COVID antiviral Molnupiravir to be tested in RECOVERY trial on hospitalised patientsThe RECOVERY Trial was launched as an emergency response in March 2020 and has so far discovered three effective treatments for COVID-19 - ...
24 Jan, 2022, 11.04 PM IST
UK to roll out life-saving COVID-19 treatment which was given to Donald TrumpThe treatment was used as part of the suite of experimental medicines given to Trump when he tested positive for COVID-19 last year.
18 Sep, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
India, UK to conduct clinical trials of Ashwagandha for promoting recovery from COVID-19Ashwagandha (withania somnifera), commonly known as 'Indian winter cherry', is a traditional herb that boosts energy, reduces stress and ma...
01 Aug, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
ICMR to conduct clinical trial for evaluation of COVID-19 therapy with Oxford UniversityAccording to the ICMR, the intervention arm of the trial will include baricitinib and the control arm will receive local standard of care. ...
09 Jul, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
Indian-origin COVID-19 response professionals in Queen's Birthday Honours spotlightKolkata-born Divya Chadha Manek has been honoured with an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the government during the COVID...
12 Jun, 2021, 03.36 PM IST
European stocks steady with focus on economic reopeningThe pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.04 per cent by 0722 GMT. The benchmark posted a marginal weekly drop on Friday as it recovered much...
17 May, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
'Finmin's prompt measures helped in Nirav Modi extradition process'UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday signed off on the order to extradite Nirav Modi, wanted in India on fraud and money laundering char...
16 Apr, 2021, 10.42 PM IST
Mounting a fightback: Covid-19 vaccine developers reach last leg of trialsAs US regulators tighten the scrutiny around approvals, companies have announced their intention to put their trial data in public domain f...
26 Sep, 2020, 08.02 AM IST
UK trials new antibody cocktail treatment for COVID-19As part of the government-backed Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) Trials, monoclonal antibodies, or potent laboratory-m...
14 Sep, 2020, 11.03 PM IST
UK firm declares positive results from clinical trial of COVID-19 protein treatmentSynairgen said its SNG001 formulation uses a protein called interferon beta, which the body produces when it gets a viral infection, and is...
20 Jul, 2020, 03.26 PM IST
Recruitment for HCQ solidarity trial stopped in IndiaThe decision to scrap HCQ testing was based on evidence from the Solidarity Trial, the UK’s Recovery Trial and a Cochrane review of other e...
19 Jun, 2020, 06.52 AM IST
Steroid dexamethasone reduces deaths among patients with severe Covid-19, trial showsThere are currently no approved treatments or vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus which has killed more than 4...
17 Jun, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
'Steroid that costs less than Rs 200 may help prevent Covid-19 deaths'Recovery Trial in the UK found that the steroid dexamethasone reduces deaths by one-third in patients hospitalised with severe respiratory ...
17 Jun, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
First results from UK's Recovery COVID-19 drug trial expected in early JulyThe first data from the study, which is testing a selection of existing drugs, is likely to come from a type of steroid called low-dose Dex...
02 Jun, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
Patients taking HCQ should complete the course: WHOWHO’s statement came as UK researchers working on the largest randomised HCQ trial called the Recovery Trial decided to go ahead with their...
27 May, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
UK court allows three-fold increase in Mallya's weekly allowanceMallya's lawyers had applied to the court for additional living expenses as part of an estimated USD 1.5-billion worldwide freezing order a...
15 Feb, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
India urges UK to extradite 16 including Vijay MallyaIndia and the UK have an extradition treaty that dates back to 1993, but the treaty has not helped India much to get its fugitives extradit...
23 Feb, 2017, 04.30 PM IST