Health

According to a government committee, 50% of the Indian population could get infected with COVID-19 by February 2021. The committee further asserted that about 30% of the population is already infected. Explaining the method of analysis, a member of the committee said the model explicitly takes into account unreported cases. Moreover, experts opined that this could increase further if people fail to follow COVID-19 norms sincerely.

Anika Chebrolu, a 14-year-old Indian-American from Texas has used in-silico methodology to discover a molecule that can bind to the spike protein of coronavirus. Experts opine that this could lead to a potential treatment for COVID-19. However, her project was initially not focused on COVID-19 cure and her primary aim was to identify a compound that can bind to Influenza virus. Anika has won the 2020 3M Young scientist challenge for this … read-more

According to health experts, intake of banana can reduce the severity of diarrhea as it holds high potassium level that smoothens the digestion process. They added bananas are also good source of energy, sugar, and sodium, which are helpful during loose motions. They suggested that the people concerned can take bananas with curd or salt. Moreover, depending on the frequency of loose motions, one can consume it twice or thrice.

A government-appointed expert panel stated that if no lockdown had been imposed in India, the country would have reported 1.40 crore COVID-19 cases by June. It mentioned that timely actions avoided an "overload" to our unprepared healthcare system. The report asserted that if all protocols are followed, the spread of disease can be controlled by February 2021. It also opined that the impact of migrants in increasing cases was minute.

An eye specialist Dr. Saurabh Chaudhary has said that one must take a '20-second break', after every 20 minutes of working in front of the screen. He further added that one must be cautious about the body posture, quality of the screen, and lighting of the room. Redness, irritation, and difficulty in focusing, are some symptoms of "Computer vision Syndrome", which can be caused by using computers for long hours.