China's COVID-19 surge: Around 100 mn COVID cases, 1 mn deaths, say doctors Kajal Rajput26 Dec 2022 7:15 AM GMT"The RT-PCR test to be mandatory for international arrivals from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. On arrival, if any passenger from...
Molnupiravir may not lower hospitalization or mortality but hastens recovery in vaccinated COVID-19 patients: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Dec 2022 6:00 AM GMTResearchers have found in a new randomised controlled trial that Molnupiravir taken as an 800mg dose twice daily for five days may not lower...
FDA authorizes availability of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children six months to 4 years of age Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Dec 2022 2:15 AM GMTUSA: In an amendment to the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Food...
High blood pressure may double the risk of severe COVID, even after full vaccination Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2022 2:30 PM GMTHaving high blood pressure more than doubled a person's risk for hospitalization from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection-even despite full...
Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine protects medicos against COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel24 Jun 2022 2:30 PM GMTIsrael: In residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), the fourth dose of the Pfizer BioNTech (BNT162b2) COVID-19 vaccine was associated with high...
Long COVID risk Less during Omicron compared to Delta Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Jun 2022 3:45 AM GMTA new research published in The Lancet has revealed that The Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant. The findings...
Health Bulletin 16/April/2022 Dr. Nandita Mohan16 April 2022 1:15 PM GMTMedical Seats in Gujarat up from 1100 to 6000: PM Modi Medical seats in Gujarat have seen a record increment from 1100 to 6000 with more than a dozen...
FDA authorises first ever breath test for diagnosing COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2022 6:00 AM GMTFirst test that can detect COVID-19 virus in breath sample received emergency use authorization (EUA) by The US food and drug administration.The test...
Sabizabulin use tied to 55% relative reduction in deaths in COVID-19 patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 April 2022 5:45 AM GMTMIAMI: Positive efficacy and safety results have been announced from a planned interim analysis of the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled...
Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine may provide additional protection to elderly against severe disease: NEJM Medical Dialogues Editorial Team8 April 2022 4:30 AM GMTIsrael: A new study conducted by Yinon M. Bar-On and the team found that after the fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccination, rates of confirmed SARS-CoV-2...
New Variant 'XE' could cause new High Risk Covid Wave, Warns WHO MD Bureau4 April 2022 11:00 AM GMTGeneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning against a new mutant 'XE' variant of Omicron, that may be more transmissible than any...
New experimental nasal spray found effective for Delta variant infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2022 3:30 AM GMTResearchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is highly effective in preventing and treating COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant...
