Influenza A subtype behind rise in cough, fever cases across country

A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) experts said.......

WHO stops trial of anti-malarial drug for COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organisation on Monday (local time) temporarily suspended the clinical trial of malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus.   THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19......

Hydroxychloroquine doesn't help treat COVID-19: Report

The plan to use hydroxychloroquine for treating the COVID-19 patients in the United States has received a setback with more deaths being reported among those who were given the much-touted......

COVID: 'Treatment gets very challenging'

'When you are on these drugs, there is a possibility that you come to the hospital late, just by virtue of the fact that you believe that things are going to turn around, because you are on all......

Regulator asks traders to stock 55 ICU drugs

This is apart from the requirement to stock hydroxychloroquine (200 mg) and Azithromycin (500 mg) tablets for patients requiring ICU management, asymptomatic healthcare workers and asymptomatic......

Covid drug sales shine even as market slows

Fabiflu sales have grown by 62 per cent in July. It was launched in June. This drug is being used by doctors for mild-to-moderate Covid patients even if they are in home isolation. Even as the......

Diabetes medicines, antibiotics to now get cheaper in India

India has extended price caps to 39 more medicines ranging from commonly used diabetes drugs to antibiotics, in the government's latest effort to improve affordability of medicines. The move......

Abbott's antibiotic in India on the list of banned drugs

A notice issued by the Indian Health Ministry at the weekend said that a government-appointed committee of experts had found that the banned combinations were “likely to involve risk to human......