Coconut water side effects: 6 types of people who should not drink itCoconut water, often called nature's sports drink, may not suit everyone. People with diabetes need to be cautious due to natural sugars. A...
05 Aug, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
AstraZeneca drug lowers high blood pressure in late-stage studyAstraZeneca's baxdrostat demonstrated significant blood pressure reduction in a late-stage trial for treatment-resistant hypertension, boos...
14 Jul, 2025, 03.04 PM IST
Snake venom can kill.... but it can also heal!Snake venom hit headlines after YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested for selling snake poison at rave parties. Despite the bad reputation and...
18 Mar, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Stocks in the news: TCS, IndiGo, Tata Power, ZEE, AB Fashion and Max VILRakesh Gangwal, co-founder of IndiGo, and his family are looking to sell a 2.8 per cent stake or 10.8 million shares in the budget carrier,...
08 Sep, 2022, 07.09 AM IST
ICMR advises against NSAIDs, says some painkillers found to worsen COVID-19Listing a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for patients with hypertension, diabetes and heart diseases, the ICMR said currently ...
27 Apr, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
Pain relief caused by coronavirus may help explain COVID-19 spread, say scientistsAccording to the scientists, including Rajesh Khanna from the University of Arizona in the US, nearly half of COVID-19 transmission occurs ...
02 Oct, 2020, 06.00 PM IST
New probe that mimics coronavirus may speed up drug discovery, say scientistsThe novel tool, described in the journal ACS Nano, is a fluorescent nanoparticle probe with the spike protein that is present on the surfac...
22 Sep, 2020, 11.54 AM IST
New study shows common BP drugs don't increase Covid-19 severityThere have been widespread concerns that the drugs, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), might cause an increase in the ...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson expects nod for Covid vaccine by early 2021: Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer, J&JScientists and drug companies across the world are accelerating various treatments and vaccine options to tackle Covid-19, which has claime...
15 Jun, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
World Hypertension Day: Monitor BP, work-out daily & eat healthy to boost immunity and keep corona at bayChronic health conditions and ageing weaken your immune system, making it difficult to fight off the virus.
18 May, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
The Covid 'gender' conundrum: Men are more vulnerable to coronavirus due to high levels of 'gateway' moleculeGateway molecule enables novel coronavirus to infect healthy cells.
11 May, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 researchResearchers agree that the life-saving drugs affect the same pathways that the novel coronavirus takes to enter the lungs and heart. They d...
23 Apr, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Decoded: Why COVID-19 is more severe in older people than youngThis study reported more severe disease outcomes in patients with hypertension.
24 Mar, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
OPPI members reiterate commitment to address coronavirus situation in IndiaThe Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) on monday reassured availability of adequate supplies of medicines amid the co...
16 Mar, 2020, 04.16 PM IST
World Kidney Day: Experiencing nausea, weight gain and itching? Here's why you need to be carefulThe number of women taking proper treatment of kidney diseases and dialysis is lower than men.
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- Citi Venture picks up 30% in Unimark
US-based PE fund Citi Venture Capital has picked up 30% stake in Mumbai-based bulk drug maker Unimark Remedies for Rs 113 crore.
28 Nov, 2007, 02.05 AM IST
- Cancer drug Gleevec could damage heart
Gleevec, the pill that offered an easy way to target a difficult type of leukemia, may cause serious heart damage, researchers cautioned.
25 Jul, 2006, 12.38 AM IST