China signs deal to ensure COVID vaccines to developing countries Ruchika Sharma10 Oct 2020 9:30 AM ISTShe gave no details on how much money China would commit to the deal, which has a fundraising goal of $2 billion and aims to provide 92 low and...
COVID-19: Dr Harsh Vardhan participates in WHO Executive Board special session Medical Dialogues Bureau7 Oct 2020 9:00 AM ISTThe agenda of the meet included focus on the measures necessary to ensure the full and effective implementation of the terms of resolution WHA 73.1 on...
Understanding Probiotics and COVID-19 link: Key points for Indian Practitioners Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Oct 2020 10:42 AM ISTWhile the recommendations regarding the strain, dose, and duration of probiotic are yet to be well established; given the large experience of clinical...
India has accorded high priority for ending tuberculosis by 2025: Dr Harsh Vardhan Medical Dialogues Bureau24 Sept 2020 9:15 AM ISTThe Union Health Minister spoke at length about India's role and contribution towards ending TB in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, and the...
CDSCO plans to approve Covid-19 vaccines showing 50 percent efficacy in clinical trial Farhat Nasim22 Sept 2020 6:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recently issued draft guidelines that plan to approve COVID-19 vaccines that...
Pioneer of ORS use Dr Dhiman Barua dies at 99 years of age MD Bureau19 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The founder of the Diarrhoeal Diseases Control Programme, Dr Dhiman Barua, who was also the central figure in promoting Oral Rehydration...
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial pause applauded by WHO Ruchika Sharma15 Sept 2020 9:30 AM ISTGeneva: A World Health Organization official on Tuesday said that the decision by AstraZeneca to pause global trials of its experimental coronavirus...
Dr Harsh Vardhan attends 73rd session of WHO South-East Asia Region Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTNew Delhi - Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally attended the73rd session of WHO South-East Asia Region, recently...
WHO guidance backs Use of Corticosteroids in Severe COVID-19 infection Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Sept 2020 10:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization recommends systemic corticosteroids to treat patients with severe and critical COVID-19.WHO has updated its guidance for...
COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health of millions: WHO MD Bureau30 Aug 2020 11:45 AM ISTGeneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic has...
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...
Covid-19 pandemic could be over within 2 years: WHO MD Bureau22 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTGeneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic...
