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The company says its stents are made of biodegradable material, and are an alternative to the traditional metal stents (Bloomberg)

Expert panel to review Meril’s price exemption bid for stent

2 min read . 30 Jan 2019
An employee at Russia’s biotech company BIOCAD, which is developing a vaccine against covid-19, in Strelna

Inside the race to crack the vaccine

10 min read . 05:20 AM IST
CytoSorb will be an important addition to the Indian medical community’s arsenal against the deadly coronavirus. (Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint)

Biocon Biologics allowed emergency use of CytoSorb in critical covid-19 patients

1 min read . 27 May 2020
The study also suggested a survival benefit, with a 14-day mortality rate of 7 per cent for the group receiving remdesivir compared to nearly 12 per cent for the placebo group. (REUTERS)

Remdesivir improves time to recovery in coronavirus patients: Study

2 min read . 27 May 2020
Photo: Bloomberg

Coronavirus-linked rare blood disorder probed in South Korean kids

1 min read . 27 May 2020
For the study, the researchers looked for shared genetic variants among those who met criteria for problematic alcohol use, including alcohol use disorder and alcohol use with medical consequences (Photo: Reuters)

Scientists spot 29 new genes behind problem drinking

1 min read . 26 May 2020
The frequency of heatwaves is expected to increase in India (ANI)

Heatwave could worsen impact of covid-19, warn global scientists

2 min read . 26 May 2020
A nurse treats a covid-19 patient at the intensive care unit of the Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara hospital, that exclusively treats new coronavirus patients, in Marica. (AP)

Scientists identify bacterial secreted proteins effective in inactivating covid

1 min read . 26 May 2020
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has initiated phase 3 clinical trials covid-19 drug - antiviral tablet Favipiravir.

Glenmark to start trial of favipiravir combo drug for moderate covid-19 symptoms

1 min read . 26 May 2020
A lab technician holds a vile of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate during testing (AP)

Coronavirus vaccine update: Japan's AnGes aims to release vaccine by year-end

2 min read . 26 May 2020
ELISA is a test which measures antibodies present in the blood against SARS-CoV-2.

ICMR seeks bidders for making NIV’s ELISA testing kits

1 min read . 27 May 2020
Passengers wearing protective face shields. (AFP)

Masks too dangerous for children under 2: Japan medical group

1 min read . 26 May 2020
A passenger is escorted by a man wearing safety gear at the IGI Airport in New Delhi on Monday. (Bloomberg)

ICMR to fight pandemics in future with covid database

2 min read . 25 May 2020
Influenza and certain other viruses have been associated with increased risk of plaque ruptures within the first week after the disease was diagnosed. (ANI)

Covid-19's dangerous cardiovascular complications, explains study

2 min read . 25 May 2020
Stress is a major factor in today's lifestyle that needs to be watched out for, especially for heart patients. (Photo: Reuters)

How to deal with chronic ailments during COVID-19

4 min read . 24 May 2020
The meeting will be chaired by the health ministry’s officer on special duty Rajesh Bhushan

Govt calls meet to mull reforms for drug regulation amid covid

1 min read . 21 May 2020
There are currently no approved treatments or vaccines for covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. (AP)

Inovio says covid-19 vaccine produces antibodies in mice, guinea pigs

1 min read . 20 May 2020
A woman with her son wearing mask sits outside a hospital during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Guwahati. (ANI)

Humid climates, summer weather may not limit pandemic growth: Study

3 min read . 19 May 2020
Dental operations should be restricted to emergency and urgent procedures. (Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint)

Covid-19 lockdown: Dental clinics to remain shut in containment zones

1 min read . 19 May 2020
Around 580,000 elective surgeries were postponed in India due to covid, data shows

Elective surgery cases pile up at hospitals

2 min read . 19 May 2020

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