DRDO develops Covid-19 antibody detection kit

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a Covid-19 antibody detection kit that offers results in just 75 minutes, the defence ministry said on Friday. The testing kit is called DIPCOVAN and it offers…

Covishield’s First Dose Develops Strong Immunity Than Covaxin’s: ICMR Head

New Delhi : The government recently accepted the Covid-19 Working Group’s recommendation for extending the gap between the two doses of the Covishield vaccine from 6-8 weeks to 12-16 weeks. However,…

Demand For Vitamins, Zinc Supplements Soars In Second Wave. Do They Help Prevent Covid-19?

New Delhi : Vitamin C, D and zinc supplements have been flying off the shelves of pharmacies as a raging second wave of Covid-19 has led to a spike in demand…

Govt Job for Pharmacists under Staff Selection Commission

The Government of HP in exercise of the powers conferred under article 162 read with proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution of India constituted the HR Staff Selection Commission with its…

PharmEasy To Supplement Govt’s Effort To Accelerate Vaccination Drive

Mumbai : PharmEasy, a digital healthcare platform, is aiming to supplement the government’s effort, with the launch of one of the biggest vaccination rollouts in the country. It will further accelerate…

PHC Doctor Arrested For Giving Vaccine At Home

Bengaluru : A doctor at a Public Health Centre in Manjunathnagar was arrested on Thursday for allegedly administering vaccine at her associate’s house, while two doctors of a PHC in…

5 Pharma Companies Get Approval To Make Black Fungus Drug

Mumbai/ Ahmedabad : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has cleared applications from five pharmaceutical companies to manufacture anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B, used to treat mucormycosis or black fungus.…

Govt Job for Pharmacists at Urban Health Society

Ahmedabad is a historical and industrial city of Gujarat. After acquiring the status of a mega city, its rate of growth and development has surprisingly increased. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation or the…

ICMR approves Mylab’s Covid-19 self-testing kit CoviSelf, issues home testing advisory

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday approved self-use Rapid Antigen Test for Covid-19 developed by molecular diagnostics company. Named CoviSelf (PathoCatch), the indigenously developed test has been designed for home testing…

Rapid Antigen tests advised only for symptomatic people, immediate contacts of Covid positive patients: ICMR

New Delhi : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday said that only symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of Covid-19 positive patients are advised for home testing by Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT). “Home testing…