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......
Maharashtra has reported two fatalities suspected to be caused by influenza. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo One of......
The Bombay high court on Tuesday said the Mumbai civic body and the Maharashtra government should work in tandem to ensure that citizens are well aware about the availability as well......
'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.''The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.' IMAGE: A mural promoting the use of masks......
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......
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'......