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I Am an ER Physician, and I Have Covid-19
I am an ER doctor. On the morning of March 14, I got the unfortunate news that I tested positive for Covid-19. My leadership team contacted me to offer support. I talked to my family and several close friends to let them know. I got on the horn with my close contacts to let them…
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How to Tell If You Have the Flu, Coronavirus, or Something Else
This symptom chart will help you determine which virus ails you. The first sign of a scratchy throat is scientifically known to be accompanied by an “uh-oh” sensation, followed by the ironic hope that it’s “just a cold,” because otherwise it could be the onset of a disabling flu, the looming coronavirus, or some other…
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Your Most Pressing Questions About the Coronavirus, Answered
The coronavirus is a newly discovered strain of a family of viruses that infect animals and sometimes humans. Below are some common questions (and answers) about the rapidly spreading outbreak, now officially called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and previously referred to as the “2019 novel coronavirus” or 2019-nCoV.
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An Extremely Thorough Guide to This Year’s Flu Season
Answers to the most pressing questions about the influenza virus, flu vaccine, and everything else you should know. Last year’s flu season was a doozy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2018–19 flu season lasted 21 weeks — making it the longest in a decade. Already this year, the flu…
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You Have 4 pounds of Bacteria in your Gut that Play a Crucial Role in your Sleep and Health
Science is confirming that the microbiome of your gut determines the quality of your health as well as the quality and quantity of your sleep. Your microbiome is the friendly cohabiting bacteria that live in and on your body. About four pounds of these friendly bacteria live in your digestive system.
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4 Questions with Shantanu Singh, CFO of Taj Pharmaceuticals Group
Welcome to Optimum Healthcare IT’s “4 Questions with…” executive interview series, where we interview top thought leaders in the Healthcare IT space. We search for the leaders with track records of service excellence, who are passionate about their work and make patient safety their top priority. In this installment, we talk with Shantanu Singh, Executive…
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Taj Pharma Opens Chemotherapy Plant in Daman With Rs 100 Cr Investment
The Oncology Plant will cater exclusively to Oncology products. Taj Phamra group is present in over 40 countries and has around 6,000 employees across 15 plants. Taj Pharmaceuticals India Formulations, a subsidiary of India Drug Company company Taj Pharma Group, has opened its first R&D and pharmaceutical manufacturing facility with an initial investment of Rs…
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Successful executives are often hailed as superhuman
Successful executives are often hailed as superhuman, but the reality is they’re regular people. Well, maybe not exactly! Given our unusual lifestyle of an entrepreneur, and that so many are fuelled by the promise of wild riches, it comes as no surprise that we all have an inspiring stories about overcoming adversity. Every business success…
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Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 5.5 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is currently ranked…
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Indian drug makers fit into Russia’s pharma strategy – Interview Shantanu Kumar Singh {Taj Pharma}
Russia’s $6 billion pharmaceutical programme Pharma2020, which aims to develop the country’s healthcare and pharmaceutical industry through supporting local drug manufacturers, would like to increase the share of domestically produced drugs to 50 percent by 2020 from 20 percent in 2007. For Indian drug manufacturers and exporters, the time has come to follow the strategy…