Panaji (Goa) [India], July 13 (ANI): Dr Edwin Gomes, who had emerged as the face of Goa's COVID-19 treatment and care effort and had served as the in-charge of medication of patients at the state's designated COVID-19 hospital, has tested positive for the viral infection, an official said.
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): As plasma therapy has proven to be instrumental in curing COVID-19 patients, the second plasma bank in the national capital will be started at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Red Cross volunteers on Monday carried the body of a deceased COVID-19 patient to the burial ground and performed his final rites in Srikakulam.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a research-led, integrated global pharmaceutical company, has announced that it has commenced a Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS) study on FabiFlu® to closely monitor the efficacy and safety of the drug in
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said on Monday it has cut the price of its anti-viral drug Favipiravir under the brand name FabiFlu for treatment of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 by 27 per cent to Rs 75 per tablet.
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that COVID-19 fatalities have been minimised in the national capital due to the use of Pulse Oximeter by the patients.
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Even as the country has reported 2.9 lakh active cases for coronavirus so far with total 8,49,553 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry has informed that more than 5.3 lakh virus-infected patients have been recovered till date.
Patiala (Punjab) [India], July 12 (ANI): Indian sprinter Hima Das on Sunday prayed for the Amitabh Bachchan's speedy recovery after the legendary Bollywood actor tested positive for coronavirus.
Patiala (Punjab) [India], July 12 (ANI): Indian sprinter Hima Das said she looked at the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in a positive way and it allowed her to do things which she was not able to do earlier, due to her daily routine.
California [USA], July 12 (ANI): Blocking the tumour-promoting protein MDM2 could bolster immunotherapy's effectiveness, according to a recent study published in the Nature journal Cell Death Discovery.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 12 (ANI): Paras Hospital in Gurugram became first in the city to perform Pressurised Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) on a patient who had run out of options after her ovarian cancer recurred for the third time.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 11 (ANI): An entrepreneur from Hyderabad has developed software for COVID-19 patients to find hospitals with bed availability.