JOHNSON & JOHNSON SET TO BEGIN INDIA TRIAL OF ITS SINGLE-SHOT VACCINE

April 10, 2021

New Delhi: US pharma giant Johnson and Johnson will soon begin clinical trials of its single-shot Covid-19 vaccine in India, the company told Indian regulators. In a letter to India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), the US-based company said that it would “very shortly to apply for permission to...

Stress caused by Covid-19 can lead to diabetes: Top doctors

April 10, 2021

What is the impact of Covid-19 on diabetic patients? Dr Nikhil Tondon, HoD and endocrinologist at AIMS, Dr Pankaj Agarwal, senior endocrinologist, and Dr Ashok Jhingan, chairman of Delhi Diabetic Research Centre, share their views on this and more. Excerpts: Q. What is the commonest form of diabetes? Dr Tondon:...

37 DOCTORS IN DELHI HOSPITAL TEST COVID-POSITIVE AFTER VACCINE

April 9, 2021

Thirty-seven doctors from Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital tested positive for the novel coronavirus after getting the double dose of the Covid vaccines. The majority of them had received full doses of the Covid vaccine. Thirty-two of the doctors are isolated at home and five have been admitted to the...

VACCINATION AT WORKPLACES FROM 11 APRIL FOR THOSE WHO ARE 45 YEARS

April 8, 2021

The government on Wednesday said that it will allow—from 11 April—Covid-19 vaccination at workplaces (public and private offices) to ramp up the fight against the pandemic in the country. The offices that have more than 100 beneficiaries are allowed get vaccines at their workplaces. The Union Ministry of Health and...

Are we prepared to eradicate TB by 2025?

April 8, 2021

India has long suffered from tuberculosis and attempts have continued to contain its spread. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stated at the United Nations General Assembly that the disease would be eradicated in India by 2025. With that deadline coming up soon, medical experts—Dr Dalbir Singh, president of the Global...

ZYDUS CADILA SEEKS APPROVAL FROM DRUG CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA FOR THE USE OF HEPATITIS C TO TREAT COVID-19 PATIENTS

April 6, 2021

Zydus Cadila has announced that it was seeking approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the use of its proprietary Hepatitis C drug as a treatment against the SARS-CoV-2 infection following promising results in Phase 3 trials. According to the Zydus Statement, the Phase 3 trials demonstrated that...

Blame people for lowering their guard against Covid: Doctors

April 6, 2021

We may have to learn to live with the novel coronavirus, because it can last a lot longer than predicted if people fail to follow Covid guidelines and get vaccinated, and the spread of the virus is not contained, emphasised Dr Neeraj Nischal, Associate Professor, Medicine, All India Institute of...

How has Covid-19 affected urology? Top doctors explain

April 3, 2021

Top healthcare experts discuss the roadblocks and latest advancements in urology, urology cancer and more. Dr Anup Kumar, HoD of urology, Safdarjung Hospital, Dr Anand Kumar, head of urology and kidney transplant division, Max Hospital, Dr Rajiv Sood, dean of PGIMER, RML Hospital and chairman of Indian School of Urology,...

INDIA NEEDS A FOCUSED POLICY TO TACKLE THE TB SCOURGE, SAYS DALBIR SINGH

April 1, 2021

Dalbir Singh, who is co-president of the Global Coalition Against TB (GCAT), talked to this paper on TB and the challenges to tackle the disease. Excerpts: Q: Could you elaborate on the reasons for the surge in TB in India and the role of policy to contain it? A: India...

It’s a good idea to have more vaccines: Dr Rakesh Mishra

April 1, 2021

Top scientist Dr Rakesh Mishra, who is a director of CSIR-CCMB labs, talked to The Sunday Guardian on mutant variants. Excerpts: Q: What exactly is the double mutant variant and how is it going to affect us in future? A: Double mutant variant as the name suggests has two changes...