High dosage of favipiravir shows promise in preventing COVID-19 in rodents Ruchika Sharma12 Oct 2020 11:30 AM ISTLondon: The flu drug favipiravir has shown promise in preventing Covid-19 infection in rodents when administered in high doses, says a study.Further...
Hyderabad: 100-year-old physician survives COVID-19 battle, celebrates birthday at Apollo Hospital MD Bureau12 Oct 2020 11:10 AM ISTHyderabad: A 100-year old physician, Dr Lakshmi Kanthamma has enlisted her name as one of the oldest patients to survive the coronavirus with...
Dr Harsh Vardhan defends AYUSH remedies, medicinal properties to tackle COVID-19 MD Bureau12 Oct 2020 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday defended the Ayurveda-based interventions in prevention and treatment of the COVID-19 disease...
Nagpur: 140 Resident doctors of Govt Ayurveda college continue stir over stipend hike Medical Dialogues Bureau12 Oct 2020 9:45 AM ISTNagpur - The strike of some 140 resident doctors of the Government Ayurvedic College in Nagpur entered its fifth day on Sunday, officials said.Among...
AstraZeneca, US strike deal for Covid-19 antibody treatment touted by Trump Ruchika Sharma11 Oct 2020 10:30 AM ISTAstraZeneca said it was planning to supply up to 1,00,000 doses starting toward the end of 2020 and that the U.S. government could acquire up to an...
Hindu Rao Doctors Strike: Delhi Govt to shift COVID patients to state-run hospitals MD Bureau11 Oct 2020 10:15 AM ISTJain said that in view of the proposed move by doctors from Sunday morning, COVID patients would be shifted from Hindu Rao to other hospitals under...
India needs ramping up cold chain facilities for safe delivery of COVID vaccines, says Experts Ruchika Sharma11 Oct 2020 10:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: The safe delivery of vaccines for mass immunisation against Covid-19 is a massive challenge and India will need to significantly ramp up...
Karnataka: 40-year-old Orthopedic doctor succumbs to COVID MD Bureau11 Oct 2020 9:30 AM ISTDr. Basavaraj was working as an orthopedic in ESI Hospital, Rajajinagar and he was tested COVID positive in September.
Gilead, European Commission ink pact for 500000 treatment courses of Remdesivir against COVID-19 MD Bureau10 Oct 2020 10:00 AM ISTAt this stage, Remdesivir is the only medicine with a conditional marketing authorisation in the EU for the treatment of COVID-19 patients needing...
Meghalaya DHS hits out at NEIGRIHMS Director over antigen test comment Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Oct 2020 9:45 AM ISTDirector of Health Services (DHS) said that the NEIGRIHMS Director "does not" have the "mandate" to make any observation on the rapid antigen tests...
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 Vaccine trial at PGIMER: No adverse effects reported in 53 volunteers after first dose Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Oct 2020 9:30 AM IST"Very few people developed fever or body ache post vaccine administration. It is expected and very normal after the vaccine dose is given. Nothing to...
