London: Researchers have developed a new method to measure levels of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in patients with the rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). According to the study, published …
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New York: Global pharmaceutical major Pfizer believes that a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 could be ready by the end of October, the company’s CEO Albert Bourla said. Pfizer is conducting …
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London: One in 10 Covid-19 patients who have diabetes dies within seven days of hospitalisation, a new study has claimed. The findings, published in the journal ‘Diabetologia’, show that two-third …
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London: Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said it plans to produce 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine adjuvant, an ingredient that makes vaccines work better, in 2021 to support multiple Covid-19 …
GSK to produce 1bn doses of Covid-19 vaccine booster next year Read More New Delhi: NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul, here on Thursday, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had recommended hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylaxis with full responsibility, and as per the …
Use of HCQ in Covid-19 cases defended, to continue Read More
New Delhi: Smoking and tobacco use can have a serious impact on the fertility of both men and women, and consequently the quality of life in pregnancy. If a woman …
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London: Higher spirituality among stroke survivors was strongly linked to a better quality of life for them and their caregivers who may also feel depressed, say researchers. For many stroke survivors, …
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New Delhi; As India ranked 10th in the global infection list, overtaking Iran, which was an early hotspot of coronavirus, India’s top medical body has said the human trials of COVID-19 …
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London: More than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition — pre-eclampsia — are missing out on preventive aspirin treatment, say researchers. Pre-eclampsia is …
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Bhubaneswar : The total coronavirus cases in Odisha climbed to 1,438 as 103 new cases were detected in the eastern state on Monday. The Health Department said that of these 103 …
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