Higher risk of blood clot after covid infection than after vaccine
A coronavirus infection poses a higher risk for developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or the Pfizer/BioNTech jab, according to a study led by the University of Oxford involving 29 million people who were vaccinated with the first doses of either...
The mask paradox
Wearing a mask definitely additionally protects. We continue to wear mask in closed spaces (offices, restaurants etc.) even when the covid cases are low with the hope that in the near future we would relax wearing the mask, knowing well that perhaps the cases will...
Long covid – role of OH (occupational health) physician
Long covid is a prolonged illness experienced by patients who have recently recovered from a covid infection. The symptoms continue for more than 12 weeks after a covid infection and can't be explained by another cause. Long covid is real and impacts ability to work...
Is ‘virtual physiotherapy’ useful during a pandemic
If 'virtual physiotherapy' is unheard of, so was mass-scale working from home until early 2020. Something is better than nothing. Working from home for most have been uncomfortable due to space constraints and ergonomic workstation settings leading to increase in musculoskeletal problems. Prolonged restrictions on...
Workstation ergonomics: making working with computers less stressful
Ergonomics is making the work (job), the equipment and the workplace fit the worker. This enables the worker to perform the job in a way that avoids any harm due to the work, the workplace or the equipment. Often, wrongly, efforts are made to make...
Covidial challenges for common man
Covid has thrown a lot of challenges for all of us, aptly called covidial challenges. We are living in a world never ever imagined. If you are working for a large corporation there are advisories to help you cope with the situation as and when...
Third wave in India
No one can predict with any greater accuracy than logic about the advent of the 3rd wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India. When will it strike, how lethal will the strike be, how long will it last etc. One thing is certain - that...
It hasn’t been easy working from home
Since March 2020 most of us have been confined to a new life - working from home (WFH), which initially looked like something we were waiting for. However, after the initial charm of WFH waned off, life hasn't been easy. The excitement to WFH was...
