Tag Archives: India

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 »

Vaccines for Covid-19 in India

By | April 22, 2021

India is currently witnessing a huge surge in number of covid-19 ( caused by Sars Cov-2 ) positives cases with more than 314,000 new cases registered yesterday. Hospitals are working under lot of stress with lack of available beds and supply of oxygen is at critical stages in many big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and… Read More »