UK's vaccine against COVID-19 safe and induces an immune reaction: Lancet Hina Zahid21 July 2020 4:38 PM ISTPromising early stage results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of the UK's vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are...
Captopril linked to more pulmonary events in COVID 19 affected Diabetics Dr.Niharika Harsha B7 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTCaptopril has been found to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than that of other ACE...
ACR releases position statement on telemedicine Hina Zahid1 July 2020 10:21 AM ISTATLANTA - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released an official position statement supporting the role of telemedicine as a tool with...
Coronavirus Origin: Wuhan lab denies links to SARS-CoV-2 virus strains Medical Dialogues Bureau26 May 2020 12:55 PM ISTScientists think COVID-19 originated in bats and could have been transmitted to people via another mammal.
New replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks developed Hina Zahid23 May 2020 6:58 AM ISTResearchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have developed a more efficient membrane filter that can...
Smoking increases ACE2 protein in lung, eases entry of Covid 19 in cells Hina Zahid19 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTPrevious data from COVID-19 patients suggests that cigarette smokers are more likely to have health complications. The study suggests that...
New long lasting , washable textile coating can repel viruses Hina Zahid15 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have developed a new textile coating that may not let viruses adhere to its surface in addition to blood, saliva and body liquids.Masks,...
CORAVAX- New Coronavirus Vaccine to Meet Global Demand Hina Zahid14 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA - Any new coronavirus vaccine that works well and is safe will still have the daunting challenge of needing to be produced to scale in a...
Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection, IDSA guidelines released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 April 2020 6:35 PM ISTInfectious Diseases Society of America has released Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection.The IDSA guideline...
Ozone Therapy-a plausible cost effective treatment for Corona Virus Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 April 2020 4:30 PM ISTIn an article published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Dr Robert Jay Rowen and Dr Howard Robins from US have highlighted that...
Neither surgical nor cotton masks effectively filter Covid 19 virus: study Hina Zahid7 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTUSA: The efficacy of surgical and cotton masks in the growing coronavirus battle is often debated in the medical fraternity. Masks are considered must...
Paper based wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19 Hina Zahid31 March 2020 5:30 PM ISTRapid testing kits using paper-based devices are being developed that could be used on-site at wastewater treatment plants to trace sources and...
