The research, published recently in the journal Nature, suggests that these drugs are more potent when used in combination than individually. Combining the antiviral remdesivir or molnupiravir with the experimental drug brequinar blocks the reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, in lung cells and in mice, according to a study. The research, published … Read more
The risk of mutation will remain for a long time, he warned. He urged people to celebrate festivals like Ganeshotsav, Navratri and Eid at home and limit unnecessary visits to crowded areas. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said the country has adequate stock of Covid-19 drugs. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya … Read more
The data provided on the dashboard is expected to be refreshed/ updated every three hours to begin with and this will be eventually followed by the real-time data. Maharashtra government is coming up with a comprehensive integrated dashboard that will provide real-time information on oxygen supply as well as medicines required for patients suffering from … Read more
At a larger level, the drug regulator needs to address some fundamental challenges with the Indian drug regulatory system. (Representational image: IE) If the pandemic, its two waves and unending variants with their sub-lineages have left many in pain, the spreading plague of unethical human behaviour and fraudulent business practices has left many unnerved over … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre is in consultations with the Russian government for exploring the possibility of cooperation between the two countries for advancing the COVID-19 vaccine in India, Parliament was told on Friday. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has informed that it has received information about one COVID-19 vaccine developed and approved in … Read more