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Biophore India Pharmaceuticals seeks DCGI approval for Aviptadil for Covid treatment
Hyderabad-based Biophore India Pharmaceuticals announced on Friday that it has applied for DCGI emergency use approval of Aviptadil Inhalation for marketing in India for the treatment of moderate to severe cases of Covid-19.Biophore has…
FDA extends shelf life of Johnson & Johnson vax vaccine
Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration has extended the shelf life of its single-shot Covid-19 vaccine from 3 months to 4.5 months, as millions of unused doses nationwide are set to expire this month.The…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 906 new positive cases, 284027 recovered so far
The Government on Friday informed that 906 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),244 from Jammu division and 662 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…
Khalsa Aid donates 5 Oxygen Concentrators to Doda Administration
Khalsa Aid, a Global NGO today donated five oxygen concentrators to assist the District Administration Doda in its fight against Covid-19.The NGO informed Deputy Commissioner, Doda Vikas Sharma, that these Five Oxygen Concentrators with a…
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab linked to low platelet count: Study
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may be associated with a condition characterised by low platelet counts, in rare cases, according to a study by an international team of researchers. A low number of platelets -- blood cells that help prevent…
Covaxin’s Phase 3 trials results likely next month
The results of third phase trials of India's first indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin are expected to be released next month. ovaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech said its service provider, IQVIA, has started final statistical…
Warmer temperatures not enough to prevent Covid spread: Study
Transmission of the virus behind Covid-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent its spread, shows a new research.The study, led by Imperial College London researchers, showed that temperature and population…
Covid-19 caused more complications than flu in kids: Study
Covid-19 produced more symptoms and complications than seasonal influenza in children, while death was rare among them, revealed a large new study.Early in the pandemic, opinions around the impact of Covid-19 on children and adolescents…
Birth cord cells can boost survival of critically ill Covid patients
Critically ill Covid-19 patients treated with non-altered stem cells from umbilical cord connective tissue were more than twice as likely to survive as those who did not have the treatment, according to a small study.The clinical trial,…
Bulletin on COVID-19 : JK reports 1098 new positive cases, 279779 recovered so far
The Government on Wednesday informed that 1098 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),324 from Jammu division and 774 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and…