Goggles used by staff on COVID19 duty can be reused after disinfection, the ministry of health has said in an advisory
Government of India has issued instructions for the reuse of goggles - which are part of the personal protective...
Commonly prescribed BP medication called alpha blockers might prevent ‘cytokine storm’ in critically ill COVID-19 patients
A hyperactive immune system or ‘Cytokine storm’ is the reason for persistent high fevers, severe respiratory distress, and lung damage seen in some critically...
WHO on Monday suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm of a global trial on COVID19, India reiterated its faith in the drug on Tuesday
A day after the World health Organisation decided to suspend a global trial involving hydroxychloroquine, India reiterated its...
Indian Council of Medical Research has written to states asking them to renegotiate COVID19 testing prices with private laboratories
Indian Council of Medical Research has asked states to renegotiate price of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) tests in light of...
High doses of Vitamin D supplementation may do more harm than good in preventing or treating COVID-19
Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation...
The World Health Organisation will no longer assign COVID19 patients to hydroxychloroquine as part of the SOLIDARITY Trial
Even as India continues to use the drug both for treatment of critical patients of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) and for post...
As the cases increase in the country of COVID19, India is looking at doubling testing capacity from 1.4 lakh a day to 2 lakh
India is planning to ramp up testing for the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID2019) to 2 lakh...
India reports 6977 new COVID19 cases in a day; government says concerns about PPEs unfounded
India recorded a daily high in cases of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID19) cases yet again on Monday when 6977 taking the total to 138845. This...
In preparation for more easing, the ministry of health has issued guidelines on domestic and international travel; COVID19 cases continue to rise
Preparing to get back to normal with the Novel Coronavirus Disease, the ministry of health on Sunday issued...
Health secretary Preeti Sudan reviews situation in 11 municipalities with 70% COVID19 cases
Health Secretary Preeti Sudan held a high level review meeting (through video conference) with the principal Health Secretaries, Urban Development Secretaries, Municipal Commissioners, Mission Directors (NHM) and other officials from...
