Delhi: How coronavirus is settling deep down in lungs
NEW DELHI: The novel coronavirus variant that is causing the current wave of Covid-19 is not just highly infectious but also stealthy. City hospitals say...
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India axes exports of Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir, plots boost to local production as COVID cases mount: reports
India is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of drugs and vaccines, but that hasn’t made it immune to COVID-19 supply instability. Now, the government...
Sanofi’s latest vaccine plan? A €400M Singapore factory full of ‘boundary-pushing’ tech
You’ve heard of blockbuster sales. Now, Sanofi has racked up a blockbuster series of investments in its worldwide vaccine manufacturing network. Sanofi rounded out the...
Study results bolster the case that antibody drugs can prevent Covid-19
A monoclonal antibody cocktail developed by the drugmaker Regeneron offered strong protection against Covid-19 when given to people living with someone infected with the coronavirus,...
AstraZeneca says diabetes drug Farxiga fails in Covid-19 study
AstraZeneca said on Monday primary data from a late-stage study to test whether its diabetes drug Farxiga could treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19, who are...
Corona vaccination appointment via WhatsApp? Here’s the truth
Mumbai: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday warned citizens against falling prey to fake news surrounding coronavirus and the vaccination drive....
Madhya Pradesh sees highest one-day rise of 5,939 Covid-19 cases, 24 die
Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported 5,939 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the highest rise in a single day, taking the tally to 3,38,145 while 24 fatalities...
Mutated Virus Far More Infectious Than Original Strain, Says Guleria
Representative image New Delhi: The presence of a mutant variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is more infectious than the original strain, may have aided in the...
Jharkhand reports 1,925 new Covid-19 cases, 17 fresh fatalities
Ranchi: Jharkhand‘s Covid-19 tally soared to 1,34,715 on Saturday as 1,925 more people tested positive for the infection, while 17 fresh fatalities pushed the state’s...
Emergent’s Baltimore plant flagged for quality control concerns last April, FDA report reveals
An FDA report has illuminated problems at Emergent BioSolution’s Baltimore manufacturing site, where the CDMO recently had to scrap up to 15 million Johnson & Johnson...