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Background: The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have an incessant out-turn on the people in every field in some or the other way. It has been reported that maximum number of deaths in the countries during this pandemic are caused due to a term called death anxiety or phobia. There are certain parameters such as anxiety, apprehension, depression which if influence a person can alter one's well-being. Objective(s): The steadfast intent of this review article is to narrate the psychological impact of this pandemic on dentists. The eloquence and emergence of this topic will alarm all the medicos and paramedics to have a check on this scenario. Method(s): The article consists of detailed study from several articles from PubMed publications. Articles written only in English language were referred. Various keywords such as "Covid-19 pandemic" or "Psychological Impact" were used. Result(s): The Covid-19 Pandemic has adversely affected all of us physically as well as psychologically. This article signifies the psychological impact of this pandemic on dentists. Conclusion(s): The current studies that are carried out till date show an extensive impact on the psychology of the dental professionals. The following review article elaborates the importance of the same.Copyright © 2023 Patil B et al.
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December 2019, the year when a new virus outbreak was seen, it spread so rapidly that it was declared as a Pandemic by WHO on 11th March 2020. During this time along with the Pandemic, infodemics became a major concern too. Misinformation related to COVID-19 created a lot of confusion amongst the general public, which affected their day-to-day routines. This didn't spare the medical professionals either, the rapid flow and changes in information caused a great amount of confusion amongst them too. Healthcare providers in fear of infection with this virus had to stop their opd, clinics. People were afraid to step out of their homes even when suffering from very serious health issues. Social Media Platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, etc. were seen spreading fake news related to Coronavirus intentionally or unintentionally. Even the mass media didn't surprise us by being a part of spreading infodemics related to COVID-19. Hence, in this situation, the government should take an initiative in clarifying common people's confusion. And there should be a single platform where both the healthcare providers and the general public could gain knowledge related to COVID-19, thus limiting confusion amongst them. © 2021, Annals of R.S.C.B. All rights reserved.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection has caused, and is continuing to cause, considerable human suffering. Studies on the viral pathogenesis has resulted in convergent findings from several lines of evidence on the entry and spread of the virus in the host. These studies have also revealed a strong association between innocuous inflammation, ageing and metabolic disorders, with SARS-CoV-2 infection and its prognosis. Diet helps modulate inflammation, and nutraceuticals can inhibit viral entry. Hence, we have collated literature on antiviral nutraceuticals effective against other similar coronaviruses. The objective of this study is to comprehensively review available information on the antiviral activity of nutraceuticals and to discuss the implications of these findings in designing a diet that would boost the innate immunity and act as preventive care against COVID-19. This review highlights the fundamental impact of nutraceuticals and diet on inhibition of viral entry and provides a new perspective on the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.