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Safer UV light can effectively kill coronavirus without harming us: Experts

Scientists have shown now that a form of UV radiation, which is safer to use around humans, can effectively kill the coronavirus, an advance that may lead to a potent disinfection system

Emergency use authorisation of drugs or vaccines: What, when, how

The US Food and Drug Administration had recently allowed the emergency use of convalescent plasma therapy for Covid treatment, besides existing drugs such as Remdisivir

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Covid-19 can be fatal for lymphoma patients

No study has exactly pinpointed the exact adverse impact of Covid-19 virus on lymphoma/cancer patients but it is widely accepted that they are among high-risk groups

AstraZeneca resumes clinical trials in UK after green signal

Meanwhile, DCGI asks Serum Institute to submit DSMB UK and India data to resume trials, after asking it to stop recruiting volunteers on Friday

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market its cancer treatment injection

Drug firm Zydus Cadila said it has received final nod from USFDA to market its generic Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Liposome injection, used for treatment of certain types of cancer, in the US

Rajasthan govt asks officials to stay vigilant against seasonal diseases

The state government has asked officials to stay vigilant against seasonal diseases including malaria and dengue in addition to the coronavirus infection

Doctors studying why obesity may be related to serious Covid-19

In the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed something about the people severely ill from COVID-19: Many were obese.

Innovative therapy for coronavirus is required as much as a vaccine

Pharma giants have already started work on different formulations and combination therapies of their existing molecules

Health insurance: Irdai issues guidelines on wellness, preventive measures

Steps shall help achieve the desired objective of maintaining and improving good health and enabling affordable health insurance

Post-Covid inflammatory syndrome severely damages children's hearts: Study

An inflammatory syndrome in children, believed to be linked to Covid-19, could damage their heart to such an extent that some kids may need lifelong monitoring and interventions

Arthritis drug may improve early stages of heart disease, says Study

The study, published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, linked treatment of RA with improvements in vascular stiffness -- an indicator of CVD

Why 243 Indian women had to ask a court for permission to abort

Each year, millions of women in India find themselves with an unintended or an unwanted pregnancy for various reasons

BCG vaccine protects old people from respiratory infections: Report

BCG vaccine, originally made against TB, is effective against various infections -- possibly also Covid-19, say researchers, adding that it also protects elderly people from respiratory infections

Combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin increases heart risk: Study

This study, first published on MedRxiv, has already made significant impacts in the healthcare community

How coronavirus pandemic has disrupted India's routine healthcare services

Fewer women accessed maternal healthcare in March and April 2020

Reinfection & immunity: Why catching Covid-19 twice is no reason for panic

Specialised immune cells in the body are tasked with remembering each particular infection, so if you get infected again your body quickly starts producing the relevant antibodies

Hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin increases heart risk: Global study

The combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin has been linked to significant cardiovascular risks, including mortality, in the largest safety study ever performed on both HCQ and HCQ+AZM.

Covid-19 can cause entire spectrum of heart diseases, says cardiologist

"We are seeing patients who recovered from COVID come back with heart failure, and then we see that they have cardiomyopathy (weakness in the heart muscle)"

Treating Covid may lead to increased antibiotic resistance, UK study finds

The use of antibiotics in people with Covid-19 could lead to raised levels of the drugs within rivers which may in turn result in an increase in antimicrobial resistance, according to a UK study

Why a vaccine that stops coronavirus won't be enough to end the pandemic

A vaccine's ability to forestall a disease is also how vaccine developers typically design - and how regulators typically evaluate - Phase 3 clinical trials for vaccine candidates