Ceiling price of 21 scheduled formulations revised by allowing one-time price increase by 50 percent: Minister Ruchika Sharma2 Oct 2020 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Apprising on the upward price revision of commonly used medicines like antibiotics, anti-allergies, anti-malaria drugs, BCG vaccine, and...
BCG vaccine may protect elderly people against respiratory infections: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 10:15 AM ISTResearchers at Radboud university medical center and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens have found in a new double-blind randomized...
Serum Institute of India conducts phase III trial of BCG vaccine for COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma28 July 2020 1:32 PM ISTThe DBT statement quoting Adar Poonawalla, the owner and CEO of Serum Institute of India(SII) said,"We are delighted to partner with DBT-BIRAC for...
BCG may increase immunity against infections other than TB: Study Hina Zahid18 Jun 2020 9:15 AM ISTA tuberculosis vaccine developed 100 years ago also makes vaccinated persons less susceptible to other infections. While this effect has been...
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.
