The government has capped the trade margin on five medical devices extensively used for treatment and prevention of COVID-19 — pulse oximeters, digital thermometers, blood pressure monitoring machines, nebulizers, and glucometer — with immediate effect. With an aim to make the medical devices affordable during the evolving situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is felt … Read more
Beijing: With India firmly conveying to China that the prolongation of the existing situation in eastern Ladakh was visibly impacting the bilateral ties in a “negative manner”, Beijing on Thursday said it is ready to seek a “mutually acceptable solution” to the issues that require “urgent treatment” through negotiation. During their hour-long in-person meeting on … Read more
File photo of a car burnt during the riots in Northeast Delhi in February 2020. During the hearing, advocate Mehmood Pracha apprised the court that even though his client is being treated in jail, he is not getting relief and is at the risk of contracting a serious infection. PTI New Delhi Last Updated:July 14, … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a major setback to India, the Dominica high court has granted bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allowing him to travel to Antigua and Barbuda for treatment of his neurological condition, local media there reported. The high court granted a consent order by Choksi’s legal team and the state’s lawyer, permitting him … Read more
Over 200 coronavirus patients at a civic hospital who were administered monoclonal antibodies showed a remarkable recovery following the treatment, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday. Monoclonal antibodies made news as a treatment for COVID-19 when they were given to then US President Donald Trump in November last year after he tested positive … Read more
There has to be some government control over the money being collected via crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases and every “Tom, Dick and Harry” cannot be permitted to raise funds like this, the Kerala High Court said on Friday. The high court said it was concerned that every “Tom, Dick and Harry” was collecting … Read more
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore each on 12 common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in the national capital for non-compliance with the norms of treating waste water. These 12 CETPs are located near the industrial areas in Jhilmil, Badli, Mayapuri, Mangolpuri, Nangloi, Okhla, Narela, Bawana, Narayana, GTK … Read more
The virologists are continuing to develop improved inhibitors using various methods. (File) Washington: Scientists have identified a post-infection treatment for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and successfully demonstrated its efficacy in stopping viral reproduction in mice. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that animal models infected … Read more
Toronto: Scientists in Canada have found a new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from rare blood clots associated with COVID-19 vaccination. The researchers at the McMaster University recommend a combination of anti-clotting drugs and high doses of intravenous immunoglobulin to combat vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT). VITT is a rare side effect of adenoviral vector … Read more
Tim Southee scalped 5 wickets in WTC Final against India.© Instagram New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is auctioning off his World Test Championship final shirt to help fund cancer treatment for 8-year-old Hollie Beattie. Southee, who is currently in MIQ [Managed Isolation Quarantine] after returning from New Zealand’s historic victory in the … Read more