Tag: covid 19
Blood pressure medications safe for COVID-19 patients, finds study | Health News
Philadelphia: An international team of researchers have found that medications to treat high blood pressure do not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The study, led by researchers from […]
2021: The Year of the Vaccine and Novel Cybersecurity Hazards | Health News
Undoubtedly, COVID-19 was the dominant theme of 2020. As news of the pandemic made the headlines throughout the tumultuous year, novel norms such as social distancing made work-from-home an absolute […]
COVID-19: Russia will jointly produce Sputnik V vaccine with India, says Russian envoy | Health News
New Delhi: Russian envoy to India Nikolay Kudashev on Monday said Moscow will jointly produce the Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19 along with New Delhi and it will be manufactured […]
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN phase 1 clinical trial findings reveal no serious adverse effects: Interim report | Health News
New Delhi: The phase 1 clinical trial findings of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘COVAXIN’ has revealed no serious adverse effects, said the interim report. Around 375 participants were enrolled in […]
28 million routine surgeries may be cancelled, postponed worldwide due to COVID-19 outbreak, reveals study | Health News
New Delhi: The CovidSurg Collaborative research study based on a 12-week period of peak disruption to hospital services due to COVID-19 has predicted that around 28 million elective surgeries across […]
UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine | Health News
LONDON: Britain`s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergic reactions do not get Pfizer-BioNTech`s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first […]
Bharat Biotech likely to apply for emergency use approval for coronavirus COVAXIN vaccine this week | Health News
Hyderabad: Almost hours after the Pune-based pharma firm Serum Institute of India (SII) applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorisation for Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine […]
Do shoes spread COVID-19? Does COVID-19 transmit through houseflies or mosquitoes? Read 18 coronavirus facts and myths | Health News
New Delhi: The coronavirus outbreak that had brought the whole world to a complete standstill has also peddled several myths on social media platforms. Globally, over 15 lakh people have […]
Alcohol-free hand sanitiser just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions | Health News
Washington: A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitiser is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based products. The BYU […]
Dr Reddy’s, RDIF begin clinical trials for Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in India | Health News
New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday said they have commenced adaptive phase 2/3 clinical trials for the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India. […]