Heating best method for disinfection of N95 masks, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearchers have revealed that heating was recently found to inactivate the coronavirus in solution within 5 min at 70 °C and is among the most...
PM chairs Task Force meeting on Corona Vaccine Development, Drug Discovery, Diagnosis and Testing Ruchika Sharma6 May 2020 11:55 AM ISTIn diagnosis and testing, several academic research institutions and start-ups have developed new tests, both for the RT-PCR approach and for antibody...
Wipro signs pact with Maharashtra government to convert Pune facility to 450-bed Covid-19 hospital Medical Dialogues Bureau6 May 2020 11:54 AM ISTThe 450-bed hospital, to be equipped to treat moderate cases, will include 12 beds to stabilise critical patients before shifting them to a tertiary...
Zydus Cadila seeks DCGI approval for clinical trial of hepatitis drug PegiHep in COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma6 May 2020 11:51 AM ISTPegylated Interferon Alpha-2b has been used in the treatment of COVID-19 in China and Cuba and is a part of the treatment guidelines of the Chinese...
Kolkata diagnostic lab fined Rs 10 lakh, facing closure for performing illegal COVID-19 testing Meghna A Singhania6 May 2020 10:59 AM ISTKolkata: A diagnostic centre in the city is now facing the wrath of the West Bengal Health Department after an inquiry revealed that it was performing...
AIIMS constitutes task force for research on COVID-19 MD Bureau6 May 2020 9:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi on Tuesday said it has constituted task force for research under Dean (Research)...
New COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2020 6:45 PM ISTAMERICA - American Gastroenterology Association has released updated guidance and new expert recommendations for GI symptoms in Covid 19 and...
Abbott gets CE Mark for COVID-19 laboratory-based antibody tests, to be available in India by May end Ruchika Sharma5 May 2020 3:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Global healthcare major Abbott on Monday said it has received CE mark for its laboratory-based serology blood tests for COVID-19 and these...
Delhi Medical Association warns against Quacks practising during of Covid-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau5 May 2020 12:20 PM ISTDelhi - Pointing out to the threatening menace of quacks practising in the capital, the Delhi Medical Association has appealed to the authorities to...
AHA guidance on Resuscitation of newborn and children with COVID 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2020 12:03 PM IST American Heart Association (AHA) and other groups have released guidance on resuscitation of newborns and children with COVID-19 . The guidance...
Mumbai Shocker: 34-year-old MD Doctor suspended, booked for inappropriately touching 44-year-old male patient Garima5 May 2020 10:30 AM ISTMumbai: In a shocking incident, a newly appointed doctor at a prominent Hospital here was recently suspended after he allegedly sexually assaulted a...
85-year-old MP Doctor, with history of cancer, pneumonia recovers from COVID-19 infection Medical Dialogues Bureau5 May 2020 10:15 AM ISTHe tested positive for COVID-19 and was down with double pneumonia
