Researchers from Vienna’s Austrian Academy of Sciences have grown a bundle of human stem cells into a tiny artificial “heart” the size of a sesame seed. The pulsating mass is the first self-organizing miniature organ to resemble the human heart, including a hollow chamber enclosed by a wall of cardiac-like tissue. Significantly, unlike previous versions […]
As concern grows over the increasing number of mucormycosis cases, doctors have reported cases of another invasive fungal infection — aspergillosis — among Covid-positive patients as well as those who have recovered from the virus. Doctors attribute it to unregulated usage of steroids among patients infected with the novel coronavirus in the second wave. Mucormycosis […]
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer told the Indian government on Wednesday that their Covid-19 vaccine can be administered to everyone aged 12 and above, and can also be stored at 2-8 degree temperature for a month. Seeking fast-track approval for its Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer has told Indian authorities that the vaccine has shown “high effectiveness” against […]
At a time when the states are witnessing cases of black and white fungus, a patient in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad was found infected with yellow fungus. Talking about the patient, Dr Tyagi (who is currently treating the patient) informed that he is 45-years-old and was recovering from Covid-19. His treatment was going on for past […]
Drug majors Roche India and Cipla on Monday announced the launch of Roche’s Antibody Cocktail in India priced at Rs 59,750 per dose for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients who are at high risk. “The first batch of the Antibody Cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) is now available in India while a […]
After a spike in black fungus cases, several states such as Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, and Assam have declared it as an epidemic. In the meantime, a new fungus has emerged – white fungus. The new cases of white fungus have been found in Patna, Bihar. It is believed to be more fatal than black […]
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday approved a home-based rapid antigen testing (RAT) kit for COVID-19. The name of the kit is CoviSelfTM(PathoCatch) COVID-19 OTC Antigen LF device. ICMR said that this kit should be used only on symptomatic individuals or on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases. “Home testing by RAT […]
Vaccination for coronavirus can be taken three months after recovery, the Centre said today. The second dose of Covid vaccine should also be delayed by three months for anyone contracting the disease after the first dose. So far, there was no fixed gap for taking a vaccine in such situations. Individual physicians recommended a gap […]
The Union health ministry said that the number of blood clot cases in people who received AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine (called Covishield) in India was “minuscule”. Covishield – one of three shots granted emergency approval in India – is the most widely used in the country and is manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute (SII). A report […]
The use of convalescent plasma has been dropped from the recommended treatment guidelines for COVID-19, according to late Monday advisory from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The decision comes a day after members of ICMR’s National Task Force suggested that the plasma therapy lacked effectiveness and was used inappropriately in several cases. The […]