The COVID vaccines in use in India are providing cover for the original Wuhan strain but if the need for another booster dose is felt as new variants emerge, it should be able to provide protection......
'As a doctor, I always knew I would get it, but I was always sure I would get cured too.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Manvender......
The national capital has reported the second death due to swine flu this year with a 60-year-old woman succumbing to the H1N1 virus at a hospital while undergoing treatment. The woman, hailing from......
A 59-year-old man undergoing treatment for swine-flu at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi has died, in what is believed to be the first death from H1N1 influenza in the national capital this season.......
'Unless it is a situation where a patient must be hospitalised, that patient can be very easily treated at home... Patients recover in situations where they are more comfortable.' Dr Om......
Companies such as Cadila Healthcare, Lupin, and Natco, which sell generic versions of flu medication in the US market, are likely to benefit. The cold wave in the US may bring big business for......
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma has challenged the patent for Tamiflu - a drug to treat bird flu - in the US.The company has sought the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s approval to......
Leading pharmaceutical company, Cipla Ltd has announced the launch of Antiflu to treat H1N1 swine flu virus, a top company official said. "We have launched Oseltamivir brand, called Antiflu, which......
Pharmaceutical firm Strides Arcolab on Friday said it has launched its anti-swine flu drug 'Starflu'. Strides Arcolab has launched Starflu capsule, the cure for swine flu, the pharma firm said in a......
Tamiflu, the only drug for swine flu, will be made available in 480 chemist outlets across the country, the Centre said. In a notification, the government said the sale of 'Oseltamivir Phosphate'......