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Nancy Pelosi calls Trump 'morbidly obese', says he shouldn't take hydroxyc
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 19 (ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine--an anti-malarial drug which is believed to be helpful in keeping away from coronavirus infection but has not been approved by scientists, adding that he
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Hydroxychloroquine --promoted by Trump as Covid 'game changer'-- linked to
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Clinical trials of the anti-malarial drug or hydroxychloroquine, which gained prominence overnight after being promoted by US President Donald Trump as a 'game changer' in the fight against Covid-19, have been significantly linked to cardiac problems and
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Combating COVID-19: India has provided 2.8 mn HCQ, 1.9 mn paracetamol tabl
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that India has provided 2.8 million hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets, an anti-malarial drug, deemed useful in dealing with COVID-19, and 1.9 million paracetamol tablets as part of its assistance to oth
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Focus on health emergencies like malaria, polio along with COVID-19: WHO c
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Despite the severe strain on public health systems due to COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world must also focus on other health emergencies like malaria or polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (local time).
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India's COVID-19 testing capacity to reach 1 lakh per day by May 31: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research on Sunday said that India's COVID-19 testing capacity is expected to reach 1 lakh per day by the end of May.
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First shipment of hydroxychloroquine from India en route to UAE
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The first shipment of medical equipment, carrying 5.5 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine -- an anti-malarial drug identified by the US Food and Drug Administration as a possible treatment for the COVID-19 -- is currently on its way to the United Arab
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Study reveals deadliest malaria strain protects itself from immune system
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers have found that the parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it and leading to potentially fatal blood clots. The
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Avoid intake of 'hydroxychloroquine' without approval from doctor, says AI
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday warned the general public against the use of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug deemed to be useful in dealing with COVID-19, without proper approval from doctors, stating that it can be harmful leading
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Hydroxychloroquine not approved as anti-malarial drug in India, says Ipca
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): The Joint Managing Director of Ipca Laboratories Ajit Kumar Jain on Saturday said that hydroxychloroquine is not approved as an anti-malarial drug in India.
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Pakistan remains undecided on release of anti-malarial drugs, bans export
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Pakistan has re-imposed the ban on export of all anti malaria drugs including hydroxychloroquine or HCQ, touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, four days after it lifted the hold on them.
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Pharmaceutical industry produces 20 cr hydroxychloroquine tablets this mon
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 11 (ANI): With the surge in demand for hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug deemed to be useful in dealing with COVID-19, the pharmaceutical industry has produced 20 crore HCQ tablets this month, said Pankaj Patel, CEO of Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad, on
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Efforts being made to speed up production of hydroxychloroquine in Himacha
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): With the demand for hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, rising substantially in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, efforts are being made to speed up its production in Himachal Pradesh.
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