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Delta D - a sublineage of Delta variant dominating the world now

Delta D, a sub-lineage or clade that has evolved from Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of SARS-CoV-2, is now accounting for most cases worldwide.

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COVID-19 antibody tests not recommended for measuring immunity after vaccination

Antibody testing among vaccine beneficiaries has increased manifold recently due to the anxiety over post-vaccination immunity, but are these antibody tests...

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Long-COVID: current status and role of vaccines

Although most individuals recover completely from COVID-19 within a few weeks, some continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery — even ...

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COVID-19 and mental health

Mind your mind because a dilapidated one is worse than having none. Dr. Bhavdeep Singh Ahuja emphasizes the importance of mental health in these challenging...

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Understand ventilation to curb COVID-19 risk

Information on the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has constantly been evolving right from droplet spread to the virus being declared airborne. The ...

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Mucormycosis dedicated center at ACPM, Dhule

Jawahar Medical Foundation ACPM Medical College and the OMFS department of ACPM Dental College, Dhule, have set up a center dedicated to treat and manage ...

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Acetic acid to prevent mucormycosis - Dr. Puneet Wadhwani (OMFS)

The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed a flood of Mucormycosis cases in India. All specialists - the ENT/ ophthalmic/ maxillofacial surgeons, physicians, and ...

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Mucor due to hyperglycemia from new strain?

As the medical fraternity gets busy identifying the risk factors and causative factors behind mucormycosis, a clinical observation of six months suggests it...

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Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2: Part 3

This is a series of updates by Dr. Rohan Bandi (MDS) Prosthodontist, Mumbai on the emerging lines of evidence on B.1.617.2, the Indian variant of ...

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Now a T-cell-based clinical test for COVID-19

Our interest in the significance of T-cell immunity in fighting SARS-CoV-2 infection and in providing resistance to re-infection is only growing more. Now, ...

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Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2: Part 2

This is a series of updates by Dr. Rohan Bandi (MDS) Prosthodontist, Mumbai on the emerging lines of evidence on B.1.617.2, the Indian variant of ...

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Breakthrough COVID-19 infections among the vaccinated may not be a severe threat

As the COVID-19 vaccination drive continues to expand throughout the world, SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations and breakthrough infections have posed a new public...

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Are new SARS-CoV-2 variants escaping PCR detection?

Several media reports have come up with scary headlines that the new SARS-CoV-2 variants are fooling the RT-PCR test, which is considered the gold standard ...

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WHO statement on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its communication on the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on 30 April 2021. This article summarizes their ...

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The changing goalposts of vaccine effectiveness - Dr. Ameet Revankar

The measured efficacy/ effectiveness of the vaccine is only a guide for approval and not a benchmark for claiming superiority of one vaccine over another.

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A Seasoned Oral Surgeon's Perspectives: Post-COVID 19 Oral & Maxillofacial Manifestations

Renowned oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Vijay Deshmukh will be presenting an online lecture on the perspectives of an oral surgeon on post-Covid oral & ...

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COVID-19 response by mobile apps in India

The possible benefits by which one can use mobile applications (apps) for contact tracking in managing the COVID-19 pandemic have been discovered. Various ...

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It’s time we used Vitamin D to reduce the risk of COVID-19 severity

People that traditionally exhibit vitamin D deficiency, such as older adults and nursing home residents, are the same groups that have also been excessively...

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine use paused over blood clot concerns

Today, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a statement recommending a ...

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SaNOtize's Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) can minimize COVID-19 transmission and symptom severity

With the rising cases of COVID-19 globally and the constantly evolving variants of the SARS-COV-2 virus, an end to this pandemic seems to be uncertain. ...

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Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine receives FDA approval

A key advisory group of the Food and Drug Administration experts, known as the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, has ...

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A single dose of vaccine is enough to give robust immune response in people with prior infection

We present five studies published till now, which show that a single dose of vaccine may be enough to elicit a robust immune response in people previously ...

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Saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 takes off

LEIPZIG, Germany: Researchers in India have found that scientific literature supports salivary diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infection as an alternative to ...

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Pandemic-proof? Align Technology sold a record number of clear aligners in 2020

TEMPE, Ariz., U.S.: Align Technology sold a record 1.6 million cases of clear aligners in 2020—the same year in which most governments and businesses ...

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Two proteins can explain why East Asian countries suffered significantly less compared to EU & US

While several European and western countries are still struggling with Covid-19 cases, enforcing restrictions on social gatherings, life seems to have ...

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Israeli hospital claims new drug 'cured' 29 of 30 moderate to severe Covid patients in days

A medicine that was being developed for cancer has shown potential in modulating the immune response to prevent the deadly cytokine storm. Researchers call ...

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Researchers scramble to understand new SARS-CoV-2 strains

LEIPZIG, Germany: New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that emerged in the UK and South Africa in 2020 show higher transmissibility. And whereas they are ...

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COVID-19 vaccination: Where does the dental profession stand?

LEIPZIG, Germany: After months of hoping and waiting, the news finally broke at the end of 2020 that a number of vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 had been developed ...

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Dentists join queue for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

LEIPZIG, Germany: UK health authorities have administered the first doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, and public health ...

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Impact of COVID-19 on dental practice in India: A cross sectional study

A cross-sectional study conducted among the dental professionals across India has shown that COVID-19 has disrupted the source of income for the majority of...

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Delta D - a sublineage of Delta variant dominating the world now

COVID-19 antibody tests not recommended for measuring immunity after vaccination

Long-COVID: current status and role of vaccines

COVID-19 and mental health

Understand ventilation to curb COVID-19 risk

Mucormycosis dedicated center at ACPM, Dhule

Acetic acid to prevent mucormycosis - Dr. Puneet Wadhwani (OMFS)

Mucor due to hyperglycemia from new strain?

Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2: Part 3

Now a T-cell-based clinical test for COVID-19

Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.617.2: Part 2

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections among the vaccinated may not be a severe threat

Are new SARS-CoV-2 variants escaping PCR detection?

WHO statement on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

The changing goalposts of vaccine effectiveness - Dr. Ameet Revankar

A Seasoned Oral Surgeon's Perspectives: Post-COVID 19 Oral & Maxillofacial Manifestations

COVID-19 response by mobile apps in India

It’s time we used Vitamin D to reduce the risk of COVID-19 severity

Johnson & Johnson vaccine use paused over blood clot concerns

SaNOtize's Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) can minimize COVID-19 transmission and symptom severity

Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine receives FDA approval

A single dose of vaccine is enough to give robust immune response in people with prior infection

Saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 takes off

Pandemic-proof? Align Technology sold a record number of clear aligners in 2020

Two proteins can explain why East Asian countries suffered significantly less compared to EU & US

Israeli hospital claims new drug 'cured' 29 of 30 moderate to severe Covid patients in days

Researchers scramble to understand new SARS-CoV-2 strains

COVID-19 vaccination: Where does the dental profession stand?

Dentists join queue for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Impact of COVID-19 on dental practice in India: A cross sectional study

ITI US Section Treatment Planning Live: Successful evolution of the treatment of complex SAC cases over the last 25 years

A sustainable and practical guide to early caries management

Sealer and Reciprocating Instrumentation – An Insight into Science & Practice

Clearly aligned: Achieving esthetic harmony in lateral teeth

The restorative Blueprint - Predictable treatments for severely compromised teeth

All about pink prosthetics: Mastering the use of pink ceramics in esthetic rehabilitation

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