AIIMS sanitation supervisor dies due to COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau27 May 2020 9:43 PM ISTNew Delhi - A 58-year-old sanitation supervisor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), who had tested positive for the novel...
Mumbai: KEM Hospital Employee dies after allegedly being denied Sick Leave, health staff observe protest Medical Dialogues Bureau27 May 2020 6:51 PM ISTMumbai - Many doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health workers gathered near Mumbai's KEM hospital wearing masks and different protective gears to...
Opinion: Hostility among authorities and medical community can be counterproductive in the war against Covid-19 Dr. Ishwar Gilada27 May 2020 4:06 PM ISTThe prevailing atmosphere among healthcare providers in Mumbai city has turned unpleasant following continued rounds of threats from the authorities....
UK confirms launch of new trial for Remdesivir in coronavirus Ruchika Sharma27 May 2020 1:17 PM ISTLondon: The UK government on Tuesday confirmed the launch of a new trial for selected coronavirus patients of remdesivir, a drug which is believed to...
Hamdard Labs to conduct clinical trials of immunity booster medicines against COVID-19 Hina Zahid27 May 2020 12:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Health and wellness firm Hamdard Laboratories on Tuesday said it is planning to conduct clinical trial of its immunity booster medicines to...
Reserve 50% beds of all private hospitals beds for COVID-19 patients: Gujarat HC tells state Medical Dialogues Bureau27 May 2020 9:00 AM ISTGujarat - In order to ensure that the Corona affected victims are getting proper treatment and health care services, the Gujarat high court has given...
Faulty dementia gene may double the risk of developing severe COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2020 6:46 PM ISTResearchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine have found in a large-scale study that...
Glenmark to Commence Another New Phase 3 Clinical Trial India testing on Combination of Favipiravir, Umifenovir Moderate COVID-19 hospitalised patients Ruchika Sharma26 May 2020 1:48 PM ISTThe new combination clinical trial will be called FAITH - (Favipiravir plus Umifenovir (efficacy & safety) Trial in an Indian Hospital setting)
Leronlimab may prevent "cytokine storm" in COVID-19, find clinical trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2020 1:22 PM ISTBRONX - Investigational drug leronlimab may prevent the "cytokine storm" in COVID-19 infection and is being tried in FDA approved...
Coronavirus Origin: Wuhan lab denies links to SARS-CoV-2 virus strains Medical Dialogues Bureau26 May 2020 12:55 PM ISTScientists think COVID-19 originated in bats and could have been transmitted to people via another mammal.
HP: 30-yr-old doctor recovers from COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau26 May 2020 9:45 AM ISTShimla - A 30-year-old Himachal Pradesh doctor has recovered from coronavirus, a senior health official said on Sunday. The junior...
Remdesivir shortens recovery time in COVID-19 patients, finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2020 6:46 AM ISTPreliminary results regarding the use of remdesivir against COVID-19 published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveal that Remdesivir was...
