Zydus Cadila files IND application for COVID-19 treatment ZYIL1 Ruchika Sharma4 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTAhmedabad: Zydus, a discovery based, global pharmaceutical company has recently announced that the company has filed the IND application of ZYIL1, a...
Book on COVID-19 by AIIMS Director titled 'Till We Win to hit stands soon Medical Dialogues Bureau4 Nov 2020 9:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A new book by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and two other doctors will give a definitive account of India''s fight against COVID-19...
Teens participation in extracurriculars with less screen time tied to better mental health Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 8:05 PM ISTA new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in...
Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread Hina Zahid3 Nov 2020 7:38 PM ISTAt the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn't bring...
Russian firm Pharmasyntez seeks to produce COVID drug remdesivir without patent: Report Ruchika Sharma3 Nov 2020 12:36 PM ISTThe Russian firm has completed a clinical trial of the generic drug, labelled Remdeform, on 300 patients across 23 Russian hospitals, a register entry...
Covid Vaccine: Bharat Biotech to launch Covaxin in second quarter of 2021 Ruchika Sharma2 Nov 2020 12:30 PM IST"The trial to be conducted in 25 to 30 sites across 13-14 states will provide two doses each for the vaccine and placebo recipients. About 2,000...
UK begins speedy review for AstraZeneca potential COVID-19 vaccine: Report Ruchika Sharma2 Nov 2020 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday Britain's health regulator had started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine."We...
West Bengal to employ 17,000 doctors for monitoring home-isolated COVID-19 patients Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Nov 2020 10:00 AM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal government will employ over 17,000 doctors to monitor the treatment of coronavirus patients in home isolation following...
Goa Doctors threaten strike over accommodation issues, Health minister ensures action Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Nov 2020 9:15 AM ISTGoa: Doctors of two COVID-19 facilities in Goa who have been asked to vacate their government-provided accommodation from Sunday onwards have been...
Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 11:15 PM ISTCOPD is a common respiratory condition and one of the top causes of hospital admissions each year, particularly during winter months. In the UK it...
NEJM:Monoclonal antibody treatment lowered viral load in COVID-19, indicates clinical trial Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTCOVID-19 convalescent plasma–derived virus-neutralizing monoclonal antibody treatment (LY-CoV555) reduced viral loads, lowered the severity of...
More investment needed on Medical Research, says Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Ruchika Sharma1 Nov 2020 10:00 AM ISTMangaluru: Biocon Limited Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Wednesday stressed the urgent need for increasing investment on Medical Research in order...
