Scarcity of labs may slow down vaccine trials

Mumbai: A scarcity of laboratories equipped to handle necessary tests and meet all safety requirements may delay trials of potential Covid-19 vaccines in India, some vaccine developers said. At least five Covid-19 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development in the country. However, only three labs in the country meet the technical requirement to conduct the serum virus neutralisation assay tests (SVN) that detects the presence of neutralising antibodies in a human body that can indicate whether an individual is protected from a virus, and only four labs are equipped with the Biosafety Level 4 (BSL IV) facility that allows scientists to work with extremely dangerous forms of pathogens, industry officials said. "There is a need for capacity enhancement of these labs so that they can handle at least 10,000 samples per day," said Sanjay Singh, CEO of Pune-based Gennova Pharma that is working on Covid-19 vaccine. ....read more

Gastrointestinal Manifestations of COVID-19

It is now evident that COVID-19 also has non-pulmonary manifestationsIs the digestive tract the route of entry of the virus? Join us today as we deliberate on these issues on Medtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition at 7:00 pm.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent/general-webinar.php

CMAAO Corona Facts and Myth COVID: Formula of six

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1065: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “Asian countries update – Formula of Six”Participants: Member NMAs:Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr Yeh Woei Chong, Singapore Chair CMAAO, Dr Marthanda Pillai, Member World Medical Council, Dr Alvin Yee-Shing Chan, Hong Kong, Dr Marie Uzawa Urabe, Japan, Dr Md Jamaluddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh, Dr Prakash Budhathoky, Nepal, Dr Subramaniam Muniandy, Malaysia Invitees: Dr Russell D’Souza, UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Australia, Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group Key points from the discussion: Six things to remember in COVID-19 ....read more

World Covid Meter 24rd August, Acute manageable immuno-thrombo- inflammatory viral disease with post virus phase, 213 Countries

Cases:1M: April 2, 2 M April 15, 3 M: April 27, 4 M May 8; 5 M 20 May, 6 M 30th May, 7 M 7th June, 8M by 15 June, 9 M 22nd June, 10 M 29th June. 11 M 4th July, 16 M , 17 M 29 July, 18 M ist August, 21 .8 M 16 August Ground Zero: Wuhan in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity Coronavirus Cases: 23, 586, 867,Deaths: 812, 539,Recovered: 16, 086, 235,ACTIVE CASES 6, 688, 093 ,Currently Infected Patients 6,626, 677 (99%) in Mild Condition ....read more

The Five Interior Powers

To be in a state of happiness, bliss and ananda is what the ultimate goal of life is. Everybody is born with certain inherent powers, which if cultivated in the right direction will lead to inner happiness. The ancient Shiva Sutra text talks about the concept of Shiva and Shakti. Shiva is silence, Shakti is power; Shiva is creativity, Shakti is creation; Shiva is love, Shakti is loving. In computer terminology, Shiva is the knowledge or the information and Shakti is the operational software. Shiva and Shakti together form the consciousness; in other words, the soul. The Shiva sutra – teaching about Shiva – describes five inherent powers of Shakti which everybody is born with. These are ”Chitta Shakti”, “Ananda Shakti”, “Gyan (Gnana) Shakti”, “Ichha Shakti” and “Kriya Shakti”. Kriya Shakti is the one which is most visible. Kriya is not same as karma. Karma is action born of cause and effect. Kriya Shakti is at the level of body and mind. ....read more

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Lupin gets USFDA nod for asthmatic symptoms prevention drug

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Drug major Lupin on Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, used for the treatment of acute episodes of bronchospasm or prevention of asthmatic symptoms. The approved product is a generic version of ProAir HFA of Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. In a regulatory filing, Lupin said it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg (base)/actuation. Vinita Gupta, CEO, Lupin said, "The approval is timely as Albuterol MDI is a key rescue inhalation product for asthma patients who are at an increased risk of COVID-19-related complications. We look forward to launching the product this quarter and expect a steady ramp-up through the fiscal year.”

Doctor jumps into Krishna river in Andhra, search operation underway

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One person allegedly jumped off the Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada into the Krishna river on Sunday night, police said. The body of the doctor has not yet been found yet but search operation is underway, they added. He has been identified as Addepalli Srinivas, working as an assistant professor in GGH, Guntur. “Before jumping, he left his ID card and phone on the barrage road. Passers-by who saw him jumping off informed the police. One town policeman had immediately rushed to the spot,” sub-inspector Srinivas Rao told ANI.

Gurugram patient, two doctors booked for violating norms

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The police have booked a Covid-positive woman, two doctors and as many private labs on the charge of violating the Covid guidelines and putting the lives of people at risk. The case has been registered on the complaint filed by Dr Ashima, medical officer of a primary health centre in Wazirabad. The complainant alleged that the Covid patient not only violated the home isolation guidelines, but also threatened the lives of others by roaming outside. “A 48-year-old woman of Palms Society here tested positive for the virus on August 20. The test was conducted at Metropolis Lab here on the recommendation of private doctor Naveen Chawla. The doctor neither gave her any prescription nor advised her home isolation even though she was symptomatic. Dr Chawla violated the Covid norms as he did not inform the Health Department or the district administration about her getting infected.”