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2-DG is effective in controlling all Covid-19 variants

By | June 15, 2021

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is of severe concern around the world. It continues to cause many infections and deaths everyday. Some rapid progress in the area of developing vaccines to provide immunity against SARS-CoV-2 provided everyone with much needed hope of controlling the further spread of virus and eventually eradicating the disease. Apart from Vaccines… Read More »

What is 2-DG and how does it work?

By | May 20, 2021

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) recently approved a drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) for emergency use, as a adjunct therapy in treating moderate to severe cases of Covid-19. This drug is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s laboratories in Hyderabad, helped faster recovery of hospitalized patients and… Read More »