Whooping cough: Vaccine expert ‘very worried’ by whooping cough deaths
Five babies have died from the infection amid a rise in cases in the UK. Source link
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Whooping cough: Cases up again as five infant deaths reported
There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England. Source link
Whooping cough: Warning over rise in cases in England
There have been more than 500 cases of the risky infection since the start of the year, officials warn. Source link
Whooping cough cases in Wales show sharp increase
Cases of whooping cough are rising rapidly in Wales for the first time in five years. Source link
Police seize cough syrup stock worth ₹2.69 lakh stored illegally in Thane
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: PTI The police’s anti-narcotics cell (ANC) has seized a stock of cough syrups worth ₹2.69 lakh stored illegally in a house in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on August 14. Based on complaints and a tip-off, the ANC raided a flat in Shil Phata area here on August 10 … Read more
UK cough syrup could be pharmacy-only over addiction fears
The UK medicines safety watchdog says abusing codeine linctus can lead to serious health issues. Source link
UK cough syrup could be prescription-only over addiction fears
The UK medicines safety watchdog says abusing codeine linctus can lead to serious health issues. Source link
Cough medicines containing pholcodine withdrawn over safety fears
“Following a thorough scientific safety review of all the available evidence on pholcodine, together with advice from the independent Commission on Human Medicines, it has been recommended, as a precautionary measure, that these products should no longer be used.” Source link
AI performs poorly in detecting Covid by listening to cough: Study – ET HealthWorld
London: The AI classifiers trained on audio recordings cannot accurately predict whether someone has Covid-19 by analysing the sound of their coughs, according to the study led by the UK’s Alan Turing Institute. As first reported in a paper from researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there were claims that AI could detect … Read more
Cough syrup deaths | After inspection, India stops Maiden Pharma unit from making drugs
All manufacturing activity at Haryana-based pharmaceutical company has been stopped pending investigation All manufacturing activity at Haryana-based pharmaceutical company has been stopped pending investigation The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Haryana State Drugs Controller have directed a stop to all manufacturing activity at Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited in Sonepat on grounds of deficiencies found … Read more