HEALTH

IMA Guj protests over order allowing Ayurveda docs to train for surgeries

8:24 pm December 8, 2020

Ahmedabad: Members of the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) Gujarat chapter on Tuesday held state-wide protests against the government’s notification allowing postgraduate students of Ayurveda to study and practice surgical procedures. As part of the nationwide protest call, the IMA Gujarat staged protests and handed over memorandums to deputy collectors and mamlatdars, demanding the withdrawal of […]

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Bharat Biotech seeks emergency use authorisation for indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin

11:51 pm December 7, 2020

New Delhi: After Pfizer and Serum Institute, Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech on Monday applied to the central drug regulator seeking emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, official sources said. Covaxin is being indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). On December 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an all-party meeting had expressed hope that a […]

18 faint after showing signs of fits, nausea; recover quickly

11:20 pm December 5, 2020

Amaravati: A total of 18 people, including children, suddenly fell unconscious after suffering from symptoms of fits and nausea in Eluru town in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, but all of them turned normal within a few minutes. The incident in the One-Town area, however, triggered panic among the city residents as talk of a mysterious […]

“India has extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines”

7:44 pm December 5, 2020

Chennai: Principal Scientific Adviser K VijayRaghavan on Saturday said India has an extraordinary history of bringing out successful vaccines which have transformed the health care system, similar to that for smallpox, “which were administered without much discussion.” The investments made for vaccines does not mean shortcuts and huge investments in vaccination trials have enabled processes […]

Covaxin Phase-3 trials begins in Karnataka

7:37 pm December 2, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka is fully prepared for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine, Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday, as phase-III clinical trial of “Covaxin” being developed by Bharat Biotech began in the state. The minister said it was a matter of pride for the state with clinical trials taking place at 25 centres of 12 states across the […]