Masks May Never Go, warns ICMR chief Balram Bhargava Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Jan 2021 9:00 AM IST"We don't know how much of the population we'll have to vaccinate to break the virus transmission," ICMR Chief, Balram Bhargava said.
FDA's warning- Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Dec 2020 6:00 PM ISTAfter a shocking incident during a 3-tesla MRI scan wherein a patient experienced severe face burns from the metal in a mask, the U.S. Food and Drug...
Supreme Court pulls up authorities for not ensuring strict compliance of COVID-19 guidelines Medical Dialogues Bureau4 Dec 2020 3:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: People are violating "with impunity" the COVID-19 guidelines on wearing of face masks at public places and are not adhering to social...
Odisha: All Medical Colleges To Reopen From December 1 Medical Dialogues Bureau30 Nov 2020 9:30 AM IST"The Medical College Authorities will follow scrupulously all the SOPs and guidelines with respect to social distancing and prevention of the spread...
Delhi: Doctor assaulted On Asking Patient, Attendants To Wear Mask, Associations threaten to withdraw services Medical Dialogues Bureau28 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a shocking incident, a doctor attached to government-run Maharishi Valmiki Hospital was allegedly beaten by a patient and her attendant...
COVID-19: Face masks should not be used in children under 5 years, advises WHO Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2020 11:37 AM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidance on the use of masks for children in the current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Medical masks offer more protection against COVID droplet spread than cotton alternatives, finds study Ruchika Sharma16 Aug 2020 9:15 AM ISTWashington: Health experts have determined that face coverings are a vital tool in reducing the spread of coronavirus -- but little research has been...
Existing evidence suggests face coverings do not lead to false sense of security Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 July 2020 3:55 PM ISTResearchers at University of Cambridge and King's College London have said that existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to...
NPPA directs N95 Mask manufacturers, importers to obtain BIS certification, share details Farhat Nasim24 Jun 2020 4:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent Office Memorandum (OM), the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed all the manufacturers and...
Punjab and Haryana HC directs to raid chemist shops, manufacturers to check Over-Priced Hand Sanitisers, Sub-Standard Face Masks Farhat Nasim23 Jun 2020 6:07 PM IST"Consequently, in the 'raids' to be conducted, boxes of masks/individual masks shall also be collected by those of the 'raiding party', with the masks...
Medical Device Industry asks Government to lift ban on export of non-N95 masks to clear surplus Hina Zahid8 Jun 2020 3:48 PM ISTWith India's surplus face mask capacity choking production lines, the medical device industry has asked the government to lift the ban on export of...
Everyone wear a cloth face mask in public places recommends CDC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2020 7:10 AM ISTCDC has issued new recommendation that everyone should wear a cloth face mask covering when out in public places to protect others in case they are...
