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Inclisiran for cholesterol: Docs call it expensive, bat for cheaper options

Even as India is set to soon launch promising new DCGI and US FDA-approved medicine Inclisiran to lower cholesterol and keep it low with just two doses a year, doctors, while hailing the advance, contend that the drug is expensive and stressed on better use of the much cheaper versions available.

Jan 14, 2024

India's COVID-19 battle: New cases decline, JN.1 variant emerges [details]

Despite the declining numbers, the emergence of the new JN.1 sub-variant, a descendent of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, has raised concerns. Kerala was the first state to report a case of this new variant.

Jan 8, 2024

COVID bulletin: India reports 756 new cases on Jan 7, five deaths [details]

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said the country reported 756 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours.

Jan 7, 2024

India reports 841 new COVID cases, three new fatalities [details]

India has recorded 841 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 4,309 on Sunday.

Dec 31, 2023

New Covid Wave? How new JN.1 variant spreading Covid-19 rapidly in winter: An explainer

JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly driving a large share of the current winter wave of Covid-19 infections across the globe.

Dec 23, 2023

WHO classifies COVID strain JN.1 'standalone variant of interest' amid rapid spread [details]

World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized the new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, as a "standalone variant of interest" due to the variant's ability to rapidly spread within communities.

Dec 21, 2023

Medical students, uprooted from Ukraine, find options in other countries

Medical students who had been forced to give up their studies in Ukraine following the ongoing war in the region, are now pursuing MBBS in countries like Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan and even Russia.

Dec 5, 2023

China Sees Undiagnosed Pneumonia Outbreak In Children: Report

Major pneumonia outbreak in China affects children; paediatric hospitals overwhelmed [details]

China is experiencing a major pneumonia outbreak with no known cause in children, and it is overwhelming paediatric hospitals in the country, according to a report.

Nov 23, 2023

World's costliest whiskey auctioned for $2.7 billion [details]

The sale on November 18 has set a new record for the highest auction price ever paid in history for a single bottle of alcoholic drink

Nov 20, 2023

Maternal opioid use in pregnancy linked to new birth anomalies

US researchers have suggested the emergence of a novel syndrome characterised by facial and musculoskeletal abnormalities among babies born to mothers who used fentanyl

Oct 30, 2023

Bad news from China: Scientists find 8 new viruses from rodents, spark another pandemic concern, other studies stress the same

A research paper says that there are highly diverse, undiscovered viruses that have evolved independently in their unique wildlife hosts. If they were to cross the host barrier, they are highly likely to cause another pandemic

Oct 26, 2023

India needs strong govt, but no brute majority for one party: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena-UBT President and Maharashtra's ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday said that India needs a strong government at the Centre for stability, but no party should be given a brute majority in the interest of the people and country.

Oct 25, 2023

India supports World Bank's vision to end extreme poverty, says Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday participated in the 108th meeting of the development committee plenary of the World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco.

Oct 13, 2023

The Vaccine War Review: Factual, well researched; fans laud Vivek Agnihotri for showing the challenges, struggles of medical professionals

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's latest directorial venture, 'The Vaccine War', sheds light on an intriguing subject that resonates with every individual - India's remarkable journey towards crafting its own vaccine during the difficult COVID-19 times. The film delves into the lesser-known challenges that emerged on this path, showcasing the relentless determination of every Indian scientist and Indian who contributed to this monumental feat.

Sep 29, 2023

Another Covid outbreak? Highly likely, warns a study by China's 'batwoman' Shi Zhengli from Wuhan Institute

The study, published in July, recently gained traction on social media as the Chinese authorities try to downplay concerns around Covid-19 and some cities have allegedly even stopped giving infection data

Sep 26, 2023

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