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ICMR issues revised guidelines on home quarantine; asymptomatic patients included

However, immuno compromised patients (included HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are not eligible for home isolation.

03 Jul 2020 1:06 PM

A private diagnostic laboratory in north Kolkata sealed for allegedly conducting Covid-19 tests. (PTI Photo)

Kolkata pvt lab sealed, fined for Covid testing

Taking a serious view of the matter, the State Government has ordered the immediate closure/sealing of clinics

07 May 2020 10:06 AM

Plasma therapy to treat Covid19 positive patients starts in Lucknow hospital

Three coronavirus patients who have now recovered have so far donated their plasma for the treatment of others

27 Apr 2020 4:07 PM

In this March 2020 photo provided by Gilead Sciences, rubber stoppers are placed onto filled vials of the investigational drug remdesivir at a Gilead manufacturing site in the United States. Given through an IV, the medication is designed to interfere with an enzyme that reproduces viral genetic material. (Photo | AP)

WHO Solidarity trial testing antiviral drug remdesivir, as it could stop coronavirus from replicating

In an observational study, 68 per cent or two out of three patients after treatment with the drug did not require ventilator support

14 Apr 2020 1:51 PM

Coronavirus cases in Bengaluru touch 4

The State health department had confirmed a positive case on March 9

10 Mar 2020 3:30 PM

ICMR report pushes for smokeless tobacco ban in india

The major cases reported to our hospital are chiefly of head and neck cancer.

29 Apr 2018 2:38 AM

MCRC has also suggested a task force inclusive of district officers from Health and Police department and representatives of reputed volunteer organisations should be formed in each district of Maharashtra. (Photo: Representational)

Maharashtra child rights body to streamline surrogacy

In the absence of a stringent surrogacy law, the body has attempted to control the uncontrolled surrogacy centres, agencies, and hospitals.

08 Apr 2018 11:25 AM

According to AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, the institute was doing a study whose findings were dramatic, shocking and revealed that in government schools, students hardly suffered from OSA.

Private schools: 20 per cent students have sleep disorder

Data also shows that government school students have more physical activities such as walking daily to school.

16 May 2017 1:25 AM

This has also led to mushrooming of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) clinics across the country, the highest being in the national capital. (Representational image)

Illegal fertility clinics mushroom across capital

Only a handful are enrolled with the national registry of Indian Council of Medical Research.

26 Mar 2017 2:34 AM

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