New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that he has asked the Indian Red Cross Society to motivate recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood so that this blood and plasma can be used to treat critical coronavirus patients.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the world, the age-old convalescent plasma therapy has shown promising results in some critical cases, though the therapy comes with its own set of risks and complications.
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for reducing non-coronavirus related medical treatments at all public and private hospitals.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): A police officer who tested positive for coronavirus and was undergoing treatment in Indore's Sri Aurobindo Hospital, died on Tuesday morning.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 21 (ANI): The policeman, whose hand was chopped off by a group of Nihang Sikhs in Patiala, is recovering as his treatment is underway at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): At a time when hospitals are busy dealing with the COVID-19 cases, cancer patients are facing immense hardships as their treatment and surgeries have been postponed. Further, adding to their woe, they have been advised to avoid non-essential visits to ho
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking directions to Centre, States and Union Territories to take immediate steps to reduce non-COVID-19 related medical healthcare expenses at hospitals.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 20 (ANI): Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said that both the patients who tested positive for COVID-19 in the State have recovered after treatment and announced that Manipur has become free of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is trying to help former India boxer Dingko Singh 'in a practical possible manner' to travel from Manipur to Delhi for his cancer treatment.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has asked the centre not to charge Goods and Services tax on 'small and big' equipment related to COVID-19 treatment, here on Monday.
Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): A team of researchers have recently developed a novel system for switching on the activity of genes that could improve treatments for a broad range of neurological diseases.