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Coronavirus and diabetes: What you need to know ..

Staff Writer - 20 Oct, 2020

28-year-old Mario Buelna caught fever and started having trouble breathing in June. He soon tested positive for the nove.....

India records 46,790 new COVID-19 cases ..

PTI - 20 Oct, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 50,000 nearly aft.....

50% Indians are likely to have Covid by Feb 2021, says govt-appointed ..

Reuters - 20 Oct, 2020

At least half of India's 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next Februa.....

Living coronavirus found on frozen food packaging for first time: Chin ..

PTI - 19 Oct, 2020

BEIJING : China's health authority has confirmed the detection and isolation of living novel coronavirus on the oute.....

Getting vaccine doubters to roll up their sleeves won’t be easy ..

Reuters - 19 Oct, 2020

Eddie Rice is a believer in vaccines. The Melbourne locksmith has received jabs in the past and understands that they go.....

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus ..

Reuters - 19 Oct, 2020

The Australian state of Victoria on Monday eased some coronavirus-led restrictions after months, while much of Europe en.....

AstraZeneca wins two approval recommendations from EU agency ..

Reuters - 19 Oct, 2020

The European medicines watchdog has recommended approving AstraZeneca Plc's AZN.L treatments for a form of heart fai.....

With dip in air quality in Delhi, health experts witness 15% rise in C ..

ANI - 19 Oct, 2020

Health experts have been witnessing an almost 15 per cent rise in the number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (C.....

Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone ..

Reuters - 19 Oct, 2020

Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the no.....

Pan-India covid-19 genome studies suggest virus genetically stable, no ..

PTI - 18 Oct, 2020

- Mutation typically refers to the property of a virus to undergo changes when it multiplies and the virus may develop s.....

Health expert asserts on N95 mask without valve this winter. ..

Joymala Bagchi , ANI. - 18 Oct, 2020

- With the onset of winter, the weather condition aggravates as pollution level in the air varies between poor to severe.....

Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: Study ..

AFP - 18 Oct, 2020

- 'The longer survival of SARS-CoV-2 on the skin increases contact-transmission risk,' the study said. - The pa.....

Treat coronavirus early to save patients’ lives, SARS veteran ur ..

Jason Gale , Bloomberg - 18 Oct, 2020

- Yuen Kwok-Yung, Hong Kong’s top pandemic doctor, is advocating early, aggressive hospitalization and treatment t.....

Long COVID 'May Be Four Syndromes' ..

Peter Russell - 17 Oct, 2020

The condition commonly called 'long COVID' may not be one syndrome but possibly up to four, according to a new r.....

WHO trial to assess other antibody, antiviral drugs after remdesivir d ..

Reuters - 17 Oct, 2020

- WHO Solidarity Trial would continue will continue, its chief said. - Gilead had known about the results of Solidarity.....

Scientists develop new method to block coronavirus replication. ..

PTI - 17 Oct, 2020

- According to the study, published in the journal Science, SARS-CoV-2-PLpro promotes infection by sensing and processin.....

Sinovac coronavirus vaccine offered by Chinese city for emergency use ..

Reuters - 17 Oct, 2020

- China has said that while reasonable profits for companies are permitted, covid-19 vaccines should be priced close to .....

India's COVID-19 infection tally crosses 74 lakh with 62,212 new cases ..

PTI - 17 Oct, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) India's COVID-19 caseload went past 74 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated.....

SARS-CoV-2 may use key carbohydrate to infect cells. ..

Erin Bryant - 16 Oct, 2020

More than one million people have died worldwide from SARS-CoV-2 infection, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Resear.....

20% Rise In Death Rate Mostly Because of Pandemic. ..

Kathleen Doheny - 16 Oct, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the number of unexpected or ''excess" deaths over the typical number has.....

COVID-19 Doesn’t Seem Seasonal, Study Says. ..

Carolyn Crist - 16 Oct, 2020

Respiratory viruses tend to be seasonal, including the two most common flu viruses, but the coronavirus that cause.....

Can Vitamin D treat coronavirus? UK scientists to test if 'sunshine vi ..

Meghna Sen - 16 Oct, 2020

-Residents of UK have been asked to take supplements over the winter months when Vitamin D levels can go down. - This w.....

WHO trial results show remdesivir has little or no effect for covid-19 ..

Leroy Leo - 16 Oct, 2020

- Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and interferon regimens appeared to have little or no effect on hospitalized.....

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 73,70,468. ..

PTI - 16 Oct, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a d.....

A healthy young person might have to wait until 2022 for covid vaccine ..

Staff Writer - 15 Oct, 2020

- The World Health Organization has warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the.....

Important that Russia's Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik-V cleared by WHO: UN. ..

ANI - 15 Oct, 2020

- Any vaccine for the coronavirus disease, including Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine, must be cleared by WHO, UN spokespe.....

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389 ..

PTI - 14 Oct, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 72,39,389 with 63,509 infections being reported in a day, while the number of peop.....

Aarogya Setu app helped identify coronavirus clusters, expand testing: ..

Meghna Sen - 14 Oct, 2020

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded India’s Aarogya Setu app, saying .....

World Bank approves $12 billion for covid-19 vaccines ..

AFP - 14 Oct, 2020

The World Bank said Tuesday that it approved $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distributi.....

Eli Lilly pauses Covid-19 antibody treatment trial over safety concern ..

AFP - 14 Oct, 2020

US pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly on Tuesday paused a late-stage trial of its experimental lab-produced antibody treatmen.....

New Zealand signs deal with Pfizer, BioNTech for COVID-19 vaccine ..

Reuters - 12 Oct, 2020

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The New Zealand government signed a deal on Monday to buy 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer I.....

Less than 1000 coronavirus deaths recorded for 8 consecutive days in ..

PTI - 12 Oct, 2020

India's COVID-19 recoveries crossed the 60-lakh mark, while less than 1000 coronavirus deaths have been record.....

Covid-19 vaccines under different trial stages in India: Harsh Vardhan ..

Sangeeta Ojha - 12 Oct, 2020

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that coronavirus vaccines currently are in various trial phases. .....

Maintain quality testing for Covid-19 kits: Health experts ..

ANI - 12 Oct, 2020

New Delhi: With the central government capping prices for Covid-19 tests, health experts strongly opine on maintaining s.....

Maintain quality testing for Covid-19 kits: Health experts ..

ANI - 12 Oct, 2020

New Delhi: With the central government capping prices for Covid-19 tests, health experts strongly opine on maintaining s.....

COVID research updates: Dense cities should brace for long coronavirus ..

Anonymous - 12 Oct, 2020

Dense cities should brace for long coronavirus outbreaks The new coronavirus tears through areas where residents gene.....

Coronavirus risk may go up on exposure to urban air pollutants: Study ..

ANI - 12 Oct, 2020

WASHINGTON : The risk of Coronavirus may enhance on exposure to urban air pollutants, suggests a research study. &quo.....

UK to begin trials to test if BCG vaccine works against Covid-19 ..

PTI - 12 Oct, 2020

LONDON: Scientists in the UK will begin recruiting frontline healthcare workers to test if an old vaccine used to combat.....

Inhaled vaccines aim to fight coronavirus at its point of attack ..

Bloomberg - 12 Oct, 2020

The Covid-19 vaccines closest to the finish line are designed to be injected into the arm. Researchers are looking at wh.....

U.S., AstraZeneca strike deal for COVID-19 antibody treatment touted b ..

Heidi Ledford & Ewen Callaway - 10 Oct, 2020

The U.S. government has awarded $486 million to AstraZeneca Plc to develop and secure supplies of up to 100,000 doses of.....

Covid-19 Story Tip: Biomedical Engineers Lead Efforts to Make PPE ..

Elizabeth Logsdon, Ph.D., and Warren Grayson, Ph.D./Johns Hopkins Medicine - 10 Oct, 2020

Covid-19 Story Tip: Biomedical Engineers Lead Efforts to Make PPE 10/06/2020 Covid tip shield A 3D printed face shiel.....

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities. ..

PTI - 10 Oct, 2020

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,.....

COVID-19 vaccine: Russia all set to approve second vaccine next week. ..

Anulekha Ray - 10 Oct, 2020

- Developed by Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, the experimental vaccine has recently complet.....

COVID-19 treatment: Regeneron's antibody therapy to approved quickly, ..

Mint Agencies - 10 Oct, 2020

- Trump said he may not have recovered without the treatments he received to combat his own coronavirus illness - Eli L.....

Gilead's remdesivir shaved five days off COVID-19 recovery time, reduc ..

Reuters - 09 Oct, 2020

CHICAGO: Final data from Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir showed the treatment cut COVID-19 recovery .....

COVID-19 treatment: After Lilly, Fosun unit to begin US trial soon ..

Reuters - 09 Oct, 2020

China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group said on Thursday an experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19 being d.....

COVID + flu nasal spray vaccine set to start trial soon ..

Bloomberg - 09 Oct, 2020

An experimental dual vaccine for both influenza and the new coronavirus delivered via a nasal spray will enter human stu.....

Moderna to apply for EU's rolling approval for COVID-19 vaccine ..

Staff Writer - 09 Oct, 2020

Vaccine-maker Moderna Inc will soon apply for real-time reviews of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in Europe, days aft.....

Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel ..

Ewen Callaway & Heidi Ledford - 08 Oct, 2020

A trio of scientists who identified and characterized the virus responsible for many cases of hepatitis and liver diseas.....

Pioneers of revolutionary CRISPR gene editing win chemistry Nobel ..

Heidi Ledford & Ewen Callaway - 08 Oct, 2020

It’s CRISPR. Two scientists who pioneered the revolutionary gene-editing technology are the winners of this year&r.....

COVID-19 cases in India cross 68-lakh mark ..

PTI - 08 Oct, 2020

India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of peop.....

COVID-19 treatment: Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody-drug ..

Staff Writer - 08 Oct, 2020

Eli Lilly and Company on Wednesday said that it has asked the US government to allow emergency use of an experimental an.....

India declines proposal to test Russia Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik-V in l ..

Reuters - 08 Oct, 2020

India's drug regulator has knocked back a proposal from Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd to conduct a large study in .....

Asthma patients less likely to die from coronavirus: Study ..

Reuters - 08 Oct, 2020

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatme.....

Government to launch Ayurveda and Yoga protocols for management of Cov ..

Rhythma Kaul, Hindustan Times New Delhi - 07 Oct, 2020

The National Clinical Management Protocol based on ayurveda and yoga for the management of coronavirus disease (Covid-19.....

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults ..

Anonymous - 07 Oct, 2020

Adults can develop a coronavirus-linked syndrome that's similar to one seen in children, researchers report. Mult.....

Single-day spike of 61,267 COVID-19 infections, 884 fatalities: Health ..

PTI - 07 Oct, 2020

The daily spike in coronavirus infections dropped below 65,000 on Tuesday and the total recoveries surpassed 56 lakh pus.....

HIV treatment has no benefit for hospitalised Covid-19 patients - repo ..

Reuters - 07 Oct, 2020

A combination of antiviral drugs usually used to treat HIV has no beneficial effect in patients hospitalised with COVID-.....

Doctors consider anti-cancer drugs as a stopgap weapon in covid battle ..

Neetu Chandra Sharma - 07 Oct, 2020

In the absence of a safe and effective medicine for covid-19, drugs used to treat cancer are being considered. Globally,.....

CDC issues latest guidance on covid-19 spread. Read here ..

LiveMint - 07 Oct, 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an updated guidance on Monday said COVID-19 can spread thro.....

Covid-19 to place greater demand on mental health programmes: WHO ..

Neetu Chandra Sharma - 07 Oct, 2020

NEW DELHI: Mental health programmes, both national and international, will see greater demand as coronavirus pandemic co.....

COVID research updates: Massive contact-tracing effort in India reveal ..

Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times/Getty - 05 Sept,2020

The patterns of infections and deaths caused by the new coronavirus differ starkly between resource-poor settings and we.....

COVID-19 cases in India breach 66-lakh mark ..

PTI - 05 Oct, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload went past 66 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged.....

Can cancer drugs prove helpful in treating Covid-19? ..

Neetu Chandra Sharma - 05 Oct, 2020

New Delhi: In the absence of a safe and effective medicine against Covid-19, several drugs used in cancer therapy have b.....

Researchers develop new Covid-19 test that doesn't use scarce reagents ..

PTI - 05 Oct, 2020

Washington: Scientists have developed a new method of testing for COVID-19 that doesn't make use of key reagents but.....

MHFI and AIIMS doctors launch web portal for mental healthcare amid CO ..

ANI - 05 Oct, 2020

To address the growing issue of mental health illness during the Covid-19 pandemic across the country, the Mental Health.....

Pandemic, new platforms prompt surge in new therapists ..

Anne Steele , The Wall Street Journal - 05 Oct, 2020

More than a decade into an advertising career, Fernando Barcelona was a midlevel creative in his mid 30s. He had moved f.....

How long could I be contagious before a positive coronavirus test? ..

AP News - 04 Oct, 2020

Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. In fact, rig.....

Single-day COVID-19 cases in India below 75,000, recovery rate rises t ..

PTI - 04 Oct, 2020

Daily COVID-19 cases in India dropped below 75,000 and less than 1,000 deaths were reported in a day after nearly a mont.....

Research Story Tip: Study Finds Obesity Medicine Specialists Are Using ..

Newsroom - 04 Oct, 2020

The United States obesity rate is now more than 40%, and physicians are looking for new and more effective ways to treat.....

Research Story Tip: Temperature-Sensitive, Longer-Lasting Eyedrops May ..

Newsroom - 04 Oct, 2020

Research Story Tip: Temperature-Sensitive, Longer-Lasting Eyedrops May Mean Less Applications, Better Therapy 09/29/202.....

COVID-19 cases in India breach 65-lakh mark ..

PTI - 04 Oct, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload went past 65 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crosse.....

Covid-19 vaccines should first go to health workers, first responders, ..

The Wall Street Journal - 04 Oct, 2020

Certain health workers and first responders should be the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available.....

Why A Negative Test Doesn't Rule Out COVID ..

Brenda Goodman, MA - 04 Oct, 2020

Since the recent presidential debate, at least 11 people involved in the event have tested positive for COVID-19, raisin.....

Pain relief caused by coronavirus may help explain COVID-19 spread: Sc ..

PTI - 03 Oct, 2020

Houston: The novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19 may relieve pain, according to a new study which could explain why .....

Dr Reddy's seeks DCGI nod to conduct phase-3 clinical trial of Russian ..

PTI - 03 Oct, 2020

NEW DELHI : The Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India for per.....

Oxford covid vaccine: Canada launches real-time review of data ..

Reuters - 03 Oct, 2020

OTTAWA : Canada launched a real-time review of data from AstraZeneca and Oxford University's potential COVID-19 vacc.....

How long a person could contagious before testing positive for covid ..

AP News - 03 Oct, 2020

How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? Studies have shown that people may be contagious for abo.....

'Superspreaders' Are Driving the COVID-19 Pandemic ..

Ralph Ellis - 03 Oct, 2020

A small number of infected people are the main cause of the coronavirus’s spread, according to a massive contact t.....

Neanderthal genes linked with severe COVID-19 ..

Reuters - 02 Oct, 2020

A group of genes passed down from extinct human cousins is linked with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, researchers sa.....

Gene mutation behind difference in COVID death rates among Indian stat ..

PTI - 02 Oct, 2020

NEW DELHI: Variation in a genetic mutation among Indians may be the main reason behind the difference in the death rates.....

Startup bets on new coronavirus testing alternative: COVID-sniffing ro ..

Bloomberg - 02 Oct, 2020

A biotechnology startup called Koniku is trying to develop robots that could sniff out Covid-19 infections faster than c.....

Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus: Study ..

Reuters - 02 Oct, 2020

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatme.....

India's COVID-19 tally comes close to 64 lakh-mark; recoveries cross 5 ..

PTI - 02 Oct, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload inched closer to 64 lakh-mark with 81,484 infections reported in a day, while the number o.....

The race for COVID-19 vaccine: Why this month is critical ..

Bloomberg - 02 Oct, 2020

October is a critical month in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, with developments that could lead to some Americans gett.....

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus ..

Reuters - 30 Sept, 2020

(Reuters) - Jordan, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands reported record daily increases in COVID-19 cases, while the Sl.....

India's COVID-19 caseload races past 62 lakh, recoveries surge to 51,8 ..

PTI - 30 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in a day, while the .....

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly ..

Brenda Goodman, MA - 30 Sept, 2020

An experimental vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19 appears to generate more antibodies in people over the ag.....

Coronavirus may deplete testosterone levels in men, say scientists ..

PTI - 30 Sept, 2020

DUBAI : COVID-19 disease might deteriorate men's testosterone levels, according to a new study which says low levels.....

Russia to supply 2.5 crore doses of covid vaccines to Nepal ..

Agencies - 30 Sept, 2020

Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday it had agreed to supply 25 million doses of its potential COVID-19 va.....

Moderna COVID vaccine: Early study shows it working in older adults ..

Reuters - 30 Sept, 2020

Results from an early safety study of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine candidate in older adults showed that it pro.....

Tests reveal silent reinfections in hospital workers ..

Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty - 29 Sept, 2020

Two staff members at a hospital in India who tested positive for the new coronavirus became reinfected several months la.....

Can the coronavirus spread through the air? ..

AP - 29 Sept, 2020

Yes, it’s possible. The WHO has acknowledged the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certai.....

Covid vaccine: Russia may be the first to announce data from final tri ..

Polina Nikolskaya , Polina Ivanova , Reuters - 29 Sept, 2020

-Russia has pushed ahead with its potential COVID-19 vaccine at top speed with mass public vaccinations alongside the ma.....

Russia to supply 2.5 crore doses of covid vaccines to Nepal. ..

livemint - 29 Sept, 2020

- Russia will supply covid vaccines to Nepal via Trinity Pharmaceuticals, which it described as a private healthcare fir.....

COVID tally crosses 60 lakh; 1,039 more deaths ..

PTI - 28 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 tally galloped past 60 lakh on Monday with 82,170 new cases, while the recoveries have surged.....

Covid-19: A cheaper, faster, accurate testing for coronavirus develope ..

ANI - 28 Sept, 2020

Stockholm: A method for fast, cheap, yet accurate testing for COVID-19 infection has been developed by a team of researc.....

Phase III trials of Sputnik V critical to know safety and efficacy: La ..

Neetu Chandra Sharma - 28 Sept, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic is spreading globally like a wild fire in dry leaves. Vaccine offers the only hope for its containment.....

Researchers combine heat and humidity to disinfect N95 masks for reuse ..

PTI - 26 Sept, 2020

HOUSTON : Healthcare workers, facing the shortage of protective equipment such as N95 masks, are left with no other opti.....

FDA Authorizes Point-of-Care COVID Antibody Test ..

Carolyn Crist - 26 Sept, 2020

first deployed in certain labs in July. The new authorization allows doctor’s offices, hospitals, urgent care cent.....

Novavax initiates late-stage covid-19 vaccine trial in UK ..

Reuters - 26 Sept, 2020

Novavax Inc on Thursday started a late-stage trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom in partner.....

India's COVID vaccine: Phase-3 trial of Covaxin to soon begin in UP's ..

Staff Writer - 26 Sept, 2020

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced that phase-3 trial of the coronavirus vaccine 'COVAXIN' will .....

WHO backed China for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine next year ..

PTI - 26 Sept, 2020

Beijing: China secured the WHO’s backing for the emergency use of COVID-19 experimental vaccines as early as in Ju.....

Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine shows strong immune response in earl ..

ANI - 26 Sept, 2020

WASHINGTON : The US pharmaceutical and medical device company Johnson and Johnson has developed a vaccine that in the ea.....

Covid vaccine: Pfizer urged to wait for November to seek authorization ..

Bloomberg - 26 Sept, 2020

Pfizer Inc. should wait until at least late November before seeking FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine to meet ri.....

COVID-19 May Damage Blood Marrow Immune Cells ..

Carolyn Crist - 25 Sept, 2020

The coronavirus may damage blood marrow cells in patients with severe COVID-19, according to a new study published in th.....

How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19? ..

AP News - 25 Sept, 2020

It’s impossible to tell without a test. Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tes.....

COVID-19 vaccine: UP govt allows Covaxin trial of Covaxin in Lucknow, ..

PTI - 25 Sept, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government on Wednesday allowed the phase-3 trial of anti-COVID-19 vaccine ''Covaxin&.....

Some Covid-19 patients show signs of heart damage months later ..

Sarah Toy , The Wall Street Journal - 25 Sept, 2020

The new coronavirus can leave some patients with signs of heart inflammation and injury months after they get sick with .....

Can I use a face shield instead of a mask? ..

AP News - 25 Sept, 2020

No. Health officials don’t recommend the clear plastic barriers as a substitute for masks because of the lack of r.....

Dengue vaccine: Panacea Biotec seeks review for launch after Phase II ..

PTI - 25 Sept, 2020

Panacea Biotec today announced that its "successful completion of its Phase 1/11 study to evaluate the safety and i.....

Covid-19: Daily recoveries exceed daily cases for 5th day ..

PTI - 25 Sept, 2020

Daily Covid-19 recoveries have exceeded the new cases for the fifth consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said Wedn.....

COVID-19 cases in India breach 57-lakh mark, recovery rate at 81.55 pe ..

PTI - 25 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload raced past 57 lakh, while over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease pushing the .....

COVID-19 tally in India crosses 56-lakh mark ..

PTI - 24 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 caseload went past 56 lakh with 83,347 infections being reported in a day, while over 45 lakh peopl.....

U.S. FDA to tighten coronavirus vaccine authorization standards ahead ..

Reuters - 24 Sept, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon announce new, more stringent standards for an emergency author.....

Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best? ..

Christine Lehmann, MA - 24 Sept, 2020

You’ve seen the debates, on television or on social media, or even in your own conversations. They go something.....

DCGI issues guidelines for pharma giants manufacturing Covid-19 vaccin ..

ANI - 23 Sept, 2020

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued a new set of guidelines, focusing on safety, immunoge.....

EPA Adds to List of Coronavirus-Fighting Cleaners ..

Jay Croft - 22 Sept, 2020

The number of common household cleaning products certified to kill the coronavirus continues to expand as the Environmen.....

Coronavirus vaccine makers see EU shield against side-effect claims. ..

Francesco Guarascio - 22 Sept, 2020

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Vaccine makers will be indemnified in Europe if their COVID-19 shots cause unexpected side-effects,.....

Flu jab 'more important than ever' this winter ..

Michelle Roberts - 22 Sept, 2020

People are being advised to get a flu jab to help protect against the "double danger" of flu and coronavirus. .....

Tracking COVID-19 with wastewater. ..

David A. Larsen & Krista R. Wigginton - 22 Sept, 2020

Wastewater testing captures the rise and fall of novel coronavirus cases in a mid-sized metropolitan region. Understa.....

Coronavirus vaccine likely to be ready for India by early 2021, says s ..

Bloomberg - 22 Sept, 2020

-India is hosting clinical trials for all the major vaccine contenders. -The timing of the vaccine is a contentious sub.....

Influenza vaccine does not increase Covid-19 risk: Study. ..

Reuters - 22 Sept, 2020

It is even more important to receive the flu vaccination this year to help prevent a 'twindemic' of flu and COVI.....

Coronavirus grows less deadly as doctors gain practice, drugs improve ..

Bloomberg - 21 Sept, 2020

Covid-19 continues to kill close to 1,000 Americans a day. But for those who develop dangerous cases of the infection, a.....

86,961 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 54,87,580 ..

PTI - 21 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 tally reached 54.88 lakh with 86,961 people being infected in the past 24 hours, while 43,96,.....

WHO endorses protocol for coronavirus herbal medicine trials ..

AFP - 21 Sept, 2020

The World Health Organization endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments .....

TCS sets up 11 coronavirus isolation centres for employees, their depe ..

PTI - 21 Sept, 2020

India's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up 11 first-line COVID-19 isolation c.....

Oxford covid vaccine: AstraZeneca denies trial subject had nerve ailme ..

Bloomberg - 18 Sept, 2020

-Trials of the Oxford-Astra vaccine resumed in the UK over the weekend, after a pause to investigate the adverse event, .....

Government to use immunisation program mechanism for covid-19 vaccine ..

Leroy Leo - 18 Sept, 2020

-Currently, there are three covid-19 vaccine candidates that are in human trials in India -Russia’s Sputnik V vac.....

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Serum Institute to start final phase of trial ..

Anulekha Ray - 19 Sept, 2020

-The phase III trial of 'Covishield' vaccine will begin at Sassoon hospital from next week, said Dr Muralidhar T.....

WHO endorses protocol for coronavirus herbal medicine trials. ..

REUTERS - 20 Sept, 2020

-Covid-19 has raised the issue of using traditional medicines to battle contemporary diseases -The endorsement clearly .....

When will COVID-19 vaccines be generally available? ..

Reuters - 18 Sept, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump and the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday disagreed .....

COVID Conflicts Are Straining Relationships ..

Serena Gordon - 18 Sept, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, it's clear that not everyone's on the same page when it comes to preventin.....

COVID Prevention May Mean Record Low Flu Rates ..

Dennis Thompson - 18 Sept, 2020

The final statistics are in for America's last flu season, and the news is good: Record low rates of influenza&.....

Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer ..

Alan Mozes - 18 Sept, 2020

Just a few cups of coffee a day may help slow down the deadly progression of advanced colon cancer, new research finds. .....

Rich nations have cornered half of future Covid-19 vaccine supply: Oxf ..

AFP - 18 Sept, 2020

A group of wealthy nations representing 13 percent of the global population have already bought up more than half of the.....

Oxford covid vaccine: AstraZeneca denies trial subject had nerve ailme ..

Bloomberg - 18 Sept, 2020

AstraZeneca Plc, the drugmaker working with the University of Oxford on a Covid-19 vaccine, contradicted a report that a.....

Centre approved anti-viral medicines to treat COVID-19 patients, says ..

PTI - 17 Sept, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there was an approval by the Central government on use of Remdesivir and Fabip.....

Record 97,894 infections pushes India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh ..

PTI - 17 Sept, 2020

A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India's COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of.....

Can a Parkinson's Drug Treat Macular Degeneration? ..

Serena McNiff - 17 Sept, 2020

(HealthDay News) -- A drug long used to treat Parkinson's disease may benefit patients with a severe form of age-rel.....

US emergency approval broadens use of Gilead's COVID-19 drug remdesivi ..

PTI - 17 Sept 2020

WASHINGTON : Gilead Science Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food.....

The poisonous history of chemotherapy ..

Heidi Ledford - 16 Sept, 2020

The Great Secret: The Classified World War II Disaster that Launched the War on Cancer Jennet Conant W. W. Norton (2020).....

Researchers highlight ‘questionable’ data in Russian coron ..

Alison Abbott - 16 Sept, 2020

A group of researchers have expressed concern about repetitive patterns of data in a paper describing early-phase clinic.....

The lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers ..

Michael Marshall - 16 Sept, 2020

The lung scans were the first sign of trouble. In the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, clinical radiologist Ali .....

Post COVID-19, Lung Function Improves Over Time ..

Carolyn Crist - 16 Sept, 2020

Patients who have long-term effects for weeks or months after they contract the coronavirus may see improvements in thei.....

Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic ..

Clare Watson - 16 Sept, 2020

A slew of studies from around the world has reported a disturbing trend: since the coronavirus pandemic started, there h.....

When will there be a cure for covid? The body is still the best virus- ..

Michelle Cortez , Bloomberg - 15 Sept, 2020

A global push is on to develop a vaccine to slow the spread of Covid-19, and experts hope several will be ready in 2021......

Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Could Be Given in Late 2020 ..

Anonymous - 15 Sept, 2020

September 14, 2020 -- Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine could be distributed in the U.S. and administered to people bef.....

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The UK trial of a leading coronavirus vaccine, which was abruptly halted because of safety concerns, restarted on Saturd.....

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Reuters - 15 Sept, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as.....

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Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day told CNBC on Monday that the company is continuing to study new ways to use its c.....

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PTI - 14 Sept, 2020

WASHINGTON: Scientists have produced images of the novel coronavirus infecting lab-grown respiratory tract cells, findin.....

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Anonymous - 13 Sept, 2020

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China starts testing world's first nasal spray Covid vaccine ..

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NEW DELHI: Over one lakh unique health IDs have been created under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), which was.....

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Internet searches on gastrointestinal symptoms predicted a rise in Covid-19 cases weeks later, researchers at Massachuse.....

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Oxford-AstraZeneca covid vaccine trials halted: 10 updates ..

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Clinical trials of one of the covid vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University,.....

Russia Begins Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccine ..

Ralph Ellis - 12 Sept 2020

The Russian Health Ministry said Tuesday that a coronavirus vaccine is now being circulated into the population, apparen.....

Coronavirus research updates: Surprise! A host of tantalizing new SARS ..

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Surprise! A host of tantalizing new SARS-CoV-2 proteins is unveiled Researchers have discovered nearly two dozen prev.....

Scientists Identify New Way to Target Some Rapidly Dividing Cancer Cel ..

Newsroom - 12 Sept 2020

Scientists Identify New Way to Target Some Rapidly Dividing Cancer Cells, Leaving Healthy Cells Unharmed 09/09/2020 Es.....

COVID-19 Story Tip: Researchers Expect Viral Transmission of COVID-19 ..

Newsroom - 12 Sept 2020

Last winter, infectious disease specialists hoped the transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus behind COVID-19.....

Oxford covid-19 vaccine: AstraZeneca must explain spinal ailment to ..

Mint News - 10 Sep 2020

A day after pausing its Covid-19 vaccine trials due to a possible serious neurological problem in one patient, AstraZene.....

Can Plexiglass Stop COVID? ..

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Sept. 8, 2020 -- When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in mid-March, the management .....

Companies testing vaccines pledge safety, high standards. ..

Linda A. Johnson - 08 Sept 2020

The top executives of nine drugmakers likely to produce the first vaccines against the new coronavirus signed an unprece.....

Coronavirus research updates: The immune-cell traits that could predic ..

Nature - 09 Sept 2020

Immune cells called neutrophils are more likely to be primed for action in people who will eventually develop severe COV.....

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness. ..

Lauran Neergaard - 09,Sept, 2020

Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigate.....

India considering Russia's request for Phase 3 trial, production of co ..

Surajit Dasgupta - 08, Sept, 2020

The Indian government is considering the request of Russian government for holding phase 3 trials of the Sputnik V .....

Trial Tests MMR Vaccine to Help Prevent COVID-19 ..

HealthDay Reporter - 04 Sept2 020

FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical trial will try to determine whether the measles,.....

India's COVID-19 infection tally crosses 42 lakh ..

PTI - 08 Sept, 2020

India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 42 lakh with a record 90,802 people being infected in a day, while 3.....

How to fight the deadly dengue virus? Make your own mosquitoes ..

Jon Emont , The Wall Street Journal - 08 Sept, 2020

SINGAPORE : Government researchers wheeled containers teeming with penned-up mosquitoes through a dense apartment comple.....

Health-Care Startup Ro Raises $200 Million in New Funding ..

John McCormick - 08 Sept, 2020

Ro, an online health-care startup, said Monday that it raised $200 million in a new funding round, bringing its total ra.....

The Latest: Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines ..

The Associated Press - 08 Sept, 2020

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceut.....

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of Covid-19 vaccines ..

PTI - 08 Sept, 2020

United Nations: In what could possibly be the world's largest and fastest ever operation of its kind, the UNICEF wil.....

UN: No vaccine to be endorsed before it’s safe and effective ..

AP News - 08 Sept, 2020

LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency will not recommend any COVID-1.....

Transplanted brown-fat-like cells hold promise for obesity and diabete ..

Joslin Diabetes Center - 05 Sept, 2020

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Russia covid vaccine produces immune response, has no side effects: Pe ..

Suzi Ring , Bloomberg - 05 Sept, 2020

Russia’s proposed Covid-19 vaccine induced an antibody response in all participants in early trials and found no s.....

Covid-19 vaccine developers prepare joint pledge on safety, standards ..

Peter Loftus - 05 Sept, 2020

Several drug makers developing Covid-19 vaccines plan to issue a public pledge not to seek government approval until the.....

COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, RA ..

Robert Preidt - 05 Sept, 2020

People with lupus aren't at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to steroidal medications they take t.....

Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19 ..

Serena Gordon - 05 Sept, 2020

New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn't raise t.....

Study Backs Use of Saliva COVID-19 Test ..

Kerry Dooley Young - 05 Sept, 2020

A COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at Yale University appeared to perform at least as well as nasal swabs i.....

Coronavirus research updates: Powerful new evidence links steroid trea ..

Anonymous - 05 Sept, 2020

4 September — Powerful new evidence links steroid treatment to lower deaths People severely ill with COVID-19 a.....

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‘CRISPR babies’ are still too risky, says influential pane ..

Heidi Ledford - 04 Sept, 2020

Editing genes in human embryos could one day prevent some serious genetic disorders from being passed down — but f.....

Study: COVID-19 Antibodies May Last 4 Months ..

WEBMD NEWS BRIEF - 04 Sept, 2020

Coronavirus antibodies may last for at least 4 months and decline at a slower rate than previously thought, according to.....

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Tiny Biological Package Gets Drug Right to the ‘Heart’ of ..

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For patients who receive a heart transplant in the near future, the old adage, “Good things come in small packages.....

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 38-lakh mark with record single-day jum ..

PTI - 3 Sept, 2020

New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) India's COVID-19 tally raced past the 38-lakh mark on Thursday with the sharpest single-.....

Steroids can save lives of critically ill Covid-19 patients: Study. ..

Kate Kelland , Reuters - 3 Sept, 2020

The WHO's clinical care lead, Janet Diaz, said the agency had updated its advice to include a 'strong recommenda.....

India will supply coronavirus vaccines to the world - will its people ..

Gayathri Vaidyanathan - 03 Sept, 2020

As scientists edge closer to creating a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, Indian pharmaceutical companies are .....

Advisory Group Outlines COVID-19 Vaccine Priority. ..

Carolyn Crist - 2 Sept, 2020

September 2, 2020 -- A preliminary report released Tuesday outlines which groups may receive priority when a c.....

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Neetu Chandra Sharma - 2 Sept, 2020

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Brain Cell Death in ALS, Dementia Tied to Loss of Key Biochemical Tran ..

Newsroom - 2 Sept, 2020

Researchers have long sought to explain precisely how the most common genetic mutation linked to both amyotrophic latera.....

Coronavirus research updates: Even octogenarians develop potent antibo ..

Anonymous - 2 Sept, 2020

Even octogenarians develop potent antibodies As the new coronavirus ripped through several care homes in England, mor.....

Effective Cancer Immunotherapy Further Linked to Regulating a Cell &ls ..

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Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a gene responsible for turning off a cell’s natural.....

Study reveals immune-system deviations in severe COVID-19 cases ..

BRUCE GOLDMAN - 2 Sept, 2020

A Stanford study shows that in severely ill COVID-19 patients, “first-responder” immune cells, which should .....

Cancer Cells Take Over Blood Vessels to Spread ..

Newsroom - 2 Sept, 2020

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Research Story Tip: Motor Learning Processes Influence How Humans Lear ..

Newsroom - 2 Sept, 2020

To better understand how motor skills are learned, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine reviewed data from previously d.....

GSK, partner Vir join race to find COVID-19 antibody treatment ..

Reuters - 1 Sep, 2020

(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline and partner Vir Biotechnology have started testing their experimental antibody on early-stag.....

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Reuters - 1 Sep, 2020

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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China ..

Reuters - 1 Sep, 2020

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common c.....

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Reuters - 1 Sep, 2020

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Reuters - 1 Sep, 2020

The modified common cold viruses behind high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from China’s CanSino Biologics (6.....

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As humans diminish biodiversity by cutting down forests and building more infrastructure, they’re increasing the r.....

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Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Russia and Chinese vaccines raise doubts Doc.....

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Heidi Ledford - 1 Sep, 2020

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FDA commissioner says willing to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine - FT ..

Reuters - 30 Aug, 2020

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is willing to fast-track a COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possib.....

Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump. ..

Reuters - 30 Aug, 2020

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A more infectious mutation of the new coronavirus has been found in Indonesia, the Jakarta-based Eij.....

Research Story Tip: Addition by Division: Ratio of Two Proteins May Ad ..

Reuters - 18 Aug, 2020

Earlier this year, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine provided strong evidence that hundreds of deceas.....

Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic. ..

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - 30 Aug, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Telehealth is a bit of American ingenuity that seems to have paid off in the coronavir.....

India sets global record with single-day rise in coronavirus cases. ..

Reuters - 30 Aug, 2020

India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pande.....

Global coronavirus cases surpass 25 million - Reuters tally. ..

Reuters - 30 Aug, 2020

Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as India marked a worldwi.....

Exclusive: WHO sweetens terms to join struggling global COVAX vaccine ..

Reuters - 29 Aug, 2020

GENEVA - Wealthier countries that join the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine plan are being offered a n.....

Moderna in talks with Japan to supply 40 million doses of COVID-19 vac ..

Reuters - 29 Aug, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against the coronavirus.....

The coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male — new d ..

Smriti Mallapaty - 29 Aug, 2020

For every 1,000 people infected with the coronavirus who are under the age of 50, almost none will die. For people in th.....

Got Fatigue? Study Further Pinpoints Brain Regions That May Control It ..

Newsroom - 29 Aug, 2020

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine using MRI scans and computer modeling say they have further pinpointed areas of the.....

J&J to start mid-stage coronavirus vaccine trials in three Eur ..

Reuters - 29 Aug, 2020

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) Janssen unit will begin mid-stage trials for its coronavirus vaccine in Spain, the.....

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus ..

Reuters - 29 Aug, 2020

Japan plans to secure enough coronavirus vaccines to inoculate its population four times over, while German Chancellor A.....

New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone ..

Reuters - 29 Aug, 2020

LONDON/BRUSSELS/GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization will next week receive a raft of pledges of support for.....

How India's Silicon Valley saw its COVID-19 success come undone. ..

Sachin Ravikumar, Derek Francis, Nivedita Bhattacharjee - 26 Aug, 2020

BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - On June 9, an Indian health education minister posted an infographic on Twitter showing COV.....

Coronavirus research updates: Sex differences in the COVID-19 immune r ..

Reuters - 26 Aug, 2020

Variations in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 could explain why men are more likely to be hospitalized and die of COVI.....

From ACTH to DNA: the rise of acronyms in research. ..

Giorgia Guglielmi - 21 Aug, 2020

The use of acronyms in biomedical research papers has increased steadily over the past 70 years, a study of millions of .....

COVID-19 Story Tip: Patient Previously Diagnosed with COVID-19 Now Cop ..

Reuters - 25 Aug, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, health care professionals are finding more patients who were diagnosed with t.....

Why IIT Alumni Council withdraws from developing COVID-19 vaccine. ..

Anulekha Ray - 24 Aug, 2020

Developing a vaccine in six months was part of IIT Alumni Council’s C19 task force On the other hand, for vac.....

Russia In Touch With India To Manufacture COVID Vaccine Sputnik V: Hea ..

All India | ANI - 26 Aug, 2020

New Delhi: In a significant development related to the COVID-19 vaccine, Russia has expressed its willingness t.....

COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms. ..

Andrew Meldrum, Mogomotsi Magome and Lauran Neergaard - 26 Aug, 2020

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country -- South Africa, Austral.....

Cambridge university aims for autumn trials of coronavirus vaccine aft ..

LONDON (Reuters) - 26 Aug, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - The University of Cambridge is aiming to start clinical trials of its possible coronavirus vaccine in.....

Treating Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Why Earlier Is Better ..

Dr. Eric Nudleman - 25 Aug, 2020

Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is an eye condition that causes blurred vision or blind spots in your cen.....

Scientists decode how lungs are damaged in severe COVID-19 using imagi ..

PTI - 25 Aug, 2020

BERLIN : Using a novel technique which enables high resolution imaging of damaged lung tissues, scientists have found th.....

Serum Institute clarifies on report of covid vaccine launch in India i ..

LiveMint - 25 Aug, 2020

Serum Institute of India, which has partnered with Oxford University to produce covid vaccine, has clarified that Indian.....

Takeda to sell Japan consumer health unit valued at $2.3 billion to Bl ..

Junko Fujita - 25 Aug, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co's logo is seen at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim K.....

Survey finds most Britons reject COVID-19 'vaccine nationalism' ..

Reuters - 25 Aug, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in th.....

U.S. FDA authorizes use of blood plasma to treat coronavirus ..

Nandita Bose, Aram Roston - 25 Aug, 2020

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said it authorized the use of blood plasma from patients who hav.....

Coronavirus Updates: Manohar Lal Khattar tests COVID-19 positive, asks ..

FP Staff - 25 Aug, 2020

Aug 24, 2020 - 22:13 (IST) Coronavirus in India Latest Updates Centre may allow metro to restart from 1 Sept The Ce.....

Study Adds to Evidence That Odor-Sensing Cells in the Nose Are the Key ..

Newsroom - 24 Aug, 2020

Study Adds to Evidence That Odor-Sensing Cells in the Nose Are the Key Entry Point for SARS CoV-2 08/20/2020 SARS CoV .....

Covid-19 vaccine update: Pfizer, BioNTech release data on phase 1 tria ..

FE Online - 24 Aug, 2020

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine: Pfizer, a US-based pharma giant, and BioNTech, a German biotechnology company, have together.....

Covid-19 vaccine update: Cuba, N Korea, Taiwan join the Coronavirus va ..

FE Online - 24 Aug, 2020

In addition to the Covid-19 vaccines being developed by the leading pharma companies of the developed world, many small .....

COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 74.69 per cent, case fatality dips to 1 ..

PTI - 24 Aug, 2020

NEW DELHI: A record 63,631 patients have recuperated from COVID-19 in a day pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent,.....

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 30-lakh mark ..

PTI - 24 Aug, 2020

New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) India's COVID-19 tally sprinted past the 30-lakh mark, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh.....

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus ..

Reuters - 24 Aug, 2020

The global coronavirus death toll surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, B.....

India crosses crucial milestone of testing over 10 lakh people in a da ..

PTI - 23 Aug, 2020

India has crossed a significant milestone of testing more than 10 lakh samples for COVID-19 in a day, taking the cumulat.....

COVID-19 diagnostic test: Saliva-based tests could be a better alterna ..

FE Online - 23 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus testing: Scientists have suggested an alternative testing method to detect COVID-19! Scientists have said th.....

COVID-19: India adds nearly 70,000 cases in 24 hours; tally nears 30-l ..

FE Online - 23 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus in India: India’s coronavirus tally continues to increase, with the country seeing a record daily surg.....

Novartis immuno-oncology drug candidate fails skin cancer trial ..

Reuters - 23 Aug, 2020

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis is pictured at the French company's headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison.....

US FDA-approved ointment found to treat, kill viral infections includi ..

PTI - 23 Aug, 2020

A US pharma company has successfully tested a Food and Drug Administration-approved over the counter ointment as the fir.....

Trump says without proof that FDA 'deep state' slowing COVID trials ..

Reuters - 23 Aug, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the “deep state” at the Fo.....

Coronavirus Updates: Maharashtra reports 14,492 new COVID-19 cases, 32 ..

FP Staff - 21 Aug, 2020

23:27 (IST) Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates UP reports 4,991 new COVID-19 cases Uttar Pradesh registere.....

Russia's 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on 40,000 people: T ..

Reuters - 21 Aug, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A handout photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) shows samples of a vaccine against the.....

Asia Today: India has record high of 69,000 more infections ..

AP - 21 Aug, 2020

India counted another record high of new coronavirus infections Thursday as it ramped up testing to more than .....

Endless first wave: how Indonesia failed to control coronavirus ..

Reuters - 21 Aug, 2020

Only last week Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s maritime minister and close confidant of the country’s presiden.....

Diagnostics firms eye consolidation ..

livemint - 21 Aug, 2020

The diagnostics industry in India could see rapid moves toward consolidation and formalization, executives at major chai.....

Accuracy Problems with Widely Used Coronavirus Test, US Health Officia ..

Associated Press - 21 Aug, 2020

Potential accuracy issues with a widely used coronavirus test could lead to false results for patients, U.S. health offi.....

Coronavirus is Not Ready to Budge, So When Can Children in India Go Ba ..

N C Satpathy - 20 Aug, 2020

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What Is Digital Health ID? Here’s What You Need to Know About Go ..

Jagmeet Singh - 20 Aug, 2020

In his seventh Independence Day speech from the Red Fort last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of.....

How Much Vitamin C Is Too Much Vitamin C? Expert Reveals ..

Rupali Dutta - 20 Aug, 2020

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin and has several functions within our body. It is needed to produce collagen - the p.....

One in four Indians could have been infected with the coronavirus, lab ..

Savio Shetty - 20 Aug, 2020

MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least one in four people in India may have been infected with the coronavirus - a much higher numb.....

Roche, Regeneron link up on COVID-19 antibody cocktail ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

Regeneron and Roche are teaming up on an investigational antibody cocktail against COVID-19, with the U.S. company to se.....

Explainer: World Health Organization's struggle for a global COVID-19 ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged countries to join a global pact aimed at ensuring less wealthy coun.....

Australia hails vaccine deal as virus surge abates ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

A fresh outbreak of infections in Australia’s coronavirus hot zone of Victoria eased further on Wednesday, while t.....

COVID-19: Govt to review guidelines to see if on-demand Coronavirus te ..

FE Online - 19 Aug, 2020

The daily new cases of COVID-19 and deaths due to the disease have shown a declining trend from August 13, Union Health .....

Coronavirus vaccine update: India begins Phase 3 human trials of COVID ..

FE Online - 19 Aug, 2020

India has two indigenous vaccines which are undergoing human trials. These are COVXIN and ZyCoV-D. Coronavirus vaccin.....

Immune response after mild COVID-19 is prolonged; psychiatric risk rev ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatme.....

Recovered cases 2.93 times the number of active Covid-19 cases in coun ..

livemint - 19 Aug, 2020

Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said currently recovered cases are 2.93 times the number of active cases of coronavirus.....

Study links COVID-19 to rise in childhood type 1 diabetes ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

Cases of type 1 diabetes among children in a small UK study almost doubled during the peak of Britain’s COVID-19 e.....

WHO blasts 'vaccine nationalism' in last-ditch push against hoarding ..

Reuters - 19 Aug, 2020

Nations that hoard possible COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, World Health Organization.....

Novavax begins mid-stage study of COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa ..

Reuters - 18 Aug, 2020

U.S. drug developer Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) said on Monday it started a mid-stage study of its experimental COVID-19 vaccin.....

COVID-19 vaccine: Do vaccines need to be 100% effective? Fauci says ot ..

FE Online - 18 Aug, 2020

Are COVID-19 vaccines developed 100 per cent effective? With COVID-10 pandemic at peak in some countries, having less.....

Russia to roll out vaccine by end of August, 1 in 2 Russian medics dis ..

Financial Express - 18 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus Russia vaccine update: Russian vaccine underwent phase-I and phase-II human trials testing in less than two .....

Testing of CanSino's COVID-19 candidate vaccine begins in Russia ..

Reuters - 18 Aug, 2020

Russia’s Petrovax has started a late-stage trial of a COVID-19 candidate vaccine from CanSino Biologics Inc in the.....

COVID-19 warriors will be first to get vaccine post development, says ..

PTI - 18 Aug, 2020

The ministry said three vaccine candidates are in different stages of trials in the country, and a roadmap is also ready.....

Covid-19, Cold, Flu or Allergy: Know the symptoms ..

HT?Correspondent Hindustan Times - 17 Aug, 2020

In the midst of a pandemic, any fevers, aches, and pains can be scary. Do you have the virus? Should you be getting test.....

Eat Right, Smile Bright - Acidic Food and Beverages: Impact on teeth ..

FP Studio - 17 Aug, 2020

Eating highly acidic foods can damage the tooth’s outer protective cover called the tooth enamel and recede the gu.....

Coronavirus Updates: Karnataka reports 7,040 new cases; health ministe ..

FP Staff - 17 Aug, 2020

Aug 16, 2020 - 23:50 (IST) Coronavirus in Meghalaya LATEST Updates Four-day complete lockdown in Mizoram Th.....

Health ID pilot programme to start with 6 Union Territories ..

FE Online - 17 Aug, 2020

The National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) will be launched on a pilot mode in the six Union Territories including Puduc.....

Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in ..

Reuters - 17 Aug, 2020

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior government o.....

Factbox: Latest on worldwide coronavirus spread ..

Reuters - 17 Aug, 2020

(Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said all indications were that South Africa had reached the peak of .....

The Latest: S. Korea reports largest virus jump since March ..

The Associated Press - 16 Aug, 2020

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, it’s highest dai.....

PM Modi announces launch of National Digital Health Mission ..

By EH News Bureau - 16 Aug, 2020

PM Modi, during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, said that the mission will bring a "re.....

Russian doctors wary of rapidly approved Covid-19 vaccine, survey show ..

Reuters - 16 Aug, 2020

A majority of Russian doctors would not feel comfortable being injected with Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine due to th.....

Need to wage war against NCDs, not just COVID-19: Dr Prathap C Reddy ..

By EH News Bureau - 16 Aug, 2020

On the eve of our 73rd Independence Day, Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group reminds us that just as we.....

COVID-19 during pregnancy shows no affect on placental structure and p ..

Dr. Liji Thomas - 15 Aug, 2020

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in August 2020 shows that the placenta in pregnant women infe.....

Has Delhi flattened COVID-19 curve? Widespread testing, improved healt ..

CitizeMatters.in - 15 Aug, 2020

Delhi had become the centre of attention in the fight against COVID-19 when on 9 June, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Siso.....

Acupuncture may help with inflammation and sepsis, a life-threatening ..

Myupchar - 15 Aug, 2020

A previous study published in the journal Nature Medicine had indicated that acupuncture can reduce inflammation in mice.....

PM Modi to launch National Digital Health Mission and a unique identit ..

ET Bureau - 15 Aug, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the National Digital Health Mission and a unique identit.....

WHO says food safe from coronavirus ..

AFP - 15 Aug, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged people not to fear catching the novel coronavirus from f.....

Why flu vaccines do not protect people for long ..

ScienceMag.org - 15 Aug, 2020

The annual influenza vaccine saves lives and spares many people from severe disease, which is why governments and employ.....

Amid Covid-19 fear, Delhi hospital conducts 10 liver transplants in tw ..

ANI - 14 Aug, 2020

"In the last 2 months, we have conducted over 10 emergency liver transplants at the institution. Due to fear of Cov.....

A new way to monitor skin cancer: Scientists suggest a urine test coul ..

Myupchar - 14 Aug, 2020

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, United Kingdom and worldwide. The success rate of th.....

Covid-19: Human trials of Oxford vaccine set to begin in 2 weeks, Seru ..

FE Online - 14 Aug, 2020

Apart from the representatives from the pharma company, some members from regulator Indian Council of Medical Research (.....

Coronavirus India Live: Recovery rate in India best in world, fatality ..

FE Online - 14 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus COVID19 cases Vaccine Live Unlock Lockdown news: Among the states, Goa, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala,.....

Zydus Cadila launches Indias cheapest remdesivir version Remdac ..

FE Bureau - 14 Aug, 2020

“Remdac is the most affordable drug as we would like to enable patients to have access to this critical drug in th.....

NHA governing board gives nod to the integration of central health sch ..

PTI - 14 Aug, 2020

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