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Glenmark launches dry powder inhaler Tiogiva in UK
Pharma major Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday said it has launched a bioequivalent version of Tiotropium Bromide dry powder inhaler (DPI) under the brand name - Tiogiva, in UK for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Single dose sufficient for those already infected by Covid: Study
A single dose of vaccine is sufficient for those already infected by Covid-19, revealed a study by Hyderabad's AIG Hospitals.The hospital announced on Monday that it conducted a study on 260 healthcare workers who got vaccinated between…
How excess sugar consumption causes fatty liver
A team of researchers from IIT Mandi has identified the underlying biochemical relationship between the consumption of excessive sugar and the development of afatty liver', medically known as Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).NAFLD…
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…
Decoded: How Covid-19 aerosols travel through our lungs
When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 per cent reach the deepest region of our lungs where damage to cells can lead to low blood oxygen levels, new research has discovered.The study, led by the University of Technology…
Brain tumour patients must not delay taking Covid vax
Brain tumour patients undergoing chemotherapy should not delay taking Covid-19 vaccines as they are more vulnerable to the infection, say doctors.Brain tumour patients, especially malignant brain tumour patients, can be grouped in the…
Seropositivity rate, anti-spike antibody titre higher in Covishield than Covaxin: Study
A latest study has found that both vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin elicited good immune response after two doses, although seropositivity rates and median anti-spike antibody titre was significantly higher in Covishield as compared to…
Can distaste for bitter flavours determine severe Covid risk?
US Researchers have found a connection between a person's ability to perceive certain bitter stimulants and the symptoms and severity of their Covid-19 infection. The study, led by Baton Rouge General Medical Center, in Louisiana, found…
Mexican Covid mutation increases at alarming rate: Researchers
Italian researchers have identified a new coronavirus mutation, whose scientific name is T478K, that has been spreading mostly in Mexico over the past few weeks and has also been found in Europe. The team, from the Department of Pharmacy…
Indian scientist too flagged Wuhan lab leak way back
Amid the clamour for an in-depth investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi were reportedly the first to have flagged the lab-leak theory. A team of…