The Maharashtra government has told the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday that the treatment of mucormycosis or black fungus, will now be treated for free under the Mahatma Jotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. According to reports, citizens will receive free treatment for mucormycosis at…
The first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) which was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad, was released on Monday for emergency use. An anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-DG has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied…
“COVID-19 is a recent disease and at times it displays symptoms which no other viral infection does. While we are developing an understanding of the short and long-term impact on the body we now know that one may develop new symptoms six months to one year after recovering from COVID. The term given to this…
MANGO, one of the most popular and most awaited fruits of the summer, is here again with a bang and most of us have already had more than one serving of the most interesting and loved fruit. We usually enjoyed going to the fruit markets to shop for mangoes amidst the wonderful, mesmerising aromas; picking…
The office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India has reportedly released an advisory on stopping the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The advisory given by Professor K. Vijay Raghavan highlights the importance of well-ventilated places. He says that well-ventilated spaces dilute the viral load of infected air in poorly ventilated spaces like houses, offices etc. Proper ventilation can…
With the technological advances being made in the area of laparoscopic bariatric surgery, such procedures have become safer, less invasive, more efficient and popular, and are helping patients with severe obesity and metabolic disorders to lead healthier lives. Dr Shashank Shah is the Co-founder & Director of Laparo Obeso Centre. He is a pioneer in…
Daniel B Smith, the Charge D’Affaires of the US embassy, said on Tuesday that the USA is looking for joint production of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in India and is also trying to figure out ways to boost manufacturing of the vaccines by vaccine producers like the Serum Institute of India (SII). In an announcement last month, the White…
In order to scale up production of Covid-19 vaccines, scaling up partnerships, technology transfers and supply of various critical equipment and materials is necessary to cater to the huge demand for vaccines said Bharat Biotech Joint MD Suchitra Ella on Saturday. Ella, speaking at the EU-India Business Roundtable said that more emphasis should be on fostering…
A comprehensive overview of the Telemedicine market is recently added by UnivDatos Market Insights to its humongous database. The Telemedicine market report has been aggregated by collecting informative data of various dynamics such as market drivers, restraints, and opportunities. This innovative report makes use of several analyses to get a closer outlook on the Telemedicine…
The healthcare industry has been experiencing an exponential change in recent times, especially in the past year. The global pandemic has accelerated the adoption of various technologies and innovations that have transformed the industry like never before. There was been a noticeable shift in the way healthcare services are delivered, with a visible emphasis placed…