FIRST: Bharat Biotech Covid-19 vaccine COVAXIN gets DCGI nod for human trials Ruchika Sharma30 Jun 2020 1:19 PM ISTThe collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) was instrumental in the development of...
Gilead Sciences condemned for pricing coronavirus drug at USD 2340 Ruchika Sharma30 Jun 2020 10:45 AM ISTBut recent news that a cheap steroid called dexamethasone improves survival means remdesivir should be priced between USD 2,520 and USD 2,800, the...
Govt allows export of COVID-19 PPE medical coveralls, fixes shipment quota Ruchika Sharma30 Jun 2020 10:30 AM ISTIn a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said: "A monthly quota of 50 lakh PPE medical coverall for COVID-19 units has been...
Himachal: Former IPS charged for allegedly abusing medical officer, refusing COVID testing Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Jun 2020 9:15 AM ISTOn June 24, when a team led by medical officer Dr Ankush Thakur arrived at the residence, the accused not only refused to give the samples but also...
Coronavirus has not suddenly become less pathogenic: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Jun 2020 9:00 AM IST"It may not be that the virus itself is becoming less potent: it may be that we are, as a community, successfully reducing the number, intensity and...
British-Pakistani doctor suspended for allegedly peddling misinformation about COVID Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Jun 2020 9:00 AM IST"This person has been suspended from the Medical Register and may not practise as a doctor in the UK," the website said, adding that he was neither on...
Demand for COVID-19 tests exceeds production: Roche Ruchika Sharma29 Jun 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe drugmaker has said that it aims to more than double production of antibody tests to well over 100 million a month by the end of the year.
Haryana; COVID-19 treatment cost capped in private hospitals Medical Dialogues Bureau29 Jun 2020 10:45 AM ISTHowever, the disparity in the charges across various private hospitals is hampering egalitarian and equal access for inpatient hospital care.
No private hospital in Karnataka can deny Covid treatment MD Bureau28 Jun 2020 4:41 PM ISTHe also directed the private hospitals to strictly comply with the provisions of Sections 11 and 11 A of the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments...
Use dexamethasone over methylprednisolone, says Health Ministry in new COVID protocol MD Bureau28 Jun 2020 11:30 AM ISTUnion Health Secretary Preeti Sudan has forwarded the updated protocol with all states and Union Territories to make necessary arrangements for...
Madhya Pradesh Health Minister inspects Aurobindo Hospital's COVID-19 care centre in Indore Medical Dialogues Bureau28 Jun 2020 10:00 AM ISTIndore - Narottam Mishra, Madhya Pradesh Health Minister inspected Aurobindo Hospital's COVID-19 care centre on Thursday. Speaking to the media...
World May Have Covid-19 Vaccine In A Year, UK Pharma Company Leading In Race: WHO Ruchika Sharma28 Jun 2020 9:00 AM IST"I think AstraZeneca certainly has a more global scope at the moment in terms of where they are doing and planning their vaccine trials," she told the...
