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…
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…
10 lakh testing kits per month to be produced by India
NEW DELHI: India is ready to maufacture 10 lakh kits per month each of RT-PCR testing and rapid antibody detection tests for noverl coronavirus from May, the production will reduce…
COVID-19: Only updated medicines permitted for treatment
The Kerala High Court was informed by state government on Friday that it has taken a decision to only allow updated medicines for the treatment of novel coronavirus in the…
Homemade cloth masks can serve purpose: Health Experts
The Central Government made facemasks mandatory in public and at workplaces. Any clean piece of cloth covering the face will serve the purpose, says health experts. Due to increase in…
