical fraternity is fiercely debating if COvid victims can become organ donors
Published on Feb 05, 2022 11:03 PM IST
Stop use of Kanamycin injection: TB activists
TB survivors, activists and organisations have jointly written to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare demanding the complete phase-out of Kanamycin, an injectable anti-TB drug
Published on Feb 04, 2022 10:32 PM IST
₹400 crore for 100 polyclinics offering free treatment
The centres will be equipped with waiting rooms, doctors, medical stores, nursing staff rooms and consultation rooms for patients.
Updated on Feb 04, 2022 12:45 AM IST
Pratip Acharya and Jyoti Shelar
Random, large-scale Covid testing unnecessary, say experts
Amidst the Omicron driven third wave, several medical experts are now saying that large-scale Covid-19 tests are unnecessary
Published on Feb 02, 2022 10:10 PM IST
Covid-19 third wave peak has lowest case fatality rate
Experts believe that January may have been the peak of the third wave at least for the bigger districts of the state, including Mumbai.
Updated on Feb 02, 2022 12:06 AM IST
NeoCoV scare: Should we be worried about this new variant?
We know very little about NeoCoV at the moment, except that the researchers from China have found it in bats, says experts adding that now is not the time to panic and spread misinformation
Updated on Jan 31, 2022 07:32 PM IST
Experts insist on finding right fit, taking safe mask breaks to asthma patients
Mumbai: For 65-year-old Khar resident Madhuri Kanga, who is asthmatic for nearly seven years, wearing N95 mask in the deadly second wave of Covid-19 was a necessity to protect herself from the virus
Published on Jan 30, 2022 11:30 PM IST
Docs bank on clinical signs to differentiate between Omicron and Delta
Doctors said that a clinical differentiation between Omicron and Delta is crucial in terms of planning the treatment
Updated on Jan 28, 2022 07:21 PM IST
‘Promote grassroots research’: Padma awardee Bawaskar to government
Dr Himmatrao Bawaskar, who runs a hospital in Maharashtra’s Mahad, is also known for his research on the management of scorpion stings and snake bites
Updated on Jan 28, 2022 01:38 PM IST
As Covid-19 cases decline, demand for self-test drops
As Mumbai reports a steady decline in daily Covid-19 cases, chemists have also recorded a drop in the sales of home self-testing kits over the past week
Updated on Jan 27, 2022 09:12 PM IST
Tracking Mumbai’s three waves: How treatment for Covid-19 has evolved
Tracking Mumbai’s three Covid-19 waves: SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease, can be detected in upper respiratory tract for up to three months of the onset of illness.
Published on Jan 26, 2022 03:25 PM IST
Mumbai high-rise fire: Woman suffers 50% burns, 7 others in critical condition
Doctors from the Kasturba Hospital said that they had one female patient Madhuri Chopdekar admitted with burn injuries and remained in a critical condition
Published on Jan 22, 2022 11:32 PM IST
ICU, ventilator occupancy rise, hospitalisations fall in 10-day period
Mumbai’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and ventilator bed occupancy has gone up in the past 10 days, even as the city’s overall Covid-19 hospitalisations have recorded a dip
Published on Jan 20, 2022 11:16 PM IST
Omicron variant can turn serious, experts say
Experts pointed out that Omicron, which is known to largely affect the upper respiratory tract and thus produce milder symptoms compared to the Delta or Delta plus variant can still cause severe disease, and in some instances, death
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 11:09 PM IST
Use Molnupiravir with “abundant caution”: State
A letter issued by the additional chief secretary Pradeep Vyas stated that the drug must not be prescribed to Covid patients below 18 years and pregnant women
Published on Jan 17, 2022 10:35 PM IST
Mumbai vaccinated just 24% teens, half of state’s average
A fortnight after the vaccination drive to inoculate the age group of 15 to 17 years started, Mumbai has managed to cover just about 24% of its target
Published on Jan 17, 2022 09:30 PM IST
Mumbai’s memory clinic hopes to slow the progression of dementia in patients
The first such clinic in a public hospital in the city offers comprehensive management including cognitive rehabilitation and caregiver support for persons with dementia
Published on Jan 16, 2022 01:15 AM IST
Bed occupancy at ICU goes up by 10 percentage points
Since January 4, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed occupancy has gone up nearly 10 percentage points and ventilator bed utilisation has increased by nearly 11 percentage points in Mumbai
Published on Jan 14, 2022 04:58 PM IST
Omicron: Not so mild for the vulnerable
BMC had launched a door-to-door vaccination drive for people who were bedridden and immobile, but Singh, whose right leg was amputated, refused to get jabbed
Published on Jan 14, 2022 04:45 PM IST
Number of discharged patients rises in the state with revised policy
The revised policy concerning discharge of Covid-19 patients has led to over 48,000 patients, including over 42,000 from Mumbai alone getting discharged
Published on Jan 12, 2022 12:23 AM IST
