COVID-19 care for elderly patients: SC seeks report from states MD Bureau7 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked states to file a detailed affidavit within four weeks on a plea seeking directions to provide masks and...
JnJ vaccine raises neutralizing antibodies, prevents severe COVID-19 in hamsters Ruchika Sharma6 Sept 2020 10:45 AM ISTThe vaccine, co-developed by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Johnson & Johnson (JnJ), uses a common cold virus, called adenovirus...
CureVac anticipates to produce COVID-19 vaccine at scale by 2020 end Ruchika Sharma6 Sept 2020 10:00 AM ISTGermany: German biotech company Curevac expects to be able to produce the COVID-19 vaccine it is developing at scale by the end of the year,...
Roche gets Emergency Use Authorization from USFDA for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B Test Ruchika Sharma6 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTBasel: Roche has recently announced that the cobas® SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Test for use on the cobas® 6800/8800...
COVID-19 Vaccine: AstraZeneca AZD1222 phase 1/2 trials to begin in Japan Ruchika Sharma6 Sept 2020 9:15 AM ISTTokyo: Astrazeneca said on Friday it is beginning Phase 1/2 clinical trials in Japan of its coronavirus vaccine candidate.Trials of the vaccine, known...
Assam HC orders penalty for violation of Covid-19 protocols MD Bureau6 Sept 2020 9:00 AM ISTA division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajai Lamba and Justice Manish Choudhury on Thursday directed district civil and police authorities to impose...
Jharkhand: State IMA seeks Compensation For Private Doctors, Medical Staff Infected Battling COVID Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Sept 2020 12:31 PM ISTRanchi: A delegation of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday called upon Chief Minister Hemant Soren here, seeking compensation and status...
Kerala: 65-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient Commits Suicide In Kannur Government Medical College Hospital Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Sept 2020 12:05 PM ISTKannur: In a shocking incident, a 60-year-old COVID-19 patient allegedly committed suicide at Kannur Government Medical College Hospital (KGMCH),...
First Priority Model: 19 global health experts propose a new, three-phase plan for vaccine distribution on priority MD Bureau5 Sept 2020 11:51 AM ISTThe Fair Priority Model addresses these values by focusing on mitigating three types of harms caused by Covid-19: Death and permanent organ damage,...
Russian COVID vaccine Sputnik V induces antibody response in small human trials Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Sept 2020 11:36 AM ISTThese vaccines aim to stimulate both arms of the immune system -- antibody and T cell responses -- so they attack the virus when it is circulating in...
BDR Pharma to launch COVID drug Favipiravir at Rs 99 per tablet in India Ruchika Sharma5 Sept 2020 10:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Drug firm BDR Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it plans to launch 400 mg Favipiravir tablets, used for treating COVID-19 patients, in the...
JIPMER Study: 1 in 20 districts in Puducherry showed evidence of COVID by end of July 2020 Medical Dialogues Bureau5 Sept 2020 9:15 AM ISTJIPMER proposes to undertake a repeat survey in the second/third week of September 2020 (time period B in Figure) to assess the extent of exposure by...
