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Are You Overusing Aspirin? Know Signs, Risks & What To Do
Aspirin Overuse Signs: Below we discuss the signs and risks of aspirin overuse and how to overcome it.
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US Woman Shares How She Lost All 4 Limbs After Contracting Flu: ''Felt Like I Was Dying''
She became septic and doctors had to put her in a medically-induced coma to administer vasopressor drugs in a bid to save her vital organs.
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Rajasthan Treats Coronavirus Patients With Swine Flu, Malaria, HIV Drugs
Medicines used for the treatment of swine flu, malaria and HIV appear to have helped in the treatment of at least two coronavirus patients in Rajasthan, doctors and health officials in the state have told NDTV.
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Thailand Sees Apparent Success In Treating Coronavirus With Drug Cocktail
Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the treatment, they said on Sunday.
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Single-Dose Flu Pill Wins FDA Approval Ahead Of Winter Season
The drug, which is to be marketed globally by Shionogi & Co. and Roche Holding, gained Food and Drug Administration approval just as the winter flu season begins.
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Saridon Among Over 300 Combination Drugs Banned By Government: 10 Points
Painkiller Saridon and skin cream Panderm are among 328 fixed-dose combination or FDC drugs banned by the government to stop their "irrational use". The health ministry says the ingredients in these medicines do not markedly add to the benefits that people can get from taking them. The order immediately bans the manufacture, marketing and sale of s...
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Swine Flu Explosion: A Stronger Pill Plan To Be Executed To Curb Swine Flu
Amantadine, an anti-viral drug which is known to be stronger than oselatamvir, planned to be introduced by Maharashra government for fighting back swine flu. This is because swine flu has claimed over 626 lives this year in Maharashtra.
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BMC: Swine Flu Deaths Due To Delay In Medication
The BMC report has shown that the anti-viral drug is taking a time lag of around 4-5 days to work on patients infected with swine-flu virus.
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New Vaccine Strategy Shields Cancer Patients From Flu
Scientists have developed a novel vaccine strategy that reduces the risk of flu infections in cancer patients at highest risk for influenza.
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Network of 21 Labs Set up to Combat Swine Flu: Government
To combat the outbreak of swine flu in the country, the Centre has established a network of 21 laboratories equipped to test the H1N1 virus and is providing logistics support for drugs, masks and personal protective equipment and vaccines, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Hospitals Equipped to Treat Swine-Flu: Puducherry Chief Minister Rangasamy
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today informed the Assembly that the government hospitals and the Centre for Chest Diseases were fully equipped with drugs and other facilities to diagnose and treat the patients complaining of swine flu.
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841 Deaths so Far Due to Swine Flu, Over 14,000 Affected: Health Minister
The Government today said that 841 persons have perished due to swine flu while the number of affected persons has breached the 14,500 mark even as it assured that no efforts will be spared for "effectively" dealing with the situation.
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Swine Flu Claims First Victim in Uttar Pradesh
Swine flu claimed its first victim in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh when a retired army man died late on Tuesday after the drug used in the treatment, Tamiflu, could not be made available, an official said on Wednesday.
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China Drafts Policy on Emergency Ebola Diagnosis, Approves Products
China has drafted a policy on the emergency use of diagnostic products for the Ebola virus disease and clinical trials, the country's drug regulator said today, as the number of people affected globally by the epidemic nears 16,000.
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Flu Drug Aimed at Ebola May Also Fight Norovirus, Study Finds
An experimental Japanese flu drug that has hit the headlines because of its potential to fight Ebola may also work against norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, British researchers said on Tuesday.
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Are You Overusing Aspirin? Know Signs, Risks & What To Do
Aspirin Overuse Signs: Below we discuss the signs and risks of aspirin overuse and how to overcome it.
-
US Woman Shares How She Lost All 4 Limbs After Contracting Flu: ''Felt Like I Was Dying''
She became septic and doctors had to put her in a medically-induced coma to administer vasopressor drugs in a bid to save her vital organs.
-
Rajasthan Treats Coronavirus Patients With Swine Flu, Malaria, HIV Drugs
Medicines used for the treatment of swine flu, malaria and HIV appear to have helped in the treatment of at least two coronavirus patients in Rajasthan, doctors and health officials in the state have told NDTV.
-
Thailand Sees Apparent Success In Treating Coronavirus With Drug Cocktail
Thai doctors have seen success in treating severe cases of the new coronavirus with combination of medications for flu and HIV, with initial results showing vast improvement 48 hours after applying the treatment, they said on Sunday.
-
Single-Dose Flu Pill Wins FDA Approval Ahead Of Winter Season
The drug, which is to be marketed globally by Shionogi & Co. and Roche Holding, gained Food and Drug Administration approval just as the winter flu season begins.
-
Saridon Among Over 300 Combination Drugs Banned By Government: 10 Points
Painkiller Saridon and skin cream Panderm are among 328 fixed-dose combination or FDC drugs banned by the government to stop their "irrational use". The health ministry says the ingredients in these medicines do not markedly add to the benefits that people can get from taking them. The order immediately bans the manufacture, marketing and sale of s...
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Swine Flu Explosion: A Stronger Pill Plan To Be Executed To Curb Swine Flu
Amantadine, an anti-viral drug which is known to be stronger than oselatamvir, planned to be introduced by Maharashra government for fighting back swine flu. This is because swine flu has claimed over 626 lives this year in Maharashtra.
-
BMC: Swine Flu Deaths Due To Delay In Medication
The BMC report has shown that the anti-viral drug is taking a time lag of around 4-5 days to work on patients infected with swine-flu virus.
-
New Vaccine Strategy Shields Cancer Patients From Flu
Scientists have developed a novel vaccine strategy that reduces the risk of flu infections in cancer patients at highest risk for influenza.
-
Network of 21 Labs Set up to Combat Swine Flu: Government
To combat the outbreak of swine flu in the country, the Centre has established a network of 21 laboratories equipped to test the H1N1 virus and is providing logistics support for drugs, masks and personal protective equipment and vaccines, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Hospitals Equipped to Treat Swine-Flu: Puducherry Chief Minister Rangasamy
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today informed the Assembly that the government hospitals and the Centre for Chest Diseases were fully equipped with drugs and other facilities to diagnose and treat the patients complaining of swine flu.
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841 Deaths so Far Due to Swine Flu, Over 14,000 Affected: Health Minister
The Government today said that 841 persons have perished due to swine flu while the number of affected persons has breached the 14,500 mark even as it assured that no efforts will be spared for "effectively" dealing with the situation.
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Swine Flu Claims First Victim in Uttar Pradesh
Swine flu claimed its first victim in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh when a retired army man died late on Tuesday after the drug used in the treatment, Tamiflu, could not be made available, an official said on Wednesday.
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China Drafts Policy on Emergency Ebola Diagnosis, Approves Products
China has drafted a policy on the emergency use of diagnostic products for the Ebola virus disease and clinical trials, the country's drug regulator said today, as the number of people affected globally by the epidemic nears 16,000.
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Flu Drug Aimed at Ebola May Also Fight Norovirus, Study Finds
An experimental Japanese flu drug that has hit the headlines because of its potential to fight Ebola may also work against norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, British researchers said on Tuesday.
