Set up panel of experts to keep tab on COVID-19 situation: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Adity Saha22 Dec 2022 5:00 PM ISTKolkata: Expressing concern over the fresh spread of COVID-19 cases in China, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has advised state health officials...
Roche Actemra gets USFDA okay to treat COVID in hospitalised adults Ruchika Sharma22 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTBasel: Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Actemra (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) for the treatment of...
Infection Control in Medicine: Understanding Raman & Weil's Indisputable Legacy MD Brand Connect21 Dec 2022 12:59 PM ISTMumbai: After the COVID-19 outbreak, infection control, hygiene, and disinfection are a few words that constantly make their way into our regular...
IL-6 receptor antagonists and antiplatelet agents improve survival among critically ill COVID-19 patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 Dec 2022 11:15 AM ISTPatients who are critically ill with COVID-19 infection had a 99.9% probability of improved 180-day mortality compared to placebo when treated with...
Drug price group slashes suggested price of Pfizer COVID drug Paxlovid by 80 percent Ruchika Sharma21 Dec 2022 10:00 AM ISTUS: An influential drug pricing research group has cut its suggested price range for Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid by more than...
COVID-19 vaccination more protective against death and hospitalization compared to natural immunity Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that there are significantly lower rates of hospitalizations, all-cause emergency department (ED)...
Medical Bulletin 16/December/2022 Isra Zaman16 Dec 2022 2:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Antibiotic resistance may be overcome by mapping E.coliHave you ever felt queasy after eating an undercooked...
Antiviral drug nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir effective in reducing COVID-19 hospitalization among vaccinated adults 50 and over Isra Zaman16 Dec 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe results of recent clinical trial, now published in Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir...
Y chromosome loss may be linked to men's increased risk of severe COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTMen are at an increased risk of a severe bout of COVID-19 compared to women. Researchers at Uppsala University have now shown that this may be due to...
Oral zinc supplements improve survival rate in COVID patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTA recent study by Saoussen Ben Abdallah and team showed that oral zinc can reduce the 30-day mortality rate, intensive care unit (ICU) admission rate,...
Topical minoxidil effective for treating hair loss after COVID-19 infection: Study Medha Baranwal13 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTJapan: Topical minoxidil is an effective treatment option for better management of hair loss after SARS-CoV-2 infection (HLASCI) and can be used as an...
Pfizer eyes USD 10 billion- USD 15 billion in potential revenue from mRNA vaccines by 2030 Ruchika Sharma13 Dec 2022 12:13 PM ISTNew York: Pfizer Inc said on Monday that annual revenue from its mRNA vaccine portfolio could reach $10 billion to $15 billion by 2030, alleviating...
