Medicine

A team of researchers have found that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious with Monkeypox virus.

A team of international scientists has been carrying out advanced optical tests on an oxysterol compound that had been proposed as an anti-cataract drug

SIDS is the unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant less than one year of age, during a period of sleep

The development came even as a medical students' association moved the Supreme Court on Thursday for postponement of the examination citing its clash with the ongoing counselling for NEET PG 2021

To launch AYUSH mark for standardisation of products in traditional medicine

WHO DG Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that long-term strategic investments along with government support are crucial for fostering innovation in the field of traditional medicine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, will inaugurate the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar on Tuesday.

A day after the Government of India signed an agreement with World Health Organization for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, PM Modi hailed the move

As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might

A widely available and affordable blood thinning drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, and may also prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus

The UK drugmaker's opposition meant the offer fell short of the 90 per cent threshold needed for approval

The Vice President stressed the need to increase the number of medical colleges while referring to the government's efforts to bridge the gap in doctor-patient ratio in the country.

In hislifetime spanning a century, he treated tens of thousands of patients from across the globe and his patients included former presidents and former prime ministers of India and abroad.

On Sunday, Ramdev was forced to withdraw a statement made in a viral video clip in which he is heard questioning some of the medicines being used to treat the coronavirus infection

The IMA had earlier written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that yoga guru Ramdev be booked immediately

This is alleged disparaging remarks against modern medicine and doctors who practice it

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday withdrew his recent statements on allopathic medicine which had triggered strong protests from the medical fraternity

Finance Minister Sitharaman said imported life-saving drugs including those for spinal muscular atrophy disease for personal use are exempted from basic customs duty but they attract 5 per cent GST

"Pakistan is in illegal and forcible occupation of a part of the territory," the notice said

Municipal circular warns of penalisation under Section 188 and Section 270 of IPC and Section 3 of Epidemic Act for those failing to comply