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ICMR national protocol says no evidence of benefit of injectable steroids in patients not requiring oxygenThe revised guidance updated on January 14 also warns of potential risk of fungal infections such as invasive mucormycosis, if anti-inflamm...
17 Jan, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
Covid treatment: Govt issues revised guidelines on use of drugs, therapiesThe revised guidelines continue to recommend emergency use authorization (EUA) or off-label use of remdesivir in patients with "moderate to...
17 Jan, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
Candida fungus seen among recovering Covid patients; herpes, hair fall, nail issues other problemsIn some patients, cases of 'Covid toes' is also being seen.
07 Jun, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Doctors see rise in post-Covid stroke & heart attack casesDoctors have increasingly been seeing cases of stroke and heart attacks in patients who are recuperating or have recovered from Covid. In t...
31 May, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
Antibiotics for Covid cases worsen India’s superbug crisisDoctors battling to save lives amid a dearth of effective treatments are turning to the medicines they have on hand — often antibiotics tha...
26 May, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Don't panic by colour of fungus, look for causes, risks: Experts advise as mucormycosis cases riseHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan had said on Monday that 18 states have reported 5,424 cases of mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection, pr...
25 May, 2021, 03.19 PM IST
Cascade of rare complications deepen India’s coronavirus miseryAn uptick in cases across India of a dangerous inflammatory syndrome in children -- also seen in the U.S. and Europe at the height of their...
21 May, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
Deadly black fungus complicating battle against Covid in IndiaWhile the nation is pressings its resources into the fight against Covid, black fungus is targeting patients who have recovered from Covid....
16 May, 2021, 11.17 AM 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
Covid-19: Key anti-fungal drug scarcity new concernIn addition to the shortage, the treatment for this invasive fungal infection is a costly affair requiring Rs 15,000-Rs 20,000 per day for ...
10 May, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
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...
10 May, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
Diabetes-Covid-steroids mix causing increase in fungal infections: DoctorsExperts said rational use of steroids in diabetic patients, use of nasal anti-germ solutions such as betadine and sensitizing those who’ve ...
04 May, 2021, 10.29 AM IST