Covid Vaccine- How close are we?

In December 2019, reports flocked out of central city in Wuhan, China that a new coronavirus is causing a cluster of pneumonia cases in the city. On March 11, 2020, WHO declared the coronavirus as a pandemic and since then things have changed drastically. The deadly virus has affected more than 188 countries around the globe and has taken a toll over human lives.

Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Trials

The world is in the grip of Covid-19, a WHO declared pandemic, with ever rising number of patients and no cure in near sight. In terms of casualties, both lives lost and those in need of critical care, and potential impacts on socioeconomics, the global health crisis is the biggest challenge faced after World War II.*

How soon we will have an answer to COVID-19?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected more than ~2.0Mn people worldwide and killed at least 134,733. (As of 16th April 2020). As the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases continue to surge, healthcare workers have started coming up with medical treatments which could counter the worldwide spread of the disease.

Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health of HCPs

Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) are at the forefront of the COVID-19 battle. As the rest of us take measures to maintain social distancing or even go into a lockdown, numerous HCPs across the globe are doing the opposite. Everyday they head out to treat and care for COVID-19 patients.

Convalescent plasma: A promising old therapeutic approach

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an acute respiratory disease whose outbreak has been declared a pandemic, infected more than 1.2 million people worldwide, killed 69,498 and 2,65,883 were recovered (as of Apr 6, 2020).1 Any approved vaccines or therapies for COVID-19? As of now, there are no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -approved vaccines or therapies […]