No evidence suggests BCG vaccine can protect against COVID-19: WHO IANS14 April 2020 6:52 AM ISTGeneva, April 14 (IANS) There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects...
UV 'Torch' to disinfect foods, articles developed by Maha professor IANS13 April 2020 9:16 PM ISTIn the wake of Covid 19 pandemic the new ultraviolet light torch developed by Indian professor will come handy to disinfect food items, articles and...
Smokers and COPD patients at higher COVID-19 risk IANS13 April 2020 8:15 PM ISTLondon, April 11 (IANS) In probably the first study to link smoking with severe COVID-19 risk, a team of researchers now claim that people with...
Cardiac imaging during Covid 19 pandemic: EACVI guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTThe European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) has released some guidance for cardiac imaging in the time of COVID-19.The guidelines have...
Four drug mix effective for COVID 19 patients: Kerala doctors MD Bureau13 April 2020 6:50 PM ISTLockwood was administered a mix of four drugs: two varieties of HIV anti-virus, and hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
Improving cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic: NCCN guidance Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTPLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)--an alliance of leading cancer centers--is continuing to share new resources...
Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection, IDSA guidelines released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 April 2020 6:35 PM ISTInfectious Diseases Society of America has released Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection.The IDSA guideline...
Contact Lens Wear and COVID-19 :CDC guidelines Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:30 PM ISTWASHINGTON -- The Contact Lens Institute is sharing new guidance issued this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Avoid intake of hydroxychloroquine sans doctors approval: AIIMS Director Garima13 April 2020 6:05 PM ISTNew Delhi - AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria recently warned the general public against the use of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial...
Separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers doesn't improve outcomes Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTNew Rochelle, NY -Separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers doesn't improve outcomes is opinion of Dr Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the...
Therapy dogs may help lower doctors' stress IANS13 April 2020 5:30 PM ISTNew York, April 9 (IANS) Interacting with a therapy dog for couple of minutes may help lower stress in physicians and nurses working in emergency...
Plasma exchange therapy in COVID-19 patients: ICMR invites institutions to apply for clinical trials MD Bureau13 April 2020 2:11 PM ISTThe project is named "Multi-center, Phase II, Open Label, Randomized Controlled Study of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in COVID-19".
