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Recommending Covid-19 booster shot will be premature: WHO scientist

More-transmissible strains are prompting vaccine makers to test whether tweaked versions of their existing shots will provide broader immunity.

Jharkhand on high alert as mucormycosis infections increase

A total of 79 confirmed and 53 suspected cases have been reported to date in 18 of the 24 districts, he said.

Three barriers that stop people from getting vaccinated against Covid-19

For it to be successful, those responsible for the vaccine rollout need to ensure that the public are sufficiently capable, have sufficient opportunity, and are sufficiently motivated to take vaccine

Karnataka reported 2,856 black fungus cases till date: Official

Mucormycosis has emerged as a major post-Covid complication in the State.

Active black fungus cases at 27,142: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

The country is prepared to increase the availability of Amphotericin B and other drugs used in the treatment of the disease: Mandaviya

Have sufficient Amphotericin B stock for treating Black Fungus cases: Govt

Amphotericin B drug is used for the treatment of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus.

Venus Remedies wins legal battle against French firm for paracetamol patent

The Indian drug firm had initiated the legal battle in order to remove any patent hurdle in manufacturing of intravenous paracetamol solution in the country.

AIIMS-Delhi to resume routine inpatient admissions, elective surgeries

Delhi was hit badly by a brutal second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

'Time for compassion': Indian tech firms help young workers in Covid trauma

Firms are trying to figure out how to address the mental-health fallout for a generation of employees.

Black fungus: 106,300 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to states, UTs

On May 27, the Central government gave a licence to five companies to ramp up the production of Liposomal Amphotericin B injections

IMD, ICMR launch expert committee to eliminate malaria in India

India Meteorological Department and the Indian Council of Medical Research is creating a committee to explore and advance climate-based solutions for accelerating malaria elimination

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA tentative nod for epilepsy treatment drug

Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market epilepsy treatment drug Brivaracetam tablets.

Higher transmissibility, severity: What makes delta virus strain worrisome?

The best solution against the variant, first identified in India, is to test, isolate positive cases and vaccinate, says Sam Fazeli.

Govt allocates 170,000 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTs: Gowda

Amphotericin-B drug is used to treat black fungus infection

Covid-19 pandemic has India's young anxious, turning to therapy

Faced with a torrent of guilt, fear, worry, more youngsters are seeking help

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study

People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a new study

Gangrene, hearing loss point to Covid-19 Delta strain being more severe

The variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was the 'primary cause' behind India's deadlier second wave, according to a government panel.

US announces $57 mn aid for TB treatment in seven high-burden countries

The United States on Friday announced a USD 57 million aid for efforts against tuberculosis in seven high-burden countries, including India

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery may reduce recurrence: Study

Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that patients who received nivolumab after bladder cancer surgery reduced their overall risk for high-grade bladder cancer recurrence

China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu in Jiangsu province

The country reported the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu from the country's eastern Jiangsu province, China's National Health Commission said