WHO tightens guidelines on COVID masks for public, health workers Hina Zahid7 Dec 2020 3:47 PM ISTGENEVA - The World Health Organization on fine tuned guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where COVID-19 is spreading, they be worn by...
Vaccines do not equal zero Covid: WHO warns against complacency Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Dec 2020 9:30 AM IST"Vaccines and vaccination will add a major, major, powerful tool to the tool kit that we have. But by themselves, they will not do the job," WHO...
Ayurveda is making impact internationally: Ayurveda proponent on centre for traditional medicine in India by WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTAcharya Manish has unveiled ''Shuddhi Ayurveda'' which has its head office at Zirakpur on the outskirts of Chandigarh. Under ''Shuddhi Ayurveda'' well...
Hackers target groups in COVID vaccine distribution, says IBM Ruchika Sharma4 Dec 2020 1:15 PM ISTTargets included the European Commission's Directorate-General of Taxation and Customs Union and companies that make solar panels for powering...
More data needed on AstraZeneca COVID vaccine trials: WHO scientists Ruchika Sharma30 Nov 2020 3:32 PM ISTLondon: The World Health Organization's top scientist says more data is needed to determine if the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University...
CM Yogi says UP's COVID management has been acknowledged globally Medical Dialogues Bureau26 Nov 2020 9:00 AM ISTBecause of the contribution of those involved in dealing with the pandemic, international organizations like the WHO has praised the coronavirus...
Gilead remdesivir suspended by WHO from prequalification list of COVID-19 drugs Ruchika Sharma21 Nov 2020 1:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: The World Health Organization said on Friday it has suspended Gilead's remdesivir from its so-called prequalification list, an official...
Antiviral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid patients, warns WHO MD Bureau20 Nov 2020 1:15 PM ISTGeneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that the antiviral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no...
We must engender in health workforces a desire to make difference in post COVID world: Dr Harsh Vardhan Medical Dialogues Bureau17 Nov 2020 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, digitally chaired the 147th session of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India: PM Modi Ruchika Sharma13 Nov 2020 9:15 AM IST"This new centre will support WHO's efforts to implement the WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014 2023 which aims to support countries in developing...
COVID vaccine: RDIF seeks Sputnik V speedy registration, prequalification from WHO MD Bureau27 Oct 2020 8:10 PM ISTSuccessful prequalification will enable Sputnik V to be included in the list of medicines used by international procurement agencies and countries to...
Nations mulling Gilead COVID drug Remdesivir should consider trial failure before showing green flag: WHO scientist Farhat Nasim25 Oct 2020 11:00 AM ISTGeneva: Health officials reviewing Gilead Science Inc's remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all evidence, including a trial in which the...
