Special central law for violence against healthcare providers demanded by IMA
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) demands a special central law for violence against doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and hospitals by an ordinance. To stop abuse and violence against healthcare workers,…
Higher death rate in patients taking hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19: Study
Earlier, a treatment was cited by President Trump regarding hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19, a no less likely to need mechanical ventilation and had higher deaths rates compared to those who did…
India looks for test kits from South Korea
South Korea is proving out to be an important source of medical supplies for India among the countries for novel coronavirus with aggressive testing and contact tracing. The Indian embassy…
India makes COVID19 Specific Ventilator, a Global Breakthrough
Hyderabad, Telangana: KondaVishweshwar Reddy, Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur and former Member of Parliament, has developed COVID 19 specific Ventilator ICo-Ventis which can be rapidly replicated. It is looked at as global…
Corona Catastrophe is Pregnant with Hope
Mumbai: As pall of COVID gloom thickens, a positive report firmly negating the clout of ravaging virus flashes. The catastrophe has been found pregnant with hope as a woman infected…
Uber-MedLife tie-up violates Drug & Cosmetics Act: AIOCD seeks ban on delivery of drugs through online
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), a representative body of 8.5 lakh chemists across the country with recent collaboration between ride-hailing platform Uber and e-pharmacy player MedLife…
Amidst Coronavirus Fear, rare Brain Tumour Surgery @ Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
New Delhi: 19-year-old Jaivin Sehgal, was presented with recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness and constipation. After being treated for constipation at various other centres in Delhi, his condition deteriorated.…
Record to be maintained of people buying fever tablets by Pharmacies
Hyderabad: Directions have been issued to all the pharmacies and pharmaceutical associations across the city to maintain record of persons buying drugs for fever, cold and cough. The move has…
USFDA approved Zydus for baclofen tablets
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zydus Cadila to market baclofen tablets, 5 mg. Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions like multiple sclerosis,…
ICMR: Hydroxychloroquine could have side-effects
NEW DELHI: Healthcare workers who took anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) suffered from its side-effects like abdominal pain, nausea and hypoglycemia according to a study conducted by the Indian Council of…
