GSK, Vir Biotechnology to halt enrollment in US COVID-19 antibody trial sub-study Ruchika Sharma4 March 2021 3:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vir Biotechnology and Britain's GSK said on Wednesday they would pause enrollment into a study testing their experimental COVID-19 antibody...
Data from 25,800 participants shows 81% efficacy of COVAXIN in Phase III trial: Bharat Biotech Ruchika Sharma4 March 2021 1:50 PM ISTHyderabad: Bharat Biotech has recently announced the first interim analysis of its BBV152 (COVAXIN). The whole virion inactivated COVID-19 vaccine...
COVID-19 recovered people showing faster antibody response to Serum Institute vaccine Covishield, says study Ruchika Sharma4 March 2021 1:27 PM ISTNew Delhi: Those who have recovered from Covid-19 respond faster to the Covishield vaccine and reach high antibody levels, says a study, leading to...
Serum Institute of India to send 10 million Covishield doses to UK: Report Ruchika Sharma3 March 2021 2:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government said in a...
Study finds Pfizer, Oxford vaccines reduce severe COVID-19 in elderly Ruchika Sharma3 March 2021 12:56 PM ISTData suggests that in the over 80s, a single dose of either vaccine is more than 80 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation, around 3 to 4...
PM Modi sets example, takes first dose of Covaxin at AIIMS Garima2 March 2021 11:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a move that is going to set an example for others to follow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine....
Pune: Doctor held for demanding Rs 1,500 bribe to issue antigen test report Medical Dialogues Bureau2 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTPune: An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team of Pune has arrested a doctor from Daund town of the district for allegedly demanding a bribe to issue an...
WHO expert panel strongly advises against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent covid-19 Hina Zahid2 March 2021 7:15 AM ISTThe anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent infection in people who do not have covid-19, say a WHO Guideline...
Corticosteroid nasal spray of not much benefit for treating post COVID loss of smell: Study Medha Baranwal1 March 2021 9:30 PM ISTEgypt: The use of corticosteroid nasal spray for the treatment of post COVID-19 loss of smell (anosmia) offers no benefit over the olfactory training,...
IDA issues COVID appropriate guidelines for Dental professionals. Dr. Shafali Bakshi1 March 2021 6:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Dental Association (IDA) has recommended preventative measures for dental professionals to minimize ...
J&J gets US CDC Advisory Committee Recommendation for single-shot COVID-19 vaccine Ruchika Sharma1 March 2021 12:46 PM ISTNew Brunswick: Johnson & Johnson has recently announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on...
Biocon Chairperson lashes out at govt capping Covid-19 vaccine price at Rs 250 at private hospitals Ruchika Sharma1 March 2021 12:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw on Sunday hit out at the government capping Covid-19 vaccine price at Rs 250 at private hospitals,...
