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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Apex Committee for Pharma Marketing Practices, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, has found that AbbVie Healthcare India Private Ltd., a subsidiary of the U.S.-based AbbVie Inc., had sponsored international trips for 30 doctors by spending nearly ₹1.91 crore in breach of the Uniform…
The gains of science can easily be frittered away, much faster than they were earned. Eternal vigilance is the price we pay to inhabit a planet like Earth, with the range of biodiversity it has. Any let up, and it’s quite likely that years of achievement might be undone. As in the case of polio, which…
Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AFP The move to give faster access to medicines for patients in India is a double edged sword warn experts, following the Central Licensing Authority’s (CLA) recent specification where six countries under Rule 101 of the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules (NDCTR), 2019 are considered…
As we observe International Epidemic Preparedness Day on December 27, India stands at a crucial juncture in its journey towards building robust health security systems. The COVID-19 pandemic and recurring Nipah outbreaks in Kerala have provided valuable insights that can shape our approach to future health emergencies. The Kerala model Kerala’s successful management of Nipah outbreaks since…
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday (December 26, 2024) targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured. “The air traffic control tower, the…
An 18-year-old girl hailing from Mangalagiri was successfully treated for a rare form of osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, at American Oncology Institute (AOI), Mangalagiri. A statement released on Thursday (December 26) said the girl approached the hospital with swelling and discharging sinus in the left gluteal region (buttock), which was diagnosed as extraosseous…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a new proposed federal rule. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (December 27, 2024) and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about…
Schematic design of the shock syringe. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a welcome move for many patients who have a fear of needles, latest research by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) promises a painless syringe experience for all kinds of medical treatments. The research, led by Viren Menezes from the Department…
File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: REUTERS The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, December 26, 2024, its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the…
Sleep has long been recognised as an active process by the scientific community, contrary to the popular belief of it being a period of inactivity. Sleep is defined as a normal, reversible, recurring state of reduced responsiveness to external stimulation and relative physical immobility. Understanding the functions of sleep is crucial to understanding the consequences…
