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Wockhardt secures US FDA approval for antibiotic ZaynichWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam), has received US FDA approval for complicated urinary tract infections. Thi...
Supreme court panel defines minimum ICU standards, outlines staffing norms and infrastructure requirementsThe Supreme Court has mandated minimum standards for ICUs, covering infrastructure, equipment, and staffing. States must submit action plan...
Indian hospitals battle central line infections linked to mismanagement of tubes used for administering medicines and fluidsA seven-year Indian study reveals alarmingly high rates of bloodstream infections from central lines, especially in newborns, with a 40% mo...
President Xi Jinping says China faces 'new Covid situation', calls for targeted measures to curb the virusPopulation groups with a high risk of infections, especially people aged 60 and above, people with serious underlying health conditions and...
UP CM reviews Covid situation, asks officials to ramp up testing, genome sequencingUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state at a high-level meeting with officials, ...
South Korea sets pandemic high with 4,000 new virus casesThe country's death toll is now 3,363 after 35 virus patients died in the past 24 hours. The 586 patients who are in serious or critical co...
What is ECMO & why are doctors worried to see ICU patients being put on it for advanced life support?ECMO is a vital tool but it requires highly trained staff and a huge amount of hospital resources.
Karnataka CM to interact with gram panchayats over high COVID caseloadInstructions have been given to test primary and secondary contacts of those infected compulsorily and provide vitamin and zinc tablets to ...
Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maharashtra CM Uddhav ThackerayThe Maharashtra CM said "unpleasant decisions" like lockdown had to be taken to contain the outbreak and asked people to get treated immedi...
Ensure robust prevention & control practices to contain black fungus infection: Centre to statesUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all states and UTs, urging them to underta...
Opposition triggering panic among people on Covid situation: UP Chief Minister Yogi AdityanathAdityanath made the allegation while reviewing the Covid situation in Muzaffarnagar district and inspecting an Integrated COVID Control Roo...
Mucormycosis cases rise: How this deadly black fungal infection is making people blindThe fungal infection is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. These molds live throughout the environment. Mucormycosis mainly af...
Release white paper on performance in managing COVID-19: Siddaramaiah"The BJP government in Karnataka should release a white paper about their initiatives and performance in managing the pandemic, instead of ...
About 6,500 COVID cases per day in Bengaluru can't be ruled out if control measures are not strictly followed: Minister"Technical advisory committee in their report has said till May end...till May-end we have to take things seriously and together fight it (...
RT-PCR negative report mandatory for passengers arriving in Bengaluru from any state: MinisterKarnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar who held a meeting to review Covid-19 containment measures in the city said it h...
Union Home Secretary to review COVID-19 situation in Delhi on MondayThe union home secretary will review the COVID-19 situation in Delhi on Monday as part of the regular review of all Union Territories on a ...
Health Ministry identifies 20 existing, 22 potential coronavirus hotspots in India"Although there is no evidence to widespread community transmission, 20 existing and 22 potential hotspots have been identified. The contai...
World Sepsis Day: Low BP, cold hands & feet? Your life can be at riskEvery few seconds someone dies of sepsis, and it is one of the leading causes of death globally.
Blood banks to now issue blood only on MBBS doctors' prescriptionIt has alarmed alternative medicine practitioners. Industry insiders say Mumbai hospitals too could face hardships during emergencies.
Robert Bosch-backed labs works with hospitals to create IoT applications that can work for IndiaThe laboratory is currently testing devices that can help control hospital acquired infections and detect neonatal infections.