Health

Indian pharmaceutical companies are staring at a possible write-off of their receivables from Sri Lanka, as they are struggling to repatriate money from the South Asian island country which is facing severe dollar crunch and a devaluation of local currency due to ongoing economic crisis. One of India’s leading drug …

New Delhi: With Covid-19 cases declining steadily, regular international flights are expected to resume on March 15, PTI reported quoting government sources. Upon resumption, standard operating procedures effective at airports for foreign arrivals and departure would be followed. “Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled …

New Delhi: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the worlds ‘oldest reigning monarch, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is suffering moderate symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace. She intends to resume modest responsibilities this week, news agency Reuters reported. The 95-year-old queen’s health has been in the limelight since she spent a …

By Express News Service HYDERABAD:  Walking on dry leaves, the sound of rainfall, wind cruising through leaves on a quiet summer day — the rhythmic sounds of nature are undeniably soothing. Did you know sounds can create physiological reactions and heal parts of you? Sound engineers, musicians and singing bowl …

New Delhi: Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete products to add the iPhone 6 Plus, as it has been more than five years since the device was last offered for sale. The iPhone 6 Plus was first released in September 2014 alongside the iPhone 6, and it …

LONDON: Vaccinated travellers can enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday, after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to Covid-19. British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved coronavirus vaccine now only …

In this section: What is IC? Interstitial cystitis (IC), also called bladder pain syndrome, is a chronic, or long-lasting, condition that causes painful urinary symptoms. Symptoms of IC may be different from person to person. For example, some people feel mild discomfort, pressure, or tenderness in the pelvic area. Other …

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and National Medical Council (NMC) on a plea moved by students seeking directions to NMC to allow physical training in India of Indian students studying medicine in China, who are stuck in their home country India, due to COVID-19 …

Drug maker Lupin on Wednesday said it has entered into a distribution agreement with Medis for Lupin’s orphan drug NaMuscla (mexiletine). Medis will commercialize NaMuscla for the symptomatic treatment of myotonia in adults with non-dystrophic myotonic (NDM) disorders in Central and Eastern European countries. Under the agreement, Medis will initially …

Researchers in Canada have developed a computer model that simulates many variables affecting the transmission of COVID-19 to suggest the best ways to slow the spread of variants. The model created by researchers at the University of Waterloo takes raw data already in use to forecast case numbers and hospitalisations, …