WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
Jan 15, 2022, at 02:11 am
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Thursday two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19, one for patients with critical diseaseand one for non-severe cases.
Goa to use anti-parasitic drug shunned by US regulator to treat Covid patients
May 11, 2021, at 04:57 am
Panaji/IBNS: Goa has decided to go ahead with an anti-parasitic drug to treat all adults suffering from Covid-19.
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:52 am
Srinagar: The trauma hospital at Bijbehara in Anantnag, which was constructed recently, is now used to serve as COVID-19 treatment centre for pregnant women.
US FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
Oct 23, 2020, at 04:01 pm
Washington/Xinhua: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) as a treatment for COVID-19.
Nitric oxide a possible treatment for COVID-19: Study
Oct 19, 2020, at 02:22 am
Uppsala: Researchers at Uppsala University have found that an effective way of treating the coronavirus behind the 2003 SARS epidemic also works on the closely related SARS-CoV-2 virus, the culprit in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Glenmark introduces higher strength FabiFlu to reduce pill burden of COVID-19 treatment
Aug 06, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Pharma major Glenmark announced on Thursday that it has introduced a 400 mg version of oral antiviral FabiFlu, for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in India.
Trial testing a unique formulation of ibuprofen to treat COVID-19 launches: Study
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:14 pm
The LIBERATE trial is a pioneering collaboration between London’s Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London and the pharmaceutical organisation the SEEK Group.
Vitamin D appears to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates, says study
May 10, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Evanston/IBNS: After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates.
UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments
May 05, 2020, at 12:00 pm
New York/IBNS: World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines to fight COVID-19 which the top UN health official has hailed as “a powerful and inspiring demonstration of global solidarity”.
‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all
Apr 25, 2020, at 01:10 pm
New York/IBNS: World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners united on Friday in “a landmark collaboration” that will make new tools and medicines to diagnose and treat COVID-19, accessible to people everywhere.