Smoking tobacco may increase lung entry points for COVID-19 virus Hina Zahid1 May 2020 6:15 PM ISTResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of South Carolina and other institutions have identified tobacco smoking as a potential risk...
Supreme Court junks plea challenging use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2020 1:09 PM ISTThe bench said that as of now there are no medicines for the treatment of Covid-19 and doctors are trying different ways.
Men have double the death rate compared to women in COVID-19 infection Hina Zahid1 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTIt is established that elderly and those with certain pre-existing conditions appear to be at greater risk.According to a new study appearing in...
Serum Institute announces to make 6 crore doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine Ruchika Sharma1 May 2020 12:25 PM ISTSerum envisages a price of Rs 1,000 per vaccine but governments would give it to people without charge
US in talks with India, other 'friends' to restructure global supply chains: Pompeo Ruchika Sharma1 May 2020 9:00 AM ISTWashington: The US is in talks with its "friends", including India, for restructuring the global supply chains, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has...
New clinical review casts doubt on use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2020 11:30 PM ISTIn its May issue, The FASEB Journal is publishing a comprehensive review on the science and clinical experiences with the drugs chloroquine and...
Examining remdesivir for treatment for Covid-19: Health Ministry MD Bureau30 April 2020 5:51 PM ISTRemdesivir met primary end goal in stage 3 trial
Glenmark gets DCGI nod for Clinical Trials on Favipiravir Antiviral tablets for COVID-19 patients in India Ruchika Sharma30 April 2020 3:56 PM ISTFavipiravir has demonstrated activity against influenza viruses and has been approved in Japan for the treatment of novel influenza virus infections
RGUHS extends Dissertation Submission date for AYUSH courses Medical Dialogues Bureau30 April 2020 3:54 PM IST Bengaluru: Through recent notifications, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka (RGUHS) has informed about the extension of dates...
AYUSH Ministry asks States to Manufacture 'Ayush Kwath', a Herbal Formulation to Boost Immunity Ruchika Sharma30 April 2020 2:36 PM ISTThe formulation made of herbs tulsi, Dalchini, Sunthi, and Krishna Marich will be manufactured and sold in the generic name 'Ayush Kwath'
Breakthrough: Gilead's Investigational Antiviral Remdesivir shows positive results in Stage 3 trial in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma30 April 2020 1:41 PM ISTNo new safety signals were identified with remdesivir across either treatment group
Dancing Corona Warriors: These 60 doctors will certainly put a smile on everyone's face! Meghna A Singhania30 April 2020 12:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The coronavirus has indeed brought in tough times for the entire world. More so for the entire medical fraternity who has suddenly been...
