Black fungus found in brains of many patients in Indore hospitalWhile black fungus infection is being found mostly in COVID-19 patients and those who had recovered from it, there are some cases where Muc...
31 May, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
"Additional 30,100 vials of Amphotericin-B allocated to states, UTs""Additional 30,100 vials of #Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all the States/UTs and Central Institutions today," the Union Minister f...
31 May, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
Bajaj Healthcare launches drug to treat black fungus infection in Covid patientsThe company has received approval from FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat (India), to manufacture and market Posacon...
28 May, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
Experiencing facial pain or numbness? Black fungus infection can cause blindness, lead to deathIndia has so far reported over 8,850 black fungus cases from across the states.
28 May, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
HC allows duty free import of drug to treat black fungus till Centre decides on waiverThe high court said the medicine is required to save lives of thousands of people suffering from Mucormycosis and the central government sh...
27 May, 2021, 01.51 PM IST
Karnataka makes black fungus test mandatory for Covid patients during hospital dischargeThe health department has directed all district hospitals to have a dedicated post-Covid ward. “All Covid recovered patients should either ...
26 May, 2021, 08.50 PM IST
Black fungus: More to it than just steroidsDr Uma Kumar, head of rheumatology at AIIMS, reasoned, “We have used steroids for weeks, months and in some cases, years, but in my career,...
22 May, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
Kumaraswamy accuses Karnataka govt of 'lethargy' in managing epidemic diseasesThe former Chief Minister in a series of tweets, warned that there is danger of Karnataka witnessing higher number of black fungus infectio...
21 May, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
Black fungus declared epidemic as state govt needs complete data of patients: Rajasthan CMChief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said the black fungus infection was notified an epidemic in Rajasthan as the state government is re...
20 May, 2021, 10.47 PM IST
Black fungus declared an epidemic in RajasthanMucormycosis has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, according to a n...
19 May, 2021, 06.19 PM IST
Uncontrolled diabetes major cause of Black Fungus: ExpertsAn online event, hosted by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday with 52 experts discussing the issue, aime...
16 May, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Black fungus declared notified disease in Haryana: Health Minister Anil VijThe black fungus infection, also known as mucormycosis, is caused by a fungus called mucor.
15 May, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
Max Hospital, Doon reports another black fungus infection caseThere have been three cases of post-COVID black fungus infection at the hospital. The first two cases were reported in January and February...
15 May, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Genetek Lifesciences to manufacture Amphotericin B injection for black fungus treatmentGenetek Lifesciences started production of Remdesivir injections, used in the treatment of COVID-19, in Wardha from Wednesday.
14 May, 2021, 11.43 PM IST
Black fungus has claimed 52 lives in Maharashtra so far: OfficialFor the first time, the state health department has compiled a list of deaths caused by black fungus," said the official who spoke on condi...
14 May, 2021, 11.36 AM IST
'No big outbreak' of COVID-triggered black fungus infection, says NITI Aayog member VK PaulAddressing a press conference here, Paul said, "The fungal infection called mucormycosis is being found in patients of COVID-19 disease. It...
07 May, 2021, 10.45 PM IST
Covid-19 cases linked 'black fungus infection' appears across Delhi hospitalsThe cases of rare black fungus infection linked with Covid-19 have started to appear across the hospitals in the national capital after bei...
20 Dec, 2020, 02.06 PM IST