Seed of hope: COVID-19 vaccine trials begin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 April 2020 6:58 PM ISTBEIJING,-- A news report by China.org.cn on China's recent progress on the COVID-19 vaccine has revealed information about COVID 19 vaccine. As...
Coronavirus Hypothesis: US scientists link BCG vaccination with fewer COVID-19 cases, Indian scientists hopeful but cautious Hina Zahid2 April 2020 4:12 PM ISTAccording to the study, a combination of reduced morbidity and mortality could make the BCG vaccination a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19.
Unlikely that coronavirus spreads through tears: Study Hina Zahid1 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTSAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, it is...
MoHFW approves HCQS, Azithromycin combo for patients with severe Covid 19 disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 4:30 PM ISTMinistry of Health and family welfare, Government of India has approved the use of hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin for patients...
COVID-19 patients may have coronavirus upto 8 days after symptoms disappear: Study Hina Zahid1 April 2020 11:00 AM ISTCOVID-19 patients can be infectious even after their symptomatic recovery, so treat the asymptomatic/recently recovered patients as carefully as...
COVID 19 case fatality rate 1.4%, estimates Lancet study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 April 2020 9:21 AM ISTThe total number of cases suffering from COVID 19 has crossed 850000 marks globally. In addition to this, the number of global deaths has gone beyond...
Managing coronavirus infection in pregnancy: UK guidelines Hina Zahid31 March 2020 6:45 PM ISTThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, with input from...
Paper based wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19 Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:30 PM ISTRapid testing kits using paper-based devices are being developed that could be used on-site at wastewater treatment plants to trace sources and...
Researchers test BCG as a weapon against coronavirus Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:30 PM ISTAustralia:A vaccine that's been used to prevent tuberculosis is being given to health-care workers in Melbourne to see if it will protect them against...
AI tool predicts Covid 19 patients likely to develop respiratory distress Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 4:30 PM ISTResearchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, in collaboration with...
CDC warns against use of non-pharmaceutical chloroquine in Covid 19 prophylaxis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 March 2020 3:00 PM ISTThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a strict alert and warned attending clinicians about the potential for severe illness,...
ACE inhibitors angiotensin receptor blockers may improve prognosis in COVID-19 hypertensive patients, says Review Hina Zahid31 March 2020 12:30 PM ISTRochester, MN – Patients with underlying health conditions such as hypertension, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of...
