The rate of HMPV infections in northern China is declining, Chinese health official saysThe rate of infections with human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is declining in northern China. This flu-like virus causes symptoms such as fever,...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Pharma growth shrinks to 4.5% in June as Covid-led segments show decrease in salesIndia's pharmaceutical market contracted by 4.5% in June due to a fall in anti-infectives and respiratory drug sales as Covid cases decreas...
25 Jul, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
Thank the late monsoon for your reduced visits to the pharmacyTypically, the onset of the monsoon season in June leads to an increase in viral infections, fevers, and vector-borne diseases, thereby boo...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
Amid spike in Covid cases, Delhi sees nearly two-fold rise in hospitalisations in fortnightOf the 9,405 available beds for coronavirus patients in Delhi, 307 (3.26 per cent) were occupied on August 1. The occupancy rate was 3.75 p...
17 Aug, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
India reports 18,313 fresh COVID-19 cases, 57 fatalitiesThe active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent,...
27 Jul, 2022, 10.14 AM IST
Themis Medicare’s anti-viral COVID drug gets DCGI nodMumbai-based pharmaceutical company Themis Medicare’s anti-viral drug Viralex has received Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) appro...
21 Mar, 2022, 11.19 AM IST
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for coronavirus for 2nd timeOn Tuesday, Chouhan in a Twitter post said, "I underwent the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 in which I tested positive. I have normal symptoms. I...
15 Feb, 2022, 03.41 PM IST
Coronavirus can persist for months after traversing entire bodyThe coronavirus’s propensity to infect cells outside the airways and lungs is contested, with numerous studies providing evidence for and a...
26 Dec, 2021, 11.52 PM IST
Not vaccinated yet? You may be at risk of Covid reinfectionAccording to new models without vaccination and masks, people once infected with Covid can be reinfected within four months
28 Nov, 2021, 09.12 AM IST
COVID-19 can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people at home: Lancet studyResearchers led by Imperial College London, UK, found that vaccinated people clear the infection more quickly, but the peak viral load amon...
29 Oct, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
COVID-19 numbers in SE Asia plateaued over past month mainly due to cases in India remaining stable: WHOThe COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by WHO on August 10, said that the South-East Asia Region reported over 799,000 new ca...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
Two-thirds of Indians have Covid antibodies, another 40 crore still vulnerable to infection: GovtTwo-thirds or 67.6 per cent of India's population aged above 6 years were found to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the latest national sero s...
21 Jul, 2021, 03.07 PM IST
Kumaran Silks store sealed by Greater Chennai Corporation as TN nears seven lakh casesThis came after a video from inside the shop in the city's shopping hub, T Nagar, went viral on social media showing hordes of people insid...
20 Oct, 2020, 08.48 PM IST
International Immunology Day: Keep digestive health in check, ditch sugary foods & stay hydrated for good immunityKeeping the immune system healthy is a priority during these uncertain times.
29 Apr, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
India, China, Pakistan among 10 nations accounting for 95% of HIV infections: UN reportIn Asia and Pacific region, the majority of new infections are occurring in 10 countries led by India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietmnam...
21 Jul, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
Young HIV patients can now live a normal life with the help of new drugsA 20-year-old who began therapy in 2008 can now live up to 78 years, says a new study.
16 May, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
Drug sales up 19% in February with spread of swine fluOverall, the market posted a 19% expansion in February as well as 15% in the first two months of the current quarter, compared with 8% a ye...
11 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST