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With the rising incidence of the black fungus alongside COVID19, more and more patients are indulging in the self-prescription of Amphotericin B - an anti-fungal medication. However, inappropriate unprescribed use of this drug can cause serious complications too. Here is what you know about Amphotericin

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  Prequalification will fast-track procurement and global access of ROTAVAC 5D® The only rotavirus vaccine in the world to be delivered in a 0.5 ml dose volume   Bharat Biotech today announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification to its rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC 5D®.

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Owing to reverse smoking, high lung cancer incidences seen in women 80-85% of patients continue to report lung cancer at advance stages Targeted tissue therapy fast becoming best alternative to chemotherapy for cancer treatment     The life expectancy of lung cancer patients has increased

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The civic body’s mega centre at Jai Hind Bhawan on Harish Mukherjee Road is also drawing huge crowds from outside the city limits. This centre is getting a daily allocation of around 800 vaccines in a day. KOLKATA: A significant number of those queueing up for

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The portrait, entered in the Archibald Prize, features Dr West in full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) holding the hand of a patient. The painting also includes an oxygen mask; a common COVID-19 treatment. Dr Lokuge, who has been painting since high school, said the artwork is

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Scientists, including an Indian-American researcher, have identified a molecule that can help treat breast cancer, giving hope to patients who have become resistant to traditional therapies. The first-in-class molecule shuts down oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer in a new way, researchers said. First-in-class drugs are those that work by

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