New COVID-19 Antibody Test With 100% Specificity released Written By Hina Zahid28 April 2020 12:41 AM ISTRARITAN, N.J - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization to its second COVID-19 antibody test—the...
COVID-19 Battle: USFDA warns of major side effects of hydroxychloroquine, recommends use under close doctors supervision only Written By Meghna A Singhania25 April 2020 12:30 PM ISTAdverse events included abnormal heart rhythms such as QT interval prolongation, dangerously rapid heart rate called ventricular tachycardia and...
New research links COVID-19 infection with thrombotic complications Written By Hina Zahid24 April 2020 6:15 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill.- Researchers in various reports have demonstrated a strong association between elevated D-dimer levels and poor...
High ferritin levels may indicate severe COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid24 April 2020 5:00 PM ISTElevated levels of ferritin, or hyperferritinemia, indicates the presence of viruses and bacteria into the body.High ferritin levels may indicate...
Effectiveness of HCQS as prophylaxis for Covid 19 infection: Max begins study on its 10,000 healthcare workers Written By Hina Zahid24 April 2020 11:15 AM ISTThis is also the first study from India to be registered on clinicaltrials.gov a global registry for clinical trials.
COVID-19 isn't sexually transmitted finds international study Written By Hina Zahid23 April 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers at University of Utah Health have found in an international study thatCOVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through semen.They found no...
Lopinavir/ritonavir and Arbidol not found effective in COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTResearchers have found that lopinavir/ritonavir or Arbidol--antivirals do not benefit patients of mild to moderate Covid 19 v patients.An exploratory...
Covid-19 may persist in stool samples upto 22 days, finds BMJ study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2020 9:11 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study of patients in China that covid-19 virus persists longer and peaks later in the respiratory tissue of patients...
Lung injury in COVID-19 not like seen in high altitude pulmonary edema Written By Hina Zahid21 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTNew Rochelle, NY - Experts have refuted that lung injury seen in Covid 19 cases is not similar to one encountered in high altitude pulmonary...
Smelling power of Dogs may help detect cases of COVID-19 Written By Hina Zahid21 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTSmelling prowess of dogs may come handy in detection of cases of Covid 19.The researchers have begun preparations to intensively train dogs so...
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide best for decontaminating N95 masks: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 9:04 AM ISTThe unprecedented pandemic of Covid 19 has lead to shortages of personal protective equipment globally. The shortage is most evident in particular...
Oxford University promises Coronavirus vaccine by September, ICMR calls candidate frontrunner Written By MD Bureau19 April 2020 7:06 PM ISTSpeaking at a daily media briefing in the Capital, Dr Raman Gangakhedkar who is the chief scientist of ICMR said that at least 70 groups of scientists...
