WHO prequalifies Japanese drug maker Takeda’s dengue vaccine
New Delhi, May 15 - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that it has prequalified Japanese drug maker Takeda's dengue vaccine.
CDSCO approves antibody for rare skin disorder in Indian adults
Mumbai, May 15 - The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spevigo (Spesolimab) injection, a first-in-class treatment for adults suffering from Generalised Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) flares -- a rare skin disorder -- in India.
AstraZeneca Covid vax linked to another rare fatal blood clotting disorder
New Delhi, May 16 - British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University has been found to raise the risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) -- a rare but fatal blood clotting disorder, claimed researchers on Thursday.
Jaipur child suffering from rare disease administered injection worth Rs 17.50 cr
Jaipur, May 14 - Hridayansh (23-month-old) was administered an injection worth Rs 17.50 crore at JK Lon Hospital in Jaipur on Tuesday.
South Korea to regulate synthetic nicotine as tobacco through legislation
Seoul, May 15 - The government of South Korea plans to amend tobacco-related laws to designate synthetic nicotine as a type of tobacco to regulate the product category seeing growing popularity among young smokers, according to officials on Wednesday.
New AI tool to detect gender-related differences in brain structure
New Delhi, May 14 - US researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that shows differences in how the brains of men and women are organised at a cellular level.
Red Cross opens field hospital in Rafah
Gaza, May 15 - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced the opening of a field hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip with a capacity of 60 beds.
Streaming app ads linked to increased junk food consumption by teenagers
London, May 14 - Young users of live-streaming gaming platforms appear to be eating more unhealthy snacks after being "bombarded" with promotional content while logged on.
Prolonged sitting, screen use to cause myopia in every 3rd Indian kid by 2030: Doctors
New Delhi, May 14 - As many as one-third of all children in urban India aged 5-15 years are expected to suffer from myopia by 2030, eye doctors said, as a result of increased sedentary lifestyle and prolonged use of screens.
South Korea inks consumer safety pacts with China’s AliExpress, Temu
Seoul, May 13 - The South Korean antitrust regulator said on Monday it signed agreements with the Chinese retail platforms AliExpress and Temu meant to prevent them from selling harmful products and to better protect consumers.
KP.2 Covid variant appears more transmissible, but not virulent: Doctors
New Delhi, May 13 - The new KP.2 Covid-19 variant appears to be more transmissible, but is not virulent, said doctors on Monday, amid reports of 91 cases being detected in Maharashtra.
Your memory may depend on how hard your brain had to work
New Delhi, May 13 - Ever wondered why your brain remembers some experiences among a deluge of information?
African Swine Fever hits 3 Mizoram districts, kills hundreds of pigs
Aizawl, May 13 - The contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to spread in Mizoram, killing at least 635 pigs while 290 pigs had to be culled so far to prevent the spread of the disease, officials said on Monday.
More playtime outside, limiting gaming help China fight kids’ sedentary behaviour
New Delhi, May 13 - In a world-first, China's recent laws on increasing play time outside, while limiting online gaming and homework have shown promise to fight surging sedentary behaviour in children, according to a study on Monday.
Junior doctors will lose a year unless they return by this week: South Korea
Seoul, May 13 - South Korea's Second Vice Health Minister, Park Min-soo, on Monday, said that junior doctors may face a one-year delay in getting medical fellowships unless they return to work by the end of this week.
US man who received first-ever modified pig kidney transplant dies
New York, May 12 - The world's first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died almost two months after the operation.
Zydus gets final nod from USFDA to market generic arthritis drug
New Delhi, May 11 - Indian drug maker Zydus Lifesciences on Saturday announced receiving final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market a generic medication for arthritis and other conditions.
Pandemic agreement talks to continue beyond deadline: WHO
Geneva, May 11 - Governments around the world agreed to extend for another two weeks the talks over a landmark agreement on handling future pandemics, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
Eliminating sickle cell anaemia from India – a mission that remains close to PM Modi’s heart
New Delhi, May 10 - While addressing a public meeting in Maharashtra's tribal district of Nandurbar on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised his party's focus on eradicating sickle cell anaemia from the country.
Tamil Nadu bans 23 ‘dangerous’ dog breeds
Chennai, May 9 - In the wake of a Rottweiler dog attacking a five-year-old girl in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday banned any import, breeding, or sale of 33 breeds of dogs that have been termed "dangerous" for people.