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Posted on June 15, 2020June 16, 2020

FDA revokes emergency use authorisation for hydroxychloroquine

On June 15, FDA revoked the emergency use authorisation for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine that was issued on March 27. The FDA said it is no longer reasonable to believe that…

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Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

Coronavirus: Lifting the drug export ban is correct though done under pressure

Given the circumstances, it would be difficult to believe that the decision to lift the restriction was taken independent of U.S. pressure. But the pandemic has seen several countries displaying…

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Posted on April 7, 2020April 10, 2020

Hydroxychloroquine study: Publisher expresses ‘concerns’ about the paper

The journal that published a paper claiming that hydroxychloroquine had “significant” success in treating COVID-19 patients now has an expression of “concerns” published by its publisher. On March 23, ICMR…

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Posted on November 30, 2019November 30, 2019

Combination therapy using malaria drug quickly clears TB

IISc researchers have discovered the mechanism by which TB bacteria develop tolerance to TB drugs. They found a combination of malaria and TB drug can prevent the bacteria from developing…

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Posted on July 6, 2019

University of Hyderabad’s inhibitor increases effectiveness of malaria drugs

A small inhibitor identified by researchers from the University of Hyderabad can block an enzyme (Rad51) that plays a crucial role in repairing DNA damage in malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum. The inhibitor,…

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Posted on January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Malarial drug effective for Zika virus treatment, IIT Mandi finds

IIT Mandi team has found that the FDA-approved drug for malaria (hydroxychloroquine or HCQ) binds to the protease enzyme of the Zika virus and stops the virus from replicating and…

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Posted on February 9, 2018

Tata Trusts to fund innovations, technologies to combat TB and malaria

For the first time an Indian philanthropic organisation will be funding science to combat infectious diseases. The India Health Fund (IHF), an initiative by Tata Trusts, in collaboration with the…

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Posted on November 22, 2017November 23, 2017

Delhi researchers’ novel molecule prevents malaria disease

A team led by researchers from JNU and ICGEB, New Delhi has identified a molecule that  prevents malaria parasites from invading red blood cells (RBCs) and causing the disease. It prevents the…

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