US may become new epicentre of coronavirus pandemic: WHO MD Bureau26 March 2020 1:00 PM ISTThe death toll from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States has risen above 600, with more than 50,000 cases of infection...
WHO updates guidelines on TB prevention and treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 March 2020 8:30 PM ISTWorld Health Organization has updated its guidelines on tuberculosis preventive treatment. The new guidance shall help countries speed up efforts to...
Novel coronavirus doesn't spread airborne: WHO Hina Zahid25 March 2020 11:15 AM ISTNew Delhi : The World Health Organisation's (WHO) South-East Asia office on Monday said that the novel coronavirus doesn't spread airborne. However,...
Patna medical college cancels leave of doctors, support staff Medical Dialogues Bureau16 March 2020 10:30 AM IST"Vacation of all doctors and employees have been canceled due to coronavirus outbreak. Two nodal officers have been appointed for monitoring and...
Coronavirus: SKIMS cancels Leave of doctors, support staff Medical Dialogues Bureau15 March 2020 9:15 AM ISTJammu : Amid fears of coronavirus outbreak, Sher-I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences has cancelled the leave of all its doctors and support staff...
Magnolia bark compound may be new treatment option for drug-resistant epilepsy Hina Zahid13 March 2020 6:30 PM ISTIn patients with epilepsy normal neurological activity becomes disrupted, causing debilitating seizures. Researchers have found a potential new...
Coronavirus update: WHO declares Covid-19 as Pandemic, as India calls for one month lock-down Medical Dialogues Bureau12 March 2020 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: The new coronavirus outbreak can now be described as a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization announced Wednesday just as...
How govt is taking Ayurveda to the next level internationally Medical Dialogues Bureau10 March 2020 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Responding to a series of questions raised in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, recently...
World in uncharted territory in battle against COVID-19: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau4 March 2020 9:30 AM ISTChina has imposed draconian quarantines and travel restrictions to keep large swathes of the population indoors for weeks, a strategy that appears to...
WHO says virus at 'decisive point' as world battles spread MD Bureau29 Feb 2020 10:30 AM ISTThe World Health Organization declared February 27 that the new coronavirus epidemic was at a "decisive point" as countries across the globe battled...
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTNorway: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus continues to skyrocket, with more than 80000 cases worldwide as of the end of February....
Coronavirus has infected over 79,000 people worldwide MD Bureau24 Feb 2020 9:15 AM IST Beijing: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 79,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness...
