FDA authorizes first test for Patient At-Home Collection Sample
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes the first diagnostic test with a home-collection option for COVID-19. FDA reissued the emergency use authorization (EUA) […]
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NIH Treatment Guidelines for COVID-19
A panel of US physicians, statisticians and other experts has developed treatment guidelines for COVID-19. These guidelines intended for healthcare providers, are based on preliminary […]
Orphan Drugs
Introduction of orphan drugs Orphan drugs are medicines or vaccines intended to treat, prevent or diagnose rare medical condition referred as ‘orphan disease’. Such rare […]
Hypertension in Pregnancy- Classification, Risk factors, Short-term and long-term management
Definition and Epidemiology Elevation of BP ≥140 mm Hg systolic and/or ≥90 mm Hg diastolic. Complicates 5-10% of pregnancies. It is one of the members […]
Do you know COVID-19 Infection Can Also Affect our Nervous System?
The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to grow, and as of April 18, 2020, more than 2 million cases have emerged globally. The United […]
Vaccine and Drug Development for COVID-19
There is an expectation among people that the development of treatment of COVID-19 should proceed and succeed as quickly as possible. However, vaccine development process […]
Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in COVID-19 and Mode of Action
Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are quite famous nowadays due to their potential in treatment of COVID-19. They are not still approved by FDA for […]
Orexin Receptor Antagonist
Insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders that affects people of various age groups. It is characterized by difficulty in sleep initiation, difficulty […]
Acute Barbiturate Poisoning
Barbiturate poisoning may occur intentionally to commit suicide or accidentally by use of large dose of drug. The overall hospital mortality rate of barbiturate poisoning […]