Self-collected saliva as good as deep nasal swabs for diagnosing COVID-19 Hina Zahid24 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTSALT LAKE CITY - Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the...
FDA permits emergency use of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Aug 2020 7:10 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of...
COVID-19 can infect pregnant women's placenta, finds ICMR Study Hina Zahid23 Aug 2020 8:41 PM ISTA new study, jointly conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH) at Parel...
Karnataka COVID warrior's suicide: Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia for family, inquiry ordered Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Aug 2020 1:30 PM IST"Dr S R Nagendra has said he was committing suicide as he was frustrated due to the harassment by his superiors. I will order a detailed inquiry into...
All India Institute of Ayurveda to conduct first clinical trial on prevention of Covid-19 with Neem capsules Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Aug 2020 12:11 PM ISTNew Delhi - All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi has announced their collaboration with Nisarga Biotech Pvt Ltd, parent company of Nisarga Herbs...
E-Pharma Controversy: Health Ministry notification specifies all licensees allowed to deliver medicines at home since March Ruchika Sharma23 Aug 2020 11:00 AM ISTThe conditions specified include, "The licensee shall submit an email ID for registration with the licensing authority if prescriptions are to be...
KMC hospital seeks DCGI permission to begin plasma therapy Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Aug 2020 9:30 AM ISTMangaluru - KMC Hospital in Manipal has sought the permission from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to start plasma therapy for the treatment...
Covid-19 pandemic could be over within 2 years: WHO MD Bureau22 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTGeneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic...
Combating COVID: Zystus Nutraceuticals launches immunity-boosting products Zys-Co-Vir, Zys-Co-Min Farhat Nasim22 Aug 2020 2:48 PM ISTZys-Co-Vir has been formulated on a recommendation by India's Ministry of AYUSH, Hyderabad-based healthcare company Zystus Nutraceuticals said.
KGMU VC tests positive for coronavirus Medical Dialogues Bureau22 Aug 2020 2:42 PM ISTLucknow - Vice-Chancellor of the King George Medical University here, Lt Gen (Retd) Dr Vipin Puri, has tested positive for coronavirus, a...
Pfizer, BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows fewer side effects MD Bureau22 Aug 2020 10:00 AM ISTNew York: US-based Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech announced positive results for the Phase 1 trial of their second Covid-19 vaccine...
WB launches COVID Patient Management System to deal with admission, treatment-related issues Medical Dialogues Bureau22 Aug 2020 9:45 AM ISTKolkata - The West Bengal government has recently launched a COVID Patient Management System to deal with admission and treatment-related issues...
