Medically Speaking

MASS VACCINATION REQUIRES SUCCESSFUL SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES: PAWANEXH KOHLI

05 Dec 2020 04:25 AM IST

Q. What would be the first step basic to start mass vaccination? A. A mass vaccination exercise will require diligent planning and like all successful supply chain strategies, the basic step must be to first identify the destination points. After terminal inoculation centres are known, the strategy will be to

We should overcome Covid in India by mid-2021: Dr Srinath Reddy

05 Dec 2020 04:23 AM IST

In an interview with The Daily Guardian, the president of the Public Health Foundation of India says that an effective vaccine will help save lives and reduce transmission, but not throw the virus out of the planet.

OXFORD-ASTRAZENECA VACCINE IS SAFE, SAYS SERUM INSTITUTE

28 Nov 2020 09:47 AM IST

In a statement released by AstraZeneca, the company has admitted to its dosing error and said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective. Partnered company Serum Institute of India (SII), which is holding trials for the vaccine in India, also said that the vaccine candidates are safe and trials

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: SILENT KILLER IN THE SHADOWS OF COVID-19

28 Nov 2020 09:43 AM IST

Covid-19 has led to loss of many lives and crippling of economies of several countries. However, beyond the most obvious fallouts of this deadly disease caused by an insidious virus, the shadow of upsurge of antibiotic resistance is looming over the entire mankind which will be realised in the time

SOCIAL VACCINATION IS STILL THE WAY FORWARD

28 Nov 2020 09:39 AM IST

The festive season is here, and so is winter. With all of us stranded at home for most of the year, the desire for celebration and social gathering is climbing. We are all eagerly waiting for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, so we may gain immunity and go about our

We have to watch out for mutations of the virus: Dr Shahid Jameel

28 Nov 2020 09:35 AM IST

Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel discusses the parameters for an effective vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic and how to prepare for a large-scale vaccination drive.

Pfizer seeks emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine

21 Nov 2020 08:43 AM IST

Pfizer has announced that its vaccine is 95% effective on the basis of its Phase-3 trials. On Friday, Pfizer said that it is asking US regulators to allow the emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine. The company announced that they will submit a request to the US Food and Drug

India to get 400-500 mn vaccine doses by July: Harsh Vardhan

21 Nov 2020 08:42 AM IST

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that India is set to get 400-500 million vaccines by July 2021. He gave this statement during a virtual programme organised by FICCI FLO. During the programme, National Treasurer Lalita Nijhawan, in an FAQ session, asked the Health Minister about the method

Feluda test to start in Delhi-NCR after 10 days

21 Nov 2020 08:41 AM IST

The fastest and cheapest Covid-19 testing kit, which would give results in less than 40 minutes, was launched on Friday in collaboration with the Apollo group of hospitals and TataMD. Apollo Hospitals will begin with a roll-out of 10,000 tests in NCR from the first week of December. The kit

Combining technology with task shifting for better diabetes care

21 Nov 2020 08:39 AM IST

In a year when the pandemic of a communicable disease has pervaded human consciousness and health systems alike, it appears a bit incongruent to talk about chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes. However, NCDs have cast their shadow on even Covid-19, and there is unequivocal evidence that people with

How to deal with stress in pandemic times

21 Nov 2020 08:34 AM IST

No social gatherings, schools, offices and market places have been so quiet ever before. Since the pandemic hit our routines, our life has been completely a roller coaster ride without any pause. Even after almost one year of onset of the deadly coronavirus, the world is still not certain about

Challenges ahead for India in getting Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

21 Nov 2020 08:32 AM IST

Top experts from the fields of medicine and science weigh in on the hurdles that lie for India on the road to getting its hands on the coronavirus vaccines.