Diabetes, Heart Failure, and COVID-19: An Update

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020.As of August 2021, more than 220 countries have been affected, accounting for 211,844,613 confirmed cases and 4,432,802 deaths worldwide.A new delta variant wave is sweeping through the globe.While previous reports consistently ha

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Using carboxymethyl gum from Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula seeds with Chromolaena odorata leaf extract to develop antibacterial gauze dressing with hemostatic activity

Background and purpose: Gauze dressing is a barrier against microbial infection in wounds.The seed gums of Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula are abundant in tropical countries; we used them as a coating material of cotton gauzes to improve the liquid absorption ability.Moreover, Chromolaena odorata leaf extract was loaded on the gums for antibac

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