India is seeking approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for Covishield, one of its COVID-19 vaccines. Covisheld approval is being sought on an emergency authorisation basis from the bloc’s apex medical regulatory body. The Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactures Covishield, which is the Indian variant so to speak of the COVID-19 vaccine produced …
Recently, Health Issues India had the opportunity to interview Mr Akansh Khurana, co-founder, and chief executive officer, of THB. THB (short for Technology, Healthcare, and Big Data Analytics), formerly known as “The Healthy Billion”, was founded by Akansh Khurana, Rajesh Pachar, and Rohit Kumar in 2015 to drive clinical insights and research that enables positive patient …
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Following the success stories of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, many thought mRNA vaccines paved the way for the future of immunisation. These theories may be faced with a setback as phase-III trials of fellow mRNA vaccine candidate CureVac has achieved subpar results. CureVac, based in Tübingen, Germany, announced data from the …
The rate of caesarean sections (or c-sections) is on the rise worldwide, according to data which found that such procedures now account for more than one-fifth of childbirths. The research further postulates that, by 2030, c-sections may account for almost one-third of childbirths as numbers increase. It is important to note that a c-section can …
New research claims that a single dose of Covishield may be sufficient to protect those previously infected with the novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19. If someone has previously contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV), researchers at the Assam Medical College and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggest that they may not …
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The Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 is on the verge of securing approval for use in India. This is according to the drugmaker’s chief executive officer Albert Bourla who, speaking at a virtual event, said they were in the “final stages” of receiving the nod and said “I hope very soon we will finalise an agreement …
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The Tata Memorial Centre has recently published the findings of a first-of-its-kind study, researching the cost of illness and treatment of oral cancer in India. The study, headed by Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi set out to conduct a cost of illness analysis that would provide invaluable information for policymakers that make appropriate allocation of resources …
Monday saw India administer a record 8.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Nonetheless, concerns remain surrounding the pace of an inoculation campaign once billed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as set to be the largest in the world. “Today’s record-breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening,” Modi tweeted. “The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight COVID-19. …
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India’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin is to face scrutiny from the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 23rd when a pre-submission hearing will be held. Manufacturer Bharat Biotech received the WHO’s nod for its expression of interest for emergency use listing of Covaxin, in a step commentators regard as moving the vaccine closer to securing …
The pandemic has witnessed integration of technology into healthcare delivery en masse. To discuss this trend and their work, we speak with Mr Hiren Dhuvad, the founder and chief executive officer of Indigital Technologies LLP. Could you introduce yourself and Indigital Technologies LLP and how Indigital Technologies LLP came to be? I am the founder …
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