Hydroxychloroquine
For Santhals, tribe at cusp of change, Droupadi Murmu is reason for pride
That is a lot of heft for a community that makes up about 7 million people and less than 10 per cent of all the tribes in India
 "For Santhals, tribe at cusp of change, Droupadi Murmu is reason for pride")
A new study finds importance of malaria drug in treating neck cancers
A study says, hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumour-killing effects of cisplatin in animal models
 "A new study finds importance of malaria drug in treating neck cancers")
DCGI rejects DRL's proposal, denies full marketing rights for Remdesivir
Emergency use authorisation to continue; recently, WHO had raised doubts about efficacy of drug in treatment of Covid-19 patients
 "DCGI rejects DRL's proposal, denies full marketing rights for Remdesivir")
Top headlines: HCL Tech Q2 profit rises, Remdesivir falls flat in WHO study
Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day
 "Top headlines: HCL Tech Q2 profit rises, Remdesivir falls flat in WHO study")
Combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin increases heart risk: Study
This study, first published on MedRxiv, has already made significant impacts in the healthcare community
 "Combination of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin increases heart risk: Study")
Trump accuses 'deep state' at FDA of slowing vaccine, to hurt his election
The "deep state" is a term used by Trump to describe employees of government agencies that he believes are manipulating policy to work against his interests
 "Trump accuses 'deep state' at FDA of slowing vaccine, to hurt his election")
Lack of clarity, rigour raise doubts over Covid-19 vaccine trials: Experts
The problem is that traditionally there has been poor scrutiny of clinical trials in India where often the emphasis is on cutting costs, said Arun Bhatt, former president of the ISCR
 "Lack of clarity, rigour raise doubts over Covid-19 vaccine trials: Experts")
Zydus launches cheapest remdesivir at Rs 2,800 per 100 mg vial in India
Potential Covid-19 treatment drug launched under brand name Remdac in India
Govt allocates 42.4 mn HCQ tablets to states; biggest allotment yet
According to the clinical management protocol for Covid-19, the HCQ has been described as 'repurposed or off-label therapy.'
 "Govt allocates 42.4 mn HCQ tablets to states; biggest allotment yet")
Trump defends use of HCQ, says it works in early stages of Covid infection
In May, Trump disclosed that he was taking daily doses of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus after consulting the White House doctor
World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO stops trials of HCQ, HIV cocktail
Glaxo, Sanofi near $624 mn vaccine deal, Mexico deaths top 30,000, uneven recovery for Arab world and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO stops trials of HCQ, HIV cocktail")
HCQ, chloroquine have no antiviral effect against any coronavirus: Studies
They found that HCQ showed no substantial antiviral activity, regardless of the timing of treatment initiation, either before infection, soon after infection, or late after infection
India seeks new preferential treatment from US on drugs, other goods
India accounts for 40 per cent of US generic drug imports, including the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by US President Donald Trump in the fight against Covid-19.
 "India seeks new preferential treatment from US on drugs, other goods")
Covid-19 treatment: A lowdown on possible cure and drugs being used
Business Standard takes a look at the common drugs that are being used in India for treating Covid-19 patients
Debate on drug to treat Covid-19 politicised; India uses it: White House
The idea that hydroxychloroquine is a dangerous drug is 'just silly', says Peter Navarro, White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Director.
WHO expects results from Covid-19 drug trials within two weeks
Mike Ryan, head of the WHO's emergencies programme, said it would be unwise to predict when a vaccine could be ready against Covid-19
 "WHO expects results from Covid-19 drug trials within two weeks")
Health Ministry adds steroid dexamethasone in Covid-19 treatment protocol
It also recommended hydroxychloroquine in patients during the early course of the disease and not on critically ill patients
 "Health Ministry adds steroid dexamethasone in Covid-19 treatment protocol")
Coronil is no kadha: Patanjali's Covid-19 drug must go through scrutiny
Baba Ramdev's creations to fight Covid must go through the rigours of scientific verification and clinical trials before being sold in the market
 "Coronil is no kadha: Patanjali's Covid-19 drug must go through scrutiny")
Accounts from Mumbai's Dharavi on efforts to chase away the virus
As efforts to 'chase the virus' begin to pay off in Mumbai's Dharavi, frontline workers and residents share accounts of recent months
 "Accounts from Mumbai's Dharavi on efforts to chase away the virus")
Covid-19 updates: India's rising deaths, China's genome data and more
Team of UK scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has found that Covid-19 patients with extremely high levels of stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly
 "Covid-19 updates: India's rising deaths, China's genome data and more")
