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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicCommon cold

Topic: common cold

Calls for caution over phenylephrine’s efficacy, as FDA panel deems decongestant ineffective

Panel report notes that oral phenylephrine is no better than placebo for relieving nasal congestion. In India, phenylephrine is widely used in cough and cold medicines.

After WHO alert, drug controller general warns against use of cough syrups containing pholcodine

Pholcodine is used to treat dry cough. WHO had flagged risk of anaphylactic reactions in those who took remedies containing Pholcodine at least 12 months prior to surgery.

India’s drug regulator initiates probe into death of 18 kids in Uzbekistan linked to cough syrup

Uzbekistan's health ministry has claimed that the children who died had consumed cough syrup ‘Doc-1 Max’ manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech.

Inhalers to cough drops or soothing balm — Winter is here and it smells like Vicks VapoRub

From stuffy nose, chest congestion to scratchy throat, good ol' Vicks has been the go-to product for generations.

Is the common cold really much worse this year?

People are reporting their ‘worst cold ever’ this year as winter sets in and Covid rules are relaxed.

Do Vitamin C and herbal remedies help with cold? Experts explain

There are no miracle cures for the common cold.

How common cold might protect you from the coronavirus

One of the most frequent outcomes of co-infection is viral interference, a phenomenon where one virus out-competes the other.

Does going out in the cold give you a cold?

Being wet and cold doesn’t make you sick. There are other factors at play.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.