The excitement and thrill of pregnancy are tangible. The Covid 19 pandemic, on the other hand, has caused dread, anxiety, and doubt among pregnant mothers regarding the disease’s impact on pregnancy and the newborn. However, there is no evidence stating that the chances of contracting the virus are more on pregnant women than the general […]
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COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. WHO first learned of this new virus on 31 December 2019, following a report of a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia’ in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China.
Breastfeeding provides babies with the healthy nutrition that they need. Breast Milk provides the finest nutrients for babies and protects them from disease. However, breastfeeding disruption can decrease milk supply, the newborn refusing to accept the breast and reducing the beneficial immunological components found in breastmilk. On the other hand, mothers will be understandably concerned, […]
Travelling is indeed fun and exciting, but it’s not so much fun if it is done while handling a kid. It is a little harsh on the kids considering their sensibility and limited physical capability. Especially in this pandemic, when there are restrictions and rules everywhere, special cautions have to be taken. While traveling with […]
Kids are loud, excited, and very enthusiastic humans; they love going out, playing, and doing all different types of activities. They are a packet full of energy. Now it is essential as a parent to ensure maximum safety of the child. To do so, you should prepare your child for all possible outcomes and keep […]
Covaxin is the first whole-cell inactivated vaccine approved for use and the first in the world for children as small as two years. An expert panel on Tuesday recommended Covaxin – Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine – for use on children between the ages of two and 18. “Bharat Biotech has submitted data from clinical trials […]
The latest variant of covid-19 has the entire world worried because of the new fatalities every day. We have taken the liberty to gather all the latest information about this new variant of covid-19 including answering some of the most common questions about the same. Even though the covid-19 has been in the world for […]
The new study of 36 newborns whose mothers received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy found that 100 percent of the infants had protective antibodies at birth. According to a new study, women who receive the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy pass high levels of antibodies to their babies. The findings of […]
The Union Ministry has advised all pregnant women to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre. Fresh guidelines for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women have been issued by the Union Health Ministry, which said pregnancy does not increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. With […]
Wearing a mask has been strongly advised as protection against COVID-19. According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wearing masks can reduce the risk of coronavirus by more than 70%. So the question that pops up is if one mask can reduce the risk to such an extent, […]
The pandemic has created the world to think again on the issues it had suppressed a long time back. COVID not only costed lives but also made people realise the importance of health. Everyone was seen exercising, taking good health measures as described by WHO, were having good sleep hours, were seen spending time with […]
In a year, there have been many deaths reported because of the COVID-19 spread. The deaths were more when compared with heart diseases or cancer. To prevent the deaths, scientists came up with vaccines that were declared for emergency use. The government urges its citizens to take 2 doses of the vaccine for reducing the […]
Wearing a mask has been strongly advised as protection against COVID-19. According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wearing masks can reduce the risk of coronavirus by more than 70%. So the question that pops up is if one mask can reduce the risk to such an extent, […]
The Centre clarified that asymptomatic cases are those that are confirmed so by the laboratories but are not experiencing any symptoms and have oxygen saturation at room air of more than 94 % The government has revised the guidelines for home isolation of mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. These guidelines are in supersession of the […]
For age-old conditions such as the common cold and new diseases which are known to have no cure, the call for safe and natural treatments using supplements comes into the picture. So, people tend to have a lot of interest in supplements for COVID-19, whether as a prevention or treatment. Supplements like zinc, vitamin C, […]
Majority of children with Covid-19 may be asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, breathlessness or shortness of breath, fatigue, myalgia, rhinorrhea, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of smell, loss of taste among others. The Union ministry of health and family welfare has issued protocol for managing children with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) with […]