Extra doses from vials of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be used: USFDA Ruchika Sharma17 Dec 2020 1:15 PM ISTThe Pfizer vials are supposed to hold five doses, according to the labeling, but media reports said pharmacists had found a way for a sixth or even a...
COVID-19: Fosun pharma to buy 100 million doses of BioNTech vaccine for mainland China Ruchika Sharma17 Dec 2020 11:46 AM ISTFosun said it will be entitled to 60% of annual gross profit from sales of doses that it will make from imported bulk ingredients, and 65% of profit...
FDA approves first OTC rapid at-home COVID-19 diagnostic test Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 10:29 AM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency-use authorization (EUA) for the first COVID-19 diagnostic test that can be completed at home...
All Ayurveda hospitals in Rajasthan to get post-COVID care centres Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Dec 2020 9:30 AM ISTWhile no medical treatment was discovered in any medical system, positive results started coming out of the Ayurveda medical system, Rajasthan Health...
AIIMS doctor says COVAXIN trial participation reduced by 70-80 percent Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Dec 2020 9:00 AM IST"It is happening because people are thinking why to volunteer when a vaccine is coming for everyone soon," Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor of Community...
COVID-19 infection not linked to adverse outcomes in pregnant women: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTDallas, Texas: A recent study has found that COVID-19 infection in pregnant women is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. According to...
Stay-at-home orders associated with increase in binge drinking, study finds Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 8:45 AM ISTNewswise - Binge drinkers increased their alcohol consumption by nearly 20% during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, according to new research by public...
Digital stethoscope uses artificial intelligence for diagnosing lung abnormalities Hina Zahid17 Dec 2020 8:15 AM ISTMELVILLE, N.Y. - Stethoscopes are a ubiquitous and cost-effective tool for medical diagnosis, but they open the door to subjectivity and can...
Cipla launches Covid-19 diagnosis test kit CIPtest Ruchika Sharma16 Dec 2020 12:26 PM ISTCIPtest is a reliable high-performing kit that has been validated and approved by ICMR.
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine nears regulatory authorization, clears first USFDA hurdle Ruchika Sharma16 Dec 2020 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be set for regulatory authorization this week after U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff...
35 percent ICU beds to be reserved for Covid-19 patients in all gurugram hospitals Medical Dialogues Bureau16 Dec 2020 10:15 AM ISTThe order to reserve COVID beds was issued under the Epidemic Diseases Act,1897 and sub section 2 of the Disaster Management Act 2005.
SC allows AYUSH practitioners to prescribe certain immunity boosters to COVID patients, specifies conditions Medical Dialogues Bureau15 Dec 2020 5:34 PM ISTNEW DELHI: Government-approved tablets or mixtures can now be prescribed by AYUSH doctors to COVID 19 patients as immunity boosters, the Supreme Court...
