Category Archives: Coronary Heart Diseases

A chemotherapy room for cancer treatment. The Irish Cancer Society says it is concerned that people are putting their lives at risk because of a reluctance to seek medical help if they notice cancer symptoms Continue reading →

Only a month ago at the end of March, Vladimir Putin boasted to his nation that thanks to decisive measures taken by his administration, Russia had avoided being caught up in the coronavirus pandemic.However, in the last few weeks, the country has seen an explosion in infections, and now has overtaken China with over 90,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.According to statistics provided by the Russian authorities, only 867 people have died, meaning that currently the country has a mortality rate of less than one percent from the killer virus. By way of contrast, Germany, a country considered to have implemented a successful coronavirus strategy and which boasts one of the most modern and well-funded healthcare systems in the world, has a death rate approaching four percent Continue reading →

Pranav Anam, Founder, The Gene Box discusses how Indians suffering from NCDs are predisposed to COVID-19 as India is also the hub of non-communicable diseases and how the post COVID-19 world will see seismic changes to our lives Before this year, the last time we had referred to a pandemic was in course of a historical study or discussion. Few of us could have thought that we will live a pandemic as contagious and widespread as the ongoing one caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus that has affected more than a million people globally Continue reading →

The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), a major global scientific confab about HIV and related matters that was supposed to run from March 8 to 11 in Boston, was instead held virtually this year as organizers heeded warning signs of the imminent coronavirus pandemic. Undeterred from presenting their research findings, scientists used web portals to speak to conferencegoers, who were at home rather than packed together in a Boston conference hall. To follow is a quick summary of some of the major studies presented at the conference. Continue reading →

Sugary drinks can increase the risk of heart disease.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 27 : If there wasn't already enough reasons to stay away from sugary drinks, here's another reason not to, sugar filled drinks can increase the risk of heart disease Continue reading →

Published: April 28, 2020 13:38:38 Experts have advised people to avoid all sorts of foods with trans fats to stay healthy during their confinement to home amid the nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the transmission of coronavirus. Foods containing excessive trans fats are unhealthy which causes various diseases, especially heart diseases, they said, adding that intake of such foods now will increase the risk as people are now out of physical activities due to the shutdown. The experts also urged the government to put emphasis on raising awareness among people in this regard and called upon Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to promulgate regulations to limit trans fats in foods as soon as possible, even within this difficult Covid-19 crisis, since it will help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) patients from developing severe illness during the pandemic Continue reading →

Some antiviral drugs that are used today to treat coronavirus infections can affect the heart and liver, Interfax reported referring to the Russian cardiologist Philippe Paleev. Continue reading →

Pune, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Transcatheter Heart Valve Replacement Market size is anticipated to reach USD 10.34 billion by 2026 on account of the increasing number of death cases caused due to cardiac medical conditions worldwide. Continue reading →

According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) Drugs Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025, the global Ischemic Heart Disease drugs market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 2.6% during 2020-2025. Ischemic heart disease, also known as coronary heart (CHD) or coronary artery disease, refers to a heart problem in which the blood flow to the heart is restricted or reduced Continue reading →

(Photo : Reuters Connect) The Wider Image: Dealing with the dead: the female undertakers of Harlem A new study reveals that coronavirus is killing people more than ten years of their lives before they die of natural causes. On average, men lose 13 years, while women lose about 11 years of their life expectancy Continue reading →