Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 20, 2022 Dr Reddy's Laboratories is hoping to go to a regulator for its single-dose Sputnik Light jab as a booster dose for approvals by June-end or early July, a senior official of the city-based drugmaker said on Thursday. Deepak Sapra, CEO (active pharmaceutical ingredients and services) of Dr Reddy's, told reporters that the company has presently put its Sputnik M, a COVID-19 vaccine for children (12-17 years of age) on the backburner, and is prioritising Sputnik Light the price of which is being re-worked. We are currently in the midst of clinical trials for Sputnik Light as a universal booster which means that anybody has taken any vaccine - be it Covishield or Covaxin - can take Sputnik Light as a universal booster if we get a favourable result in our clinical trials. For this, we expect to go to the regulator towards the end of June or early July, Sapra said. The Drugs … [Read more...] about Dr Reddy’s Lab To Approach Regulator For Sputnik Light As Universal Booster Dose
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Covid-19 Virus Is Not Viable On Cash Banknotes, Study Finds
Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 14, 2022 The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, becomes almost immediately nonviable if deposited on a cash banknote, according to a study. The research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that the use of credit and debit cards over cash as a COVID-19 prevention measure is not advisable. The researchers found that the virus shows greater stability on plastic money cards, with the live virus still being detected 48 hours after initial deposition. However, no viable virus was detected on either cash or card that was randomly sampled in the study, the researchers said. "Early in the pandemic, we had this massive outcry for businesses to stop using cash; all these businesses just followed this advice and said OK we are credit card only," said study author Richard Robison, a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the US. "I thought, 'Wait a minute, … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Virus Is Not Viable On Cash Banknotes, Study Finds
Tomato Fever Reported In Kerala: Know Causes, Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention
Home Pregnancy parenting Kids Kids on May 10, 2022 As per local media reports, at least 82 cases of tomato fever have been reported in Kollam city, Kerala. All confirmed cases involve children under five, and they have been reported by local govt hospitals. The total number of tomato fever cases in the state may be even higher if private hospital numbers are included. What Is Tomato Fever? Tomato fever, also referred to as tomato flu, is a rare viral infection that mainly affects children under five. According to reports, the state health department is closely monitoring the situation and has taken preventive measures in the areas where the cases have been reported-Aryankavu, Anchal and Neduvathur [1] . In India, tomato fever is an unidentified fever that is mostly found in Kerala state. Whether the disease is a viral fever or an aftereffect of chikungunya or dengue fever is still debated. Affected individuals have … [Read more...] about Tomato Fever Reported In Kerala: Know Causes, Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention
World Hepatitis Day 2021: Healthy Diet For Hepatitis B Patients
Home Health Wellness Wellness on July 28, 2021 World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28 July every year. The day aims to create awareness and eradicate the silent killer called viral hepatitis. It is a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D and E that can cause both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) liver diseases. Hepatitis causes 1.4 million deaths every year, being the second major infectious disease after tuberculosis. Studies also mention that nine times more people are affected by hepatitis than HIV [1] . What Is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is an infection of your liver, causing scarring of the organ, liver failure and cancer and is caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is transmitted through contact with infectious bodily fluids like vaginal secretions or semen, and blood which contains the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The infection can also spread by tattooing, sharing razors, … [Read more...] about World Hepatitis Day 2021: Healthy Diet For Hepatitis B Patients