Even as India reels under the second wave of Covid-19, doctors at Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) have again reported multiple cases of deadly fungal infection mucormycosis in the recovering coronavirus patients. The black fungal infection, triggered by Covid-19, last year caused many of the patients to lose their eyesight. According to Dr Manish […]
IRCTC has launched a special work from hotel’ package, providing professionals a refreshing and soothing ambiance in hotel rooms in Kerala as an alternative to the work from home’ set up, a statement said. This is part of the Railways’ catering and tourism arm’s efforts to rekindle confidence among guests to step out for availing […]
SINGAPORE, May 18 (Reuters) – Singapore has authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15 years old in a bid to extend protection to more groups as the country tackles a recent increase of infections, officials said on Tuesday. “The data showed that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated high […]
Days after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) dropped usage of convalescent plasma from recommended treatment protocol for Covid-19, Ganga Ram hospital Chairperson Dr. DS Rana has said that Remdesivir is also being considered to be dropped from Covid-19 treatment soon. News agency ANI reported, “If we talk about other medicines which we use […]
As fatalities continue to reach record high in second disastrous wave of Covid-19, the health care workers remain at the risk of getting affected. The Indian Medical Association in its report on Tuesday said out 269 doctors who died in the second wave of Covid-19, majority of the deaths were reported from Bihar with 78 […]
Getting a vaccine slot for COVID-19 vaccination has become a tough task as India continues to battle the second wave of coronavirus. Now, IIM and NIT alumni have jointly developed a mobile-based application that can help people book vaccine slots. The app has been named ‘localiti.io’. By using the app, people in the age group […]
The government said on Tuesday trials on Covaxin’s efficacy against coronavirus on children between 2-18 years of age to begin in 10-12 days. Addressing a Health Ministry briefing, Niti Aayog member VK Paul said COVAXIN has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for phase II and III clinical trials in the […]
The first batch of anti-Covid oral drug 2-DG, developed by the DRDO, was released on Monday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. The Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) approved the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug for emergency use as an adjunct therapy in moderate to severe coronavirus patients earlier this month. In […]
