New York: Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication, can help lower the odds of emergency department visits, hospitalisations, or death due to Covid-19 by over 50 per cent if prescribed early in onset of symptoms, finds a study. “Our trial suggests that metformin may reduce the likelihood of needing to go to the emergency room […]
Hyderabad: Covid vaccine maker Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), announced that its Covaxin (BBV152), has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and highly immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study. The study has been accepted and published in Lancet Infectious Diseases, a peer reviewed journal. Bharat Biotech had conducted phase II/III, open-label, and multi-centre study […]
Hyderabad: The State government has launched efforts to streamline and modernise medical infrastructure and health care services at Niloufer Hospital. As part of these initiatives, on Monday, Health Minister, T Harish Rao inaugurated a Rs 2 crore worth CT scan machine, in addition to launching a neo-natal skill laboratory that will impart training to young […]
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) will fill 327 posts on a contract basis through walk-in-interviews for medical colleges, teaching hospitals and hospitals under Telangana Vaidya Vidhan Parishad (TVVP) on July 20, 23 and 24. Of the 327 posts, a total of 180 posts consist of Assistant Professors from 32 medical specialities […]
