Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have shown a surge in new Covid-19 cases. These six states are currently contributing to 87.25 per cent of the fresh infections in the country, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
Mar 02, 2021
Diginova Health Solutions, a digital healthcare start-up based at the DIFC, announced today its partnership with Finnish firm Cardiolyse, to bring its award-winning cloud ECG & HRV analytics platform in the UAE.
Feb 22, 2021
ImpactGuru.com, India’s leading healthcare financing platform for patients, has raised Rs. 14.92 crore to cover the cost of the World’s Most Expensive Drug, Zolgensma, a one-time gene replacement therapy. Commercially, Zolgensma is available in the USA for approximately USD $2.1 million (INR 16 crores).
Feb 18, 2021
With this, the National recovery rate has further improved to stand at 96.70 per cent. The rate of new daily infection slipped to reach 13 thousand 283 cases in the past 24 hours. During the same interval, nearly 17 thousand people successfully recovered from the viral contagion.
Jan 20, 2021
In Madhya Pradesh, Bird Flu virus has been found in 32 districts so far. District Administration of the affected district is sanitising and disinfecting the affected sites as per the Bird Flu Action Plan-2021 of the Government of India.
Jan 20, 2021
After achieving more than 75 percent of the target on the inaugural day of immunization in the state, the vaccination drive is scheduled to be held at 207 centres from 9am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturdays.
Jan 18, 2021
The Ministry said Avian Influenza has also been confirmed in crow samples from Haridwar and Lansdowne forest range of Uttarakhand. Additionally, in Delhi, the Heron sample in Rohini has also tested positive.
Jan 18, 2021
In Ladakh, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan kick-started COVID-19 Vaccination in Kargil at the District Hospital today. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Munawar Hussain Wazir received the first shot of COVID-19 Vaccine.
Jan 18, 2021
Andhra Pradesh has been in the forefront of the vaccination programme. The Covid vaccination took place with full swing across the 13 Districts in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday and Sunday, receiving a very good response from the beneficiaries
Jan 18, 2021
GT Molecular, a leader in wastewater-based epidemiological testing, has reported the detection of hyper-transmissible SARS-CoV-2 from the B.1.1.7 lineage in three wastewater treatment plants in the United States.
Jan 16, 2021
He said the Janata curfew was a test of the restraint and discipline of the society against COVID 19, in which every countryman succeeded. He said the Janata curfew prepared the country psychologically for lockdown.
Jan 16, 2021
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced a multi-year partnership with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to develop clinical-grade digital solutions for highly personalized fertility treatment.
Jan 15, 2021
The Health Ministry has come out with a series of frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine in various aspects. It said protective levels of antibodies are generally developed two weeks after receiving the 2nd dose of Covid 19 Vaccine.
Jan 14, 2021
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that its VITROS® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test, designed to detect active infection, has become the first high-volume COVID-19 antigen test to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).
Jan 13, 2021
Union Health Ministry has said that the Central Government is maintaining close collaboration with States and Union Territories for the launch of the world's largest Covid-19 vaccination drive and all preparations are on track for the vaccine roll-out from the 16th of January.
Jan 13, 2021
The much-awaited distribution of the Covishield Vaccine developed by Serum Institute of India(SII) in Pune began today. Six cold storage containers with the stock of these vaccines were dispatched to the Pune Airport amid tight security.
Jan 12, 2021
Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of North China's Hebei Province has become China's new hotspot of Coronavirus surge. Of the 82 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday, all of which were locally-transmitted, 77 were reported in Shijiazhuang and the other five in the city of Xingtai.
Jan 12, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, India is entering into a decisive phase of the fight against COVID-19, with the start of the world’s biggest vaccination drive from the 16th of this month.
Jan 12, 2021
India has signed a purchase order with vaccine producer Serum Institute to procure AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, a source said on Monday, the first step in one of the world’s largest vaccination programs against the novel coronavirus.
Jan 11, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Chief Ministers of all states today evening through video conferencing. During the interaction, the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination rollout will be discussed.
Jan 11, 2021
The government today said that it has been proactively carrying activities towards preparing for the nationwide roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in close collaboration with States and Union Territories and all stakeholders.
Jan 11, 2021
Maharashtra reported 3558 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the state’s total number of infected people to 19,69,114. Maharashtra’s recovery rate stands at 94.65 percent while the case fatality rate stands at 2.54 percent.
Jan 11, 2021
So far, more than two lakh 33 thousand patients have recovered from the covid infection in Madhya Pradesh. 614 new positive cases were reported yesterday. The dry run of the COVID-19 vaccination was also completed successfully in 51 districts of the state.
Jan 09, 2021
Following the two confirmed cases of bird-flu near Bantva dam in Manavadar in Junagadh district, the officials of the animal husbandry department have begun surveying the 10-kilometer area around the dam.
Jan 09, 2021
Bihar government has instructed to conduct random covid tests in all educational institutions including schools. This decision has been taken after positive cases were reported in two government schools of Munger and one school from the Gaya district.
Jan 09, 2021
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that Corona has enabled people to go back to the original Indian ethos and practices like hand wash and Namaste have come into vogue with greater vigor.
Jan 09, 2021
The Centre has deployed two multi-disciplinary teams consist of experts from the National Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Virology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, RML Hospital, New Delhi, and Lady Hardinge Medical College.
Jan 07, 2021
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the vaccine developed in India will be used for COVID-19 immunization. Mr. Kumar said, over 1.5 crore syringes had been arranged and sent to different districts for use in vaccination.
Jan 07, 2021
Speaking at a joint media briefing with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena, in Colombo today the External Affairs Minister said, the COVID pandemic has given the two sides an opportunity to collaborate even further.
Jan 07, 2021
The findings, based on analyses of blood samples from 188 COVID-19 patients, suggest that responses to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, from all major players in the "adaptive" immune system, which learns to fight specific pathogens, can last for at least eight months after the onset of symptoms from the initial infection.
Jan 07, 2021
Criticism of India’s approval of a local COVID-19 vaccine without proof of its efficacy grew on Wednesday after news that a regulatory panel approved the shot just one day after asking the vaccine maker for more evidence it would work.
Jan 06, 2021
In view of considerable improvement in the Covid-19 situation in Himachal Pradesh, the state cabinet has decided to lift the night curfew imposed in four districts - Shimla, Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu from today.
Jan 06, 2021
The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund Trust is allocating 201.58 crore rupees for the installation of additional 162 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants inside public health facilities in the country.
Jan 06, 2021
The province reported 14 new confirmed locally transmitted cases and 30 asymptomatic cases today as per the provincial health commission with a total of 19 confirmed coronavirus cases and 40 asymptomatic cases since Saturday.
Jan 06, 2021
The demand was raised at a meeting of the Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal yesterday. Traders' body said they risked their lives during the pandemic while making essential commodities available to the public.
Jan 04, 2021
The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 22 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which eight were locally transmitted and 14 arrived from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
Jan 02, 2021
The country's COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 96.08 percent as more than 23 thousand COVID patients recovered during the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry said the total number of recoveries has gone up to over 98 lakh 83 thousand.
Jan 01, 2021
The Union Health Ministry said the center has also invited bids for 35 crores more syringes. The government has prioritized 30 crore people for the COVID vaccine which includes health workers, frontline workers, and sanitation staff.
Jan 01, 2021
A peer-reviewed updated summary of COVID-19 early-treatment best practices was published Wednesday morning, in Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, an interdisciplinary scientific, open-access journal.
Jan 01, 2021
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has signed a production agreement for both GLP and GMP materials associated with HT-001 with Tergus Pharma for its novel cancer treatment drug, HT-001.
Jan 01, 2021
In the backdrop of the emergence of a newly identified variant of the novel SARS-CoV-2 Virus in the UK, South Africa, and some other parts of the world, the Government has taken action to accelerate Virus Surveillance, Genome Sequencing, and Characterization.
Dec 31, 2020
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, CDSCO met yesterday to consider Emergency Use Authorization request from Pfizer, SII, and Bharat Biotech Private Limited.
Dec 31, 2020
One Medical, today announced it has begun administering vaccinations for Phase 1a populations who work or live in San Francisco, as defined by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and in alignment with the California Department of Public Health and Center for Disease Control vaccine guidelines.
Dec 31, 2020
The assembling of more than five persons at public places as well as New Year celebratory events and congregations at public places will not be permitted from 11 P.M. tonight to 6 A.M. tomorrow and also from 11 P.M. tomorrow to 6 A.M. on the next day.
Dec 31, 2020
Committee of experts to soon give report on the process of identifying and prioritizing patients with co-morbidities, for the purpose of vaccination: Member (Health), NITI Aayog
Dec 30, 2020
The first reported US case of the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of Colorado. The patient, a man in his 20s with no recent travel history, is currently in isolation.
Dec 30, 2020
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of glucagon for injection USP, 1 mg/vial packaged in an emergency kit, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar), which may occur in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Dec 29, 2020
Brand Institute, the global leader in pharmaceutical and healthcare-related name development, is proud to announce its role in naming Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine: COMIRNATY® (koe mir' na tee).
Dec 29, 2020
In a letter to the PF community, the PFF Medical & Scientific Advisory Board strongly recommends vaccination, along with the safe practices of physical distancing, hand washing, and face coverings, to help prevent COVID-19 illness.
Dec 29, 2020
Nevro Corp, today announced that the company has submitted a pre-market approval supplement to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for HF10® Therapy in Patients with Painful Diabetic Neuropathy.
Dec 29, 2020
Chinese Capital city Beijing has issued instructions to all districts, departments, and companies to enter a state of emergency and adopt stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Dec 28, 2020
It will be the first clinical trial in China for UME treatment, and also the first one in China to adopt suprachoroidal space (SCS) injection, which is expected to provide a new treatment option for Chinese patients with UME.
Dec 26, 2020
AIM ImmunoTech Inc. announced today that the post-COVID-19 “Long Hauler” portion of the active AMP-511 Expanded Access Program (EAP) protocol received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for public notification of potential patient enrollment.
Dec 26, 2020
Serum Institute Of India And Dynavax, today jointly announced that the first participants have been dosed in the Phase 1 part of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating SIIPL's vaccine candidate adjuvanted with CpG 1018 to prevent COVID-19.
Dec 24, 2020
Hyundai Bioscience announced that CNPharm, its major shareholding biotech company, has succeeded in developing 'Poly-COV01,' an injection drug for the potential treatment of patients with severe cases of COVID-19.
Dec 23, 2020
Pregnant women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, during the third trimester are unlikely to pass the infection to their newborns, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Dec 23, 2020
The OraSure SARS-CoV-2 Antibody ELISA is intended for the qualitative detection of total antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human oral fluid specimens collected with the OraSure Oral Antibody Collection Device.
Dec 22, 2020
The government has said that in the initial phase, COVID 19 vaccine will be provided to the priority group- Health Care and Front-line workers. The 50 plus age group may also begin early based on vaccine availability.
Dec 22, 2020
Bharat Biotech has announced successful recruitment of 13,000 volunteers, and continued progress towards achieving the goal of 26,000 participants for Phase-3 clinical trial of COVAXIN across multiple sites in India
Dec 22, 2020
Vicore Pharma, data show restoration of lung function in COVID-19 with the company's oral lead candidate drug C21, suggesting that C21 can become an important complement to vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec 21, 2020
BioInvent and Transgene, today announced they have received regulatory approval in Belgium for a clinical trial application (CTA) for a Phase l/lla study of the novel oncolytic vaccinia virus BT-001.
Dec 21, 2020
OncoBeta, announced today that the Rhenium-SCT (Rhenium-188 paste) has been registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), which is the formal requirement for supply and marketing of the medical device.
Dec 19, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday launched the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network,eVIN at Raj Bhavan, in order to rationalize vaccine flow and distribution.
Dec 19, 2020
Statement from Scott J. Knoer, MS, PharmD, FASHP, executive vice president and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association, upon the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to authorize emergency use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine:
Dec 19, 2020
Research on a novel nasal spray therapy, INNA-051, which has been shown to reduce COVID-19 viral replication by up to 96 percent in a gold standard ferret study, has been published in two leading international peer-reviewed journals.
Dec 18, 2020
Polaryx Therapeutics, today announced that it has received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) both Rare Pediatric Disease and Orphan Drug Designations for the treatment of Niemann Pick Disease Types A and B, known as Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency with PLX-300.
Dec 18, 2020
Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) today announced the completion of the integration of Biocerna, a state-of-the-art CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited laboratory dedicated to delivering clinical diagnostics tests to improve patients' safety and quality of care throughout the U.S.
Dec 17, 2020
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