Black Fungus
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Five arrested for illegally selling Black Fungus drug
Hyderabad: The city police on Sunday arrested five persons for illegally procuring and selling injections used for the treatment of Black Fungus, a fungal infection among COVID-19 patients that arises due to…
- India
GST rates on COVID-related items slashed; vaccine still taxed at 5%
New Delhi: Amid calls for lower levies on items and medicines required in Covid-19 treatment, the GST Council on Saturday decided to slash rates of several Covid-relief items to 5 per cent…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 held for illegally selling Black Fungus injections
Hyderabad: A lab technician and a pharmacy executive were arrested by the city police on Wednesday for illegally procuring and selling injections used to treat Black Fungus among COVID-19 patients. Hyderabad police…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has 1,301 active black fungus cases
Amaravati: The overall number of black fungus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched 1,955 on Wednesday but only 1,301 of them are now active. Principal Secretary (Health) Anil Kumar Singhal told reporters that 114…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Four arrested for black marketing Black Fungus drug
Hyderabad: Four people, including two doctors, were arrested for black marketing drugs that are used for treating the Black Fungus infection among COVID-19 patients on Monday. On their arrest, the Hyderabad police seized…
- Kashmir
Nine patients operated for black fungus in Jammu
Jammu: Nine patients have been operated for black fungus or mucormycosis in the Government Medical College and hospital here during the past 10 days, officials said on Saturday. Various surgical procedures like endoscopic…
- India
Make black fungus injections free, Priyanka urges Modi
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide free injections required for the treatment of black fungus (Mucormycosis), besides asking the government to…
- Hyderabad
Black Fungus: 200 surgeries performed at ENT Hospital
Hyderabad: While the COVID-19 cases are on the decline in Telangana State, the number of black fungus cases is rising. All the beds have been occupied with black fungus patients in the…
- Hyderabad
Celon Laboratories launches emulsion-based drug for black fungus
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based specialty biopharmaceutical manufacturer, Celon Laboratories, on Monday announced the launch of an alternative drug – Amphotericin B Emulsion, for the treatment of Mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus. The emulsion-based drug…
- Health
COVID-19: What is MIS-C in children? Why is it a concern
Hyderabad: MIS-C is a syndrome (a constellation of symptoms and signs) which is being increasingly observed among children ranging from newborn to 21 years of age, since the COVID-19 pandemic started. This…
- Bangalore
Decision on Karnataka lockdown extension on June 5: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday said that the decision on whether to extend the lockdown in the state or not would be taken on June 5, two days prior…
- Top Stories
COVID-19: Man loses Rs 8 lakh in Black Fungus medicine fraud, cops caution public
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Friday asked citizens to beware of an ongoing Black Fungus medicine fraud. The police stated that fraudsters are taking advantage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and exploiting…
- India
It’s living hell, we are helpless, says HC on black fungus drug shortage
New Delhi: We are living this hell. Everyone is living this hell. It’s a situation where we want to help but we are helpless, the Delhi High Court lamented on Friday while…
- India
Delhi govt declares black fungus epidemic as number of cases rises
New Delhi: Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday declared it an epidemic with Lt Governor Anil Baijal issuing regulations under the Epidemic Diseases…
- Hyderabad
Black fungus: Dr Maqdoom Mohiuddin raises awareness about infection
Hyderabad: Mucormycosis, which is sometimes termed as black fungus, is a serious fungal infection, found generally in people with less ability to fight infection. The cases of black fungus infection continue to…
