AstraZeneca puts on hold Covid vax trial after participant’s illness

AstraZeneca puts on hold Covid vax trial after participant’s illness

 The testing of Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and University of Oxford has been put on hold due to a serious adverse reaction in a participant in the UK. Stat News reported that a large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford at dozens of […]

Pandemic deniers rally in Rome without wearing face masks

Pandemic deniers rally in Rome without wearing face masks

 Pandemic deniers held a protest in the Italian capital, drawing a few thousand people near the Circus Maximus in the historic center. Organisers included the far-right Forza Nuova (FN) party, the anti-vax movement, and virus-denying civic groups, which complained about all precautionary measures to fight the spread of the COVID-19 in the country, Xinhua news […]

Stage is set for phase II trials of Bharat Biotech’s COVID vaccine

Stage is set for phase II trials of Bharat Biotech’s COVID vaccine

The stage is set for phase II clinical trials of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine from Monday. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker received the approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Directorate General of Health Services to conduct the phase II trials of indigenous vaccine candidate Covaxin. Joint Drugs Controller Dr S. Eswara Reddy wrote […]

Russian vaccine found safe in early human trials

Russian vaccine found safe in early human trials

A Russian Covid-19 vaccine has shown no serious side effects and elicited an immune response in early human trials, said a study published in The Lancet on Friday. Russia last month registered the “Sputnik V”, becoming the first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine. However, the country faced criticism for approving a vaccine before completion […]

Exposure to air pollution contributes to higher BP, hypertension

Exposure to air pollution contributes to higher BP, hypertension

For a major part of north India, air pollution is a menacing issue and last year during the winter season, pollution led to a health emergency in Delhi-NCR. Ambient air pollution, specifically PM 2.5, is reportedly associated with cardiovascular disease risk. However, evidence linking PM 2.5 and blood pressure is largely from cross-sectional studies and […]

India will have ‘approved’ vaccine by 2021 Q1

India will have ‘approved’ vaccine by 2021 Q1

India is on course to have an “approved” vaccine within the first quarter of calendar year 2021 and Pune based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, is well placed to deliver the first vaccine, according to a report out Thursday from Bernstein Research, a top Wall Street research and […]

Keeping your medical appointments

Keeping your medical appointments

During coronavirus, it’s important to keep your regular medical appointments, particularly if you have chronic or existing health conditions. It’s still safe to see your health provider. When you go for your appointment, follow the instructions they give you. This could include wearing a mask (your provider can give you one), sanitising your hands when […]

40% restaurants may not reopen at all in India

40% restaurants may not reopen at all in India

While the online food delivery space is somewhat returning to normal, the dining out industry in India has been hit hard and is operating at only 8-10 per cent of the pre-Covid levels, a new Zomato report revealed on Wednesday. Out of the 83 per cent restaurants that are not open for business, 10 per […]

Diabetics with poor control more prone to Covid-19

Diabetics with poor control more prone to Covid-19

Poorly controlled diabetics are more vulnerable to Covid-19 compared to those who are fit and control their diabetes routinely. Diabetics should avoid getting into fad diets like intermittent dieting or keto diet- focus on well-balanced diet of green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), concluded […]

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