Covid may shrink, damage, rewire and slow the brain
An Oxford study has found that even mild covid infection may cause people to suffer from cognitive deficit, inability to smell, trouble doing mental calculations and think critically. Some covid affected people may take longer to pick up meaning of things or focus on conversations....
Can I ride in a cab during pandemic?
Friends, colleagues, and relatives are asking if they can ride in a cab safely during a pandemic or when the number of new daily covid cases are low in the locality they live in. The answer lies in the statement - Follow CAB to ride...
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...
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...
Triggers and protocols to reopen offices
In the context of a pandemic, offices reopen once the government declares that it safe to do so. In addition companies develop their own prompts or triggers to reopen. What are these triggers? The government has its triggers based on which it reopens the economy....
