RECOVERY coronavirus trial : University of Oxford researchers in the UK have initiated a coronavirus clinical trial called the Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) trial. The RECOVERY clinical trial, which has enrolled the first patients, will test the effects of potential drug treatments for COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals. The objective of the clinical […]
US health tech company Nurx has unveiled a coronavirus home testing kit apart from launching an online coronavirus consultation service to address the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already infected more than 25,000 people in the US. The company claims to have seamlessly and safely connected people with testing, education, and care to slow down the […]
Coronavirus vaccine trial : US biotech company Moderna has dosed the first participant in the phase 1 study of mRNA-1273, its mRNA vaccine against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The phase 1 coronavirus clinical trial is being carried out under its own Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). mRNA-1273 is […]
TenNor Therapeutics has secured orphan drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its multitargeting drug conjugate TNP-2092 for the treatment of prosthetic joint infections. According to the Chinese biopharma company, biofilm infections associated with prosthetic joints, central venous catheters, artificial heart valves, and other medical devices has become a huge challenge. […]
Recarbrio FDA approval : Merck & Co. has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its antibacterial drug product Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin, and relebactam) for the treatment of adults having complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). Recarbrio is a three-drug combination injection made up of the FDA-approved […]
Siga Technologies has achieved a significant milestone with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of its orally administered antiviral drug, TPOXX (tecovirimat), for the treatment of smallpox. This approval marks a critical development in public health preparedness and bioterrorism defense. Developed in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical […]
Causative Organism of Measles: Measles is caused by a virus named Paramyxovirus. It is also known as Rubella which means red spots. Measles causes major sickness and even the death of children in our country. The description of measles is first given by an Arab doctor named Abu Baqr. Symptoms of Measles : Sick feeling […]