Masks mandatory for next six months, says Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said wearing masks will be mandatory for the next six months in the state. Addressing people of the state on social media, Thackeray said experts are in favour of imposing…

Vaccination of Indians against Covid may start in January: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi: India may begin vaccinating people against Covid-19 in January and the government’s first priority has been safety and efficacy of the vaccine, health minister Harsh Vardhan has said. “I personally feel may be in…

Awesome! Threesome Infants saved @Indraprastha Apollo

New Delhi: The ease in travel restrictions has come as a respite for patients travelling from across borders. Some patients have had to suffer for almost 10 months due to…

Orissa High Court Unearths Fake Medical Certificate Racket For Bail Pleas

CUTTACK : Even as the courts are taking a liberal approach to granting bail with the intention of econgesting jails in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, some bail seekers seem to…

AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine Still Under Review: UK Drug Regulator

Mumbai/ New Delhi : The UK’s drug regulator, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is still reviewing the AstraZeneca/ Oxford vaccine, which has implications for Serum Institute of India’s (SII)…

US FDA Advisory Committee supports EUA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna confirmed that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) recommended that the FDA grant an emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the…

DCGI Directs To Recall Batches Of Rapid Antigen IVD Kits Of Labcare Diagnostics And SD Biosensor

Mumbai : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed all state licensing authorities (SLAs) to recall batches of rapid antigen in vitro diagnostic (IVD) kits of Gujarat-based manufacturer…

Crowd Funding Helped Save Life of a Young Medical Student

New Delhi: 25 Year old patient from Lucknow, successfully underwent a liver transplant surgery under Dr Neerav Goyal, Senior Consultant and Head, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals along with his team successfully…

Indian Origin Doctor honoured with International Road Safety Award 2020

New Delhi: Indian Head Injury Foundation was awarded with The Prince Michael Award which is an award for road safety. Dr Rajendra Prasad, Honorary Medical Director of IHIF, received the…

DayToDay Health builds a virtual healthcare system for COVID-19 Patients

New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai : DaytoDay Health (DTDHI), a leading global health-tech service company which provides personalised technology-based solutions to patients to guide, help and assist patients through pre and…