In view of the fear of the fourth wave in the country, now the central government has approved the vaccination of children between 6 to 12 years. Let us inform you that for many days the number of corona-infected patients in the country is increasing rapidly. Regarding this, the Drug […]
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Health Ministry organises awareness programme across India on World Malaria Day
The Union Health Ministry on Monday organised various events across the nation to spread awareness around Malaria on the occasion of World Malaria Day. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired an event themed “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” Mandaviya stressed the need to harness new […]
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South Korea approves phase 3 clinical trials of breast cancer treatment ‘Tucatinib’
Phase 3 clinical trials of new breast cancer treatment approved in the U.S. and Europe will be conducted in Korea. The clinical trial is a global trial that will be conducted in multiple countries and is expected to be supplied in Korea as some Korean patients also participate. According to the […]
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Five childhood risk factors predict heart attacks, strokes in adulthood, reveals study
Research has identified five childhood risk factors that can predict stroke and heart attacks in adulthood after being tracked for up to half a century in the world’s largest international prospective cardiovascular disease study. The results of the study were published in the journal, ‘New England Journal of Medicine.’ Researchers found body mass […]
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Covid-19 increases risk of type 2 diabetes, reveals study
According to a study, people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study was published in the journal, ‘Diabetologia’. Studies have shown that the human pancreas can also be a target of the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 viruses). Following a Covid-19 infection, reduced numbers of […]
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Study finds pioneering technique may unlock targeted treatments for cancer
Researchers have discovered a pioneering chemical technique that could develop new treatments for cancer and other diseases. The findings of the study were published in the ‘Journal of Medicinal Chemistry’. Members of the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, based at the University of Leicester, used proteolysis targeting chimeras […]
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Study finds past neurological, psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions
A new research, led by a team of scientists in Canada, has found that people with a history of neurological and psychiatric disorders are potentially at an increased risk of developing future conditions. According to the research, published in the journal ‘Age and Ageing’, people living with neurological or psychiatric conditions may have an increased likelihood of having a second such condition […]
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New study sheds light on how blood clots are formed during wound healing
New research led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health has revealed how blood clots are formed during wound healing. The research was published in the journal, ‘Science Advances’. The research examined the behaviour of platelets at a wound site, specifically their ability to sense where within a blood clot they are and remodel their […]
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Biological E seeks EUA for Covid vaccine Corbevax for children in 5-12 age group: Official sources
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E has applied for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 5-12 year age group, official sources said on Wednesday. The data has been submitted by the company to the Subject Expert Committee for beneficiaries between 5-12 years of age, the sources […]
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World Kidney Day: One third of children with kidney tumour have hereditary predisposition
It is often seen that a perfectly healthy young person, who is not just fit but also active, gets diagnosed with diabetes. The reason? Their genes! But what about complications like a kidney tumour? A recent study has made a shocking discovery that one-third of children with a kidney tumour have a hereditary predisposition […]
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Study finds new evidence that women are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s Disease
Epidemiological studies have earlier shown that men”>women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the cause of this phenomenon has been unclear. But a recent study may now have answers for this. The study was published in the journal ‘Nature’. Alzheimer’s is a disease in which a person slowly […]
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New medicines for treatment of heart patients discovered by researchers
A unique class of medications that acted as blood thinners by inhibiting an enzyme in the genes of tick saliva has been discovered during recent research by the University of Cincinnati. The study was published in ‘Nature Communications’. The research focused on novel direct thrombin inhibitors (DTI) from tick salivary […]
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Omicron BA.2: What we know about the Covid sub-variant
As coronavirus case numbers in the U.S. show early signs of tapering, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on a newly identified version of the omicron variant, nicknamed “stealth omicron,” that is driving new outbreaks in parts of Europe. The culprit is a “subvariant” of the omicron variant, which means it’s […]
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SARS-CoV2 variants emerge rapidly as virus can momentarily accelerate its evolutionary pace: Study
Momentary acceleration of evolution is a trait recently discovered by the Doherty Institute in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, during a recent study. This results in the variants of this virus emerging more rapidly than their counterparts. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Molecular Biology and Evolution’. It was conducted by a […]
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Omicron BA.2 will not cause another Covid-19 surge, says expert
As India reports a high number of Omicron BA.2 cases, a top Health Expert has said it is not a cause of concern because it will not lead to another COVID-19 surge in the country. Co-Chairman National IMA COVID Task Force Dr Rajeev Jayadevan said that BA.2 is a sub-lineage […]