Coronavirus reaches Delhi: One COVID-19 patient confirmed by health ministry Meghna A Singhania2 March 2020 3:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The fast-spreading coronavirus has finally reached the capital of India, with one COVID-19 positive case being reported in New...
Breakthrough: Chloroquine phosphate shows efficacy in COVID-19 associated pneumonia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 March 2020 4:18 PM ISTAccording to a letter published in BioScience Trends, Chloroquine has shown apparent efficacy in the treatment of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in...
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...
COVID-19 Update:124 persons from Japan and 112 persons from Wuhan, informs Dr Harsh Vardhan MD Bureau29 Feb 2020 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: "As many as 124 persons have been evacuated from Japan including 119 Indian citizens and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa...
Drug against Ebola may be effective against new COVID-19 strain: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 8:00 AM ISTAntiviral drugs for managing infections with human coronaviruses are not yet approved, posing a serious challenge to current global efforts....
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....
Chest CT outperforms lab testing in the diagnosis of COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2020 5:00 PM ISTNORTH AMERICA: Chest CT is used for diagnosis of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as an important complement to the reverse-transcription...
Mount Sinai Researchers throw light on lung disease patterns in COVID-19 using CT Scans Medical Dialogues Bureau27 Feb 2020 12:54 PM IST"This study equips radiologists with the knowledge to recognize and more confidently suggest if a patient has COVID-19 or pneumonia due to another...
WHO declares 'progress' in the fight against coronavirus Medical Dialogues Bureau20 Feb 2020 9:00 AM ISTCairo: The World Health Organization on Wednesday hailed "tremendous progress" in the fight against the deadly new coronavirus since it emerged in...
Yet another Medical Casualty: Wuhan hospital director dies of coronavirus MD Bureau18 Feb 2020 3:43 PM ISTLiu Zhiming, the director of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, died Tuesday morning after "all-out rescue efforts failed," state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Cardiac Implications of Novel Wuhan Coronavirus: ACC Guideline Medha Baranwal16 Feb 2020 1:30 PM ISTThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued a guideline on cardiac implications of coronavirus. The clinical bulletin released on Feb 13,...
WHO names coronavirus as 'COVID-19' Medical Dialogues Bureau12 Feb 2020 5:12 PM ISTThe CO stands for corona, the VI for virus and the D for disease
