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Biological E ties up with Canada's Providence to produce mRNA COVID-19 vac
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 1 (ANI): Biological E. Limited has tied up with Canada's Providence Therapeutics to locally manufacture its mRNA coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, the Hyderabad-based company announced on Tuesday, adding it will run a pivotal trial in India, and seek
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Covid-19 infection not taken serious shape among children, can impact if c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Tuesday assured that COVID-19 infection has not taken a serious shape among children and added that the childhood COVID-19 disease is gaining their attention but warns of impacting the age group, if the virus changes
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Lilly India gets nod for use of monoclonal antibody drugs for treating Cov
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Eli Lilly and Company India said on Tuesday it has received permission for restricted emergency use of its antibody drugs bamlanivimab 700 mg and etesevimab 1,400 mg in India for treatment of patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
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Top infectious disease expert Fauci says too early to declare victory over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said it was too early to declare victory over the coronavirus, despite a falling number of cases.
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Promoting learning society key to equitable education amid Covid-19: ADB
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 31 (ANI): Educational institutions must work with governments, the private sector, communities and civic authorities to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning resources during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic and beyond, according to a new b
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Smoking is a major risk factor for COPD
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)/New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI/Business Wire India): Tobacco use is one of the major risk factors for multiple chronic diseases, including lung disease. In India, use of tobacco accounts for approx. 1.35 million deaths every year and is one of the major causes of death a
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 4.82 mln
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,823,795 as of Sunday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
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New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Malaysian doctors to select COVID-19 for ICU patients
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Doctors in Malaysia will have to give preference to those who are more likely to cope with the disease when hospitalizing patients to intensive care units (ICU), given the epidemiological situation is deteriorating, Malaysian Health Chief Noor H
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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World No Tobacco Day 2021: Spotlight on battling 'Tobacco-Covid' burden
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Uninterrupted focus on Covid-19 pandemic has sidelined another pandemic, that of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which includes heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, chronic lung disease, and more, say experts.
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Obesity might protect against death in severe bacterial infection
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that though overweight and obesity are risk factors for many diseases, a higher BMI can be linked to higher survival rates in patients hospitalized for severe bacterial infections.
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