This latest regulation issued by NPPA, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers on March 27, 2023, was met with considerable backlash as experts are concerned that this goes against the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) of 2013, which was established to ensure that essential medicines are affordable and accessible to the general...
Indian man, world's first, to catch fungal infection from a plant: Report https://ift.tt/KrHot5z
Studies have found that among the millions of fungi present in the environment only a few hundreds of fungi are able to infect humans and animals. Chondrostereum purpureum, a type of fungi that mostly affects the rose family, has infected a human being. The infected person, a mycologist, is from India's Kolkata.
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Model developed to fast-track effectiveness screening of cervical cancer drugs https://ift.tt/KrHot5z
The model enables the evaluation of hundreds of drugs at the same time and the rapid identification of those able to thwart cancer invasion and the formation of new blood vessels. Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently occurring cancer in women, with about 600,000 new cases diagnosed each year.
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India’s COVID surge continues, 3,095 new COVID cases reported in last 24 hours https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
Today’s COVID tally marks the highest number of cases in a day since October last year. The Health Ministry updated that India’s active COVID caseload now stands at 15,208. The active caseload was updated owing to the 1,18,694 COVID tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that a total of 92.15 crores of COVID-19 tests have been...
Delhi: Safdarjung doctor held in 'cash-for-treatment' scam https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
The CBI has busted an alleged "cash-for-treatment" racket operating at Safdarjung Hospital and arrested a senior neurosurgeon, besides a south Delhi businessman and three middlemen, for malpractices and corruption, reports Rajshekhar Jha. The accused doctor, Manish Rawat, is posted as an associate professor in the department of neurosurgery at the...
Indian govt to take action against 76 drug companies for shoddy products https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
There are more than 10,500 pharma companies in the country. Companies that make spurious medicine will not be spared: Mandaviya
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USFDA issues Form-483 with 10 observations to Lupin's Pithampur plant https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
In November last year, USFDA had issued Form-483 with eight observations each for product and raw material production centres at Lupin's Mandideep-based manufacturing facility. As per the USFDA, a Form 483 is issued to a firm's management at the conclusion of an inspection when the investigator has observed any conditions that in its judgement may...
PGI develops 20 modules for free online lectures https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
PGIMER is a Regional Resource Centre (RCC-North) designated by Union ministry of health and family welfare. The union ministry had announced the National Medical College Network project in 2013 and 7 RRC and one national resource centre had been created. Recently, the ministry has demanded for creation of a Learning Management Information system (LMIS)...
Centre exempts customs duty on drugs, food imported for treatment of rare diseases https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
To avail of this exemption, the individual importer has to produce a certificate from the Central or State Director of Health Services or the District Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon of the district. Drugs/medicines generally attract basic customs duty of 10 per cent, while some categories of lifesaving drugs/vaccines attract a concessional rate of 5...
COVID-19 infection ‘flies through the ceiling’ with 3,016 cases reported in last 24 hrs https://ift.tt/nvO50Ty
The daily positivity rate of the national capital has soared to 13.89 per cent, whereas countrywide it stands at 2.73 per cent. The weekly positivity in India due to COVID-19 infections has risen to 1.71 per cent from an earlier 1.53 per cent.
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ICMR's study underway to assess connection between heart attack deaths and COVID, results in 2 months: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/1H39sVd
Mandaviya acknowledged the rise in the number of deaths due to heart attacks after COVID-19 and said this was discussed and the Indian Council of Medical Research is conducting the study. He was speaking at the Rising India Summit 2023.
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Viatris puts India API business on the block https://ift.tt/1H39sVd
However, the API sale process, which was launched a couple of months ago, has seen no serious buyers, added multiple people aware of the development. The company has been seeking a valuation of $600-700 million (₹5,000 crore) for the API business and hired Jefferies to run the sale process.
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WHO to consider adding obesity drugs to 'essential' medicines list https://ift.tt/1H39sVd
The request to consider obesity drugs was submitted by three doctors and a researcher in the United States. It covers the active ingredient liraglutide in Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Saxenda, which will come off patent soon, allowing for cheaper generic versions. The panel could reject the request or wait for more evidence. A decision by the WHO to...
India develops mathematical model for estimation of TB burden cases, first country to do so https://ift.tt/1H39sVd
According to officials, India also introduced a daily regimen for first-line treatment of tuberculosis in 2017, harmonizing the regimens in the public and private sectors which helps harness universal access to TB care.
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Gujarat medical council seeks clarification from national panel https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
Sources said that recently the NMC issued permanent registration numbers to June 2022 batch of students who returned to India after completing their MBBS from the Philippines. However, the December 2022 batch of students who studied in the same country and same colleges have not been issued permanent registration numbers yet.
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India witnesses 2,151 new COVID cases, highest in last five months https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
Experts attribute the newly emerging XBB1.16 variant to this sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India. Till now, a total of 610 cases of XBB1.16 have been detected across the country, according to INSACOG data. The highest number of Covid cases caused due to this variant has been found in Maharashtra and Gujarat at 164 each, followed by 93 in Telangana...
SC permits foreign students to clear MBBS examination in India https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Central government to allow MBBS students -- who had returned from war-torn Ukraine as well as from China and the Philippines during the Covid-19 pandemic -- to clear their examinations in medical colleges here by giving them two attempts for the purpose.
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India sees 3.5x surge in high-COVID districts over last two weeks https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
Currently, there are 32 districts across 14 states and Union Territories with a test positivity rate of at least 10 per cent. According to the report, only nine districts across five states had recorded a high test positivity rate two weeks ago.
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India reported 1,317 H3N2 cases from January 1-March 21, Rajya Sabha told https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
The states and Union Territories have been asked to monitor the proportion of SARI cases and refer sufficient number of samples for testing for influenza and SARS-CoV-2, among others, raise community awareness regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene and promoting early reporting of symptoms, and limiting contact if suffering from respiratory...
Banaras Hindu University researchers discover three new genus of fungi https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
These fungi were obtained as parasites from the forests of Madhya Pradesh in December 2019 from a plant named Peristropi bicalculata. These fungi have been identified as a new genus. After a thorough study of this fungus in the laboratory, complete information about this new genus was gathered. This discovery has been done by using modern molecular...
610 cases of Covid's new variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG data https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
The highest number of Covid cases caused due to this variant has been found in Maharashtra and Gujarat at 164 each, followed by 93 in Telangana and 86 in Karnataka, according to INSACOG data.
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Eleven government medical colleges in Maharashtra to get skill labs to train MBBS pupils https://ift.tt/Qjvl15o
With increased emphasis on competency-based MBBS curriculum, these labs will ensure medical pupils get clinical skills and practise them in a safe environment while being observed and assessed, thus 'mitigating risks involved in direct patient exposure without adequate preparation and supervision'.
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No extra faculty for MBBS course https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
Initially, the plan was to start the medical college on the campus of PGI. However, the faculty association of PGI demanded a medical college outside the campus, preferably in Punjab. It was proposed to start the facility as part of the satellite centre, where there would be a screening OPD facility.
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Musk's brain implant company in search of human trials partner https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
Neuralink has been developing brain implants since 2016 it hopes will eventually be a cure for intractable conditions such as paralysis and blindness. It suffered a blow in early 2022, when the US Food and Drug Administration rejected its application to progress to human trials, citing major safety concerns, Reuters reported earlier this month.
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Novartis buoyed by trial success in early-stage breast cancer https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
The Swiss firm's shares jumped 5.8 per cent on Monday to a four-week high by 0734 GMT, after it said a panel of independent supervisors recommended stopping the trial early because an interim analysis had shown a clear benefit.
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Medi Assist to acquire Raksha Insurance TPA in expansion push https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
The company plans to reach tier-2 and tier-3 locations like Baroda, Lucknow, Indore and Bhopal, where Medi Assist has scanty presence.
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COVID preparedness: Union Health Secy to hold meeting with States https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
A nationwide mock drill is being planned for April 10-11 in which health facilities from all the districts are expected to participate. The details of the drill will be communicated in the meeting today.
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India registers 1,805 new COVID cases, 932 recoveries in last 24 hours https://ift.tt/oht4xQ5
As per experts, the rise in COVID cases is happening most likely due to the newly-detected COVID XBB 1.16 variant. The XBB 1.16 variant was first identified in January when two samples tested positive, and in February, a total of 59 samples were found. So far on March 15, 2023, more samples of the variant have been detected. The number of COVID XBB...
Sun Pharma eyes revenue hit due to ransomware attack https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an 'IT security incident' at Sun Pharma whose effect included breach of certain file systems and the theft of certain company data and personal data, the drugmaker said in a stock exchange filing.
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Government hikes duty on X-ray machine imports to 15 pc from Apr 1 https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
The changes in the customs duty rate was brought in as part of the amendments to the Finance Bill, 2023, which was passed by the Lok Sabha last Friday. The new rates would be effective from April 1, 2023, the amendment said.
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Study finds how road noise linked with high blood pressure https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
These associations held true even when researchers adjusted for exposure to fine particles and nitrogen dioxide. However, people who had high exposure to both traffic noise and air pollution had the highest hypertension risk, showing that air pollution plays a role as well.
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IMA warns of national agitation over RTH Bill https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
IMA has asked all the states to support doctors of Rajasthan. Doctors in all the states and local branches will observe black day by wearing black badges.
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Organ donation by one person can give life to 8-9 people: PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat' https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
In this direction, it has been decided to remove the condition of domicile. Now, a patient can register for organ donation by going into any state. The government has also done away with the restriction of minimum age of 65 years for organ donation. I urge the countrymen to come ahead in large numbers. Your one decision can save many lives, make many...
Lupin announces successful completion of Pithampur facility inspection by UK MHRA https://ift.tt/Zfp29Ml
The inspection was conducted from March 20 to March 24, 2023, by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA).
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Datteswar Hota appointed 1st vice-chancellor of Odisha health university https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
Prior to this, Hota served as dean and principal in-charge of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. During his tenure as the Dean of SCB MCH, the healthcare institution had achieved many milestones, including functioning of liver transplantation unit.
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Worst air quality: All 4 major Gujarat cities in list of 'tainted 10' https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
Data provided by the Union government in the ongoing Parliament session on 'Air pollution by PM10 in top 131 cities of the country' reveals that Ahmedabad was the third most polluted in 2017-18. It was the worst polluted city in 2018-19, recording the highest average PM10 levels. In the following years (2019-20 and 2020-21), the city was fourth on...
India ready to lead and be voice of Global South fight against TB: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
Dr Mandaviya also stated that it is critical to accelerate TB vaccine development, expand manufacturing capacity, and assist countries in gaining easy access to it. He further went on to say that efforts are being made not only to rebound from COVID but also to bring innovative strategies like the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which has become...
'Degree in medicine' includes Siddha and BDS, rules Madras high court https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
While the Tamil Nadu government argued that only MBBS would qualify as 'modern scientific medicine', the Madras high court said the expression 'degree in medicine' should be understood expansively to include BDS and Siddha streams as well.
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G20 science advisors to discuss pre-competitive collaboration, traditional knowledge https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:
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US FDA proposes higher bar for accelerated approvals for cancer drugs https://ift.tt/wDigeZ2
The Food and Drug Administration's proposed recommendation follows criticism for the accelerated approval pathway, as well as an independent federal review into it after the controversial nod for Biogen Inc's Alzheimer's treatment Aduhelm.
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PM inaugurates One World TB Summit 2023, urges collective war footing approach in TB elimination https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
Addressing the gathering, the PM stated that the ‘One World TB Summit’ embodies the Indian philosophical principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, a Sanskrit phrase that means ‘the world is one family’. He stated that it is imperative for us to embrace this philosophy and strive to create a world where everyone can live with equality and dignity, and free...
Tobacco consumption is the leading cause of TB in India https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
TB is spread from person to person via the air. When infected people cough, sneeze or spit, they release TB germs into the air. Anyone who inhales even a few of these germs can become infected.
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MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces 5 per cent quota for government school students in medical seats https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
Named 'Yuva Kaushal Kamayee Scheme, it will be launched on July 1, and comes in election year soon after the Ladli Bahna Yojana where Rs 1,000 will be given every month to around 1 crore women.
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President Murmu asks all stakeholders to come together to achieve TB free India https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
TB Day serves as an opportunity to raise public awareness about the adverse health, social, and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB), and to accelerate efforts to put an end to the global TB epidemic. TB affects millions all over the world: Droupadi Murmu
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Coronavirus pandemic originated from illegally traded wild animals in Wuhan: Research https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
A team of Chinese investigators on January 12, 2020, combed a market for clues regarding the emergence of a strange new illness in the city of Wuhan. The team found that the cages typically used for transporting animals had tested positive for coronavirus.
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PM Modi to address 'One World TB Summit' in Varanasi today https://ift.tt/kdVfRZB
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'One World TB Summit' on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi on Friday.
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Sanofi, Regeneron unveil 'blow-out' smoker's lung drug data https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
In a late stage trial Dupixent led to a 30 per cent reduction in moderate or severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A Phase III trial involving 939 current or former smokers also showed improvements in lung function, quality of life and COPD respiratory symptoms.
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Health ministry advises states to follow 5-fold strategy to fight COVID-19 https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
The union health ministry has also asked the states to ensure the availability of required drugs and logistics for influenza and COVID-19 across health facilities. Apart from this, states have been asked to ensure the availability of sufficient designated beds and health workers.
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More deaths, injuries linked to recalled eyedrops https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
The eyedrops from EzriCare and Delsam Phama were recalled in February and health authorities are continuing to track infections as they investigate the outbreak. In the latest government tally, 68 people were diagnosed with infections from the bacteria, which has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision, the...
Remdesivir not a wonder drug, affects heart: Study https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
Though Remdesivir decreased the time to recovery in hospitalised Covid-19 patients with lower respiratory tract infections, its side effects on heart included hypotension (low blood pressure), low heart beat, irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation) and even heart attack, the study said, adding that the most common heart adverse effect was low heartbeat...
As India records 1,330 COVID cases, PM calls for increased surveillance https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
During the meeting, the Prime Minister said COVID-19 in India is ‘far from over’ and called for the need to monitor the status of active cases across the country on a day-to-day basis. The purpose of the review meeting was to evaluate the infrastructure and logistics for healthcare readiness as well as the progress of the immunisation campaign.
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Unqualified 'alternative' medicine dangerous: Madras HC https://ift.tt/uBaz92P
Relying on the submission of the Tamil Nadu government that the National Board of Alternative Medicine, the institute from where the petitioners took the diploma course, is an unrecognized institute, the judge also observed that allowing any unrecognised institute to conduct six-month medical courses and issue diploma certificates would result in disastrous...
Diagnosed with cancer in Class 11, this doctor wins 16 gold medals in MBBS in Lucknow https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
From faculty members to his batchmates, everyone, and deservingly so, wanted to click selfies with him. However, life was not very kind to him. He was diagnosed with leukemia – a type of blood cancer -when he had just passed 11th standard andwas preparing for the NEET exam in 2015. He had developed a sudden onset of fever or chills, persistent fatigue,...
China OKs its first mRNA vaccine, from drugmaker CSPC https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
China has declined to use mRNA vaccines from abroad and vaccines available in China are widely considered less effective than the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA shots. The approval comes as COVID cases decline across the country after a recent surge.
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Novartis: will not move forward with UK anti-cholesterol drug trial https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
In 2021, Novartis said it had agreed a deal with Britain's healthcare service provider for use of the drugmaker's anti-cholesterol drug Leqvio, after the country's healthcare cost agency NICE approved the medicine. The pharmaceutical company said at the time that the deal would help with wide access to the Swiss drugmaker's medicine through the NHS...
Roche teams up with Lilly to validate Alzheimer's blood test https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked Roche to recruit a significant number of patients at primary care facilities or family doctors, which has made the trial 'a huge undertaking' because the rate of Alzheimer's among those seeking initial help for dementia is as yet uncertain.
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India’s COVID toll rises to 7,206, with 5 deaths reported in last 24 hrs https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
With five deaths reported nationwide in the last twenty-four hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)’s website has updated the number of mortalities to 5,30,813. The deaths have happened one each in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, and one was reconciled in Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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Indigenously developed quadrivalent HPV vaccine may be considered for introduction in UIP: Minister https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
The indigenously developed quadrivalent HPV vaccine may be considered for introduction in the UIP as a two-dose regimen as indicated in the product insert. Immunization of boys is recommended once 80 per cent routine immunization coverage is achieved in girls: Bharati Pravin Pawar
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Stress, anger & worry more common in the post-pandemic era, study finds 35 per cent Indians are unhappy https://ift.tt/NKQcIu9
Positive emotions among Indians have dropped to 67 per cent from 70 per cent in the year-ago period. The life evaluation score, which is subjective well-being, has also dropped to 6.08 points out of 10 in 2023 from 6.84 points in 2022.
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India has taken a quantum leap towards leveraging digital health solutions for effective health service delivery: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/gsWlYhK
Reiterating India’s commitment to creating a unified global health architecture, Dr Mandaviya appealed to the global community to converge efforts towards building a culture of interoperability in the development of digital solutions not only at the country level but also globally. He stated that greater focus is required on supplementing global investments...
Despite Centre nod, no state quota for DNB seats at GMSH in Chandigarh https://ift.tt/gsWlYhK
A PG aspirant filed an RTI application to ascertain why no DNB PG seat in the city was reserved in the 50 per cent state quota pool seats as 100 per cent seats have been alloted for all India seats while other states and UTs distribute 50 per cent under all India and 50 per cent under state quota pool. As per the RTI, a letter from the director, health...
Is it possible that XBB 1.16 unknowingly paves way for a new COVID wave? https://ift.tt/gsWlYhK
ETHealthworld spoke exclusively with the top experts in the country to understand the factors contributing to the ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, especially in states such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka. Experts opined on a series of issues focusing on the current scenario, including the much-talked-about...
India sees slight dip in COVID cases, records 699 in the last 24 hours https://ift.tt/gsWlYhK
The Union Health Ministry updated that India’s active COVID caseload now stands at 6,559, owing to the 97,866 COVID tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The ministry reported that a total of 92.04 crores of COVID-19 tests have been conducted in India so far.
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Par panel bats for increasing budget for health research https://ift.tt/gsWlYhK
Citing the COVID experience and emerging challenges, it stressed that the budgetary allocation to the Department of Health Research should be increased to at least 5 per cent of the total health budget and to 0.1 per cent of the GDP till 2025-26.
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Digital health has potential to support overall UHC targets: Dr Mansukh Mandaviya https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
The Health Minister reiterated India’s commitment towards universal health coverage and cited how digital interventions have become the foundations of many crucial health programmes such as reproductive child healthcare, Ni-kshay, TB control programme, integrated disease surveillance systems, and hospital information systems among many others.
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Rising COVID cases not a cause for concern, caution recommended https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
There is no need to panic, but we need to be vigilant. If COVID surveillance picks up any new mutant that is spreading rapidly in clusters then it is going to be a cause for worry. Currently, there is no reason to believe that there is data which says this is a variant of concern, variants are going to come because the virus keeps on mutating: Dr Raman...
Along with H3N2 virus, risk of corona also increasing in Delhi, says LNJP Hospital Medical Director https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
"We already have 450 beds and 20 beds for H3N2. This includes ICU beds and ventilator beds. We have all the infrastructure in place as this is the largest COVID facility in the national capital. So right now there's no need to panic," says Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director, Delhi's LNJP Hospital.
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AI platforms market for healthcare industry to reach $4.3 billion by 2024: GlobalData forecasts https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
The growing market for AI platforms in healthcare reflects the increasing demand for innovative solutions that can improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. The integration of digital health tools and technologies such as AI and ML to analyse large amounts of data and identify patterns and insights is transforming the healthcare industry and paving...
Amid COVID rise, no clustering and unusual pattern a relief for India https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
Active cases have continued to rise in India for 33 days to the highest since November last year. India saw a single-day rise of more than 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases after 129 days, while active cases rose to 5,915, according to Union health ministry data on Sunday.
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India records 918 new COVID-19 cases, active cases rise to 6,350 https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
The COVID-19 cases have been rising again in the country since beginning of March. After 129 days, India reportedly had more than 1000 infection cases on Sunday. Earlier, the Union Health Ministry had also raised the alarm about rising COVID-19 cases in six states. Among the states, Gujarat is seeing the fastest spike in COVID-19 cases.
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USFDA approves Glenmark’s Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
Glenmark’s Prochlorperazine Maleate Tablets, 5 mg and 10 mg the generic version of Compazine tablets, received final approval from USFDA
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MoHFW, WHO South-East Asia Regional office organising global conference on digital health https://ift.tt/h2mC8xA
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, and Chemicals & Fertilisers will chair the global conference. The objective of the global conference on digital health is to shift the focus from strategy to achieving a global consensus on a plan of action that produces impactful results on the ground in the member countries,...
Health ministry mulls introducing central recruitment at all AIIMS to address shortage of faculty https://ift.tt/39Non05
Listing the provisions which have been facilitated for augmenting faculty strength in the newly set up AIIMS, the ministry in its reply had stated that a Standing Selection Committee (SSC) has been constituted in each new AIIMS to facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies and the upper age limit for direct recruitment against the posts of Professor...
Single-day rise of 1,071 fresh Covid-19 cases in India; active cases climb to 5,915 https://ift.tt/39Non05
A total of 1,071 fresh cases were reported in the county in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 5,30,802 with three latest fatalities, one each reported in Rajasthan and Maharashtra and one reconciled in Kerala. According to the ministry data updated at 8am, the infection tally stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,95,420).
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E-Pharmacies is against the laws in country, says AIOCD https://ift.tt/39Non05
FICCI is advocating for the 'Illegally operating E-Pharmacies' and giving them the false impression and narrative that they are operating legally and in compliance with the laws of our country, despite the High Court of Delhi having banned their operations. This misadventure from FICCI proves that they do not believe in the process of laws and Courts...
Punjab Government to launch 'Earn While You Learn' program to meet shortage of doctors in hospitals https://ift.tt/39Non05
Ensuring the availability of doctors, medicines, and testing facilities in every government hospital is topmost priority, Health and Family Welfare Minister said that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was "committed" to spruce up the health infrastructure in the state of which budget had also been increased significantly recently. He said that for...
76 samples of new COVID variant XBB1.16 found in India: INSACOG data https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
In March, till now 15 samples of the XBB 1.16 variant have been found, the INSACOG said. Some experts have attributed the recent rise in COVID-19 cases to this variant. Former AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria, who had led the national Covid task force, said the rise in Covid cases seems to be driven by the XBB 1.16 variant while the influenza cases...
Doctors' stir hits hospitals in Kerala https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
Patients were sufferers as long queues could be seen in most OP wings of government hospitals since morning. As students and junior medicos also joined the strike, government hospitals could not operate with skeletal staff. However, doctors claimed that since the strike notice was given in advance, patients had come only to very few hospitals.
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Andhra Medical College secures NMC permission for 89 PG seats https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
Last month, we received permission for 43 seats. Four new seats have been sanctioned in cardiothoracic surgery. DVL seats have been increased to 10 from the existing seven seats, gynaecology to 37 from the existing 26, pathology to 14 seats from the existing eight, physiology to 12 seats from the existing five, neurology to five from the existing three,...
India's daily COVID tally crosses 800 after 126 days https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
With 843 fresh infections, the country's caseload increased to 4.46 crore (4,46,94,349). The death toll rose to 5,30,799 with four fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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Amid rising viral cases, Bharat Biotech working on H3N2 vaccine https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
I am a scientist. Definitely we are working on it (H3N2 virus vaccine). We have started the work and we are expecting the next pandemic will come in flu. Also I have been telling that it is moving from bird flu, pig and poultry and also in humans: Dr Krishna Ella
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Show cause notice to 31 firms following concerns over online drugs sale: Govt to Lok Sabha https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
The CDSCO and Ministry of Health have taken regulatory measures to ensure the quality of medicines in the country as part of which the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, was amended under the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Act, 2008, to provide stringent penalties for manufacture of spurious and adulterated drugs.
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COVID-19 found in raccoon dogs in China, strengthens natural origin theory: Report https://ift.tt/Xw8cNAQ
The new evidence comes weeks after an intelligence assessment from the US Department of Energy pointed out that an “accidental laboratory leak” from a virology laboratory in Wuhan was most likely the cause of the pandemic. While the animals had been cleared out from the market, researchers took swabs from the walls, floors, metal cages and carts used...
AIIMS Jodhpur lab confirms 29 H3N2 cases in 3 months https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
The Centre has alerted all states on H3N2 influenza and the state's health department has directed officials to strengthen surveillance. Hospitals in the state are reporting cases with symptoms of influenza like illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).
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World Sleep Day: Wake up in the night frequently to urinate? 61% of Indians also go through restless nights, reveals study https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
The survey 'How India Sleeps', which compares inputs received from people from across the country in the last three years, highlights the sleeping pattern of Indians post the COVID-19 pandemic. Close to 39,000 Indians from 309 districts participated in the survey. The study found that close to 21 per cent of people out of 13,438 respondents have been...
IIT-BHU holds five-day course on drug design, bioinformatics https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
The project director of the I-DAPT Hub foundation and Dean (research & development), Prof Vikash Kumar Dubey said that about 80 participants from all over India are participating in this course. He said that the invited lectures and hands-on sessions from leading experts in the field would surely open newer vistas of specialised knowledge in the...
796 fresh COVID infections in India, active cases cross 5K after 109 days https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
The number of active cases has increased to 5,026, comprising 0.01 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
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Cardiovascular treatment either free or highly subsidised in government hospitals across country: Govt in RS https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
The government's reply responded to an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha asked by Congress MP Amee Yajnik. The Minister shared the response as per the study conducted by the ICMR till 2016. The Minister, however, stated that the latest study is underway and the reports will come up in a few months' time.
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Glenmark receives US FDA nod for first-in-human clinical study of patients with advanced solid tumors and lymphomas https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
GRC 54276, an orally available, small-molecule hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) inhibitor, is being tested to assess its efficacy for treating patients with advanced solid tumours and lymphomas. HPK1-regulated functions are involved in nearly every step of the cancer-immunity cycle making it an attractive target for immuno-oncology. By inhibiting...
J-K gets 20 more DNB seats in medical colleges, district hospitals https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
As per official data, the spokesman said, GMC Srinagar received approval for two seats in FNB paediatric anesthesia and Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar three post-MBBS DNB seats in general surgery.
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Novo Nordisk suspended from UK trade association for "serious breaches" https://ift.tt/wCRPJiL
ABPI's statement linked to a website of a self-regulatory body run by the association that pointed to complaints about Novo Nordisk-sponsored courses on weight management offered on LinkedIn.
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MBBS seats crosses 1 lakh mark; rise in PG seats by 110 per cent: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
The Union Health Ministry stated in Parliament today that there is a 71 per cent increase in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 660 as of now. Indicated that 101,043 seats are currently available, up from 51,348 in 2014, of which 52,778 are in government medical institutions and the remaining 48,265 are in private medical colleges.
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Less than 5 per cent Indian companies offer comprehensive insurance coverage: Survey https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
The State of Employee Benefits report by Plum found that Indian employers are falling short in offering comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, accident and disability insurance, and maternity benefits. Only 5 per cent of Indian organisations offer comprehensive insurance coverage including health insurance, accident and disability insurance,...
MNR med students' take fight for validation of seats to Delhi https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
While the court, subsequently, asked them to start attending classes, students say that it didn't resolve their problem. "The court had also instructed NMC to issue a specific order restoring the recognition for the PG course of 2021-22 (when the seat blocking case had come up), in line with the NMC Act, 2019. Since that has not happened, we are worried...
Set specific targets to reduce pharmaceutical industry's dependence on imported raw materials: Par panel to CSIR https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
"The committee recommends that specific targets, both short term and long term, should be set for reducing the dependence on imported raw materials from around 80 per cent at present to 30 or 40 per cent in the next five years," says the panel headed by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh.
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‘Hospitalisation not must for claiming medical insurance’ https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
The Vadodara Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (additional) observed that with the advent of new technology, patients sometimes are treated in lesser time or without being hospitalised. If the patient isn’t admitted or is treated in less time after being admitted due to new techniques, the insurance firm can’t reject the claim by saying that the...
HC asks Centre to file status report on pleas seeking ban on 'illegal' sale of drugs online https://ift.tt/5oBjcg8
Petitioner association South Chemists and Distributors Association, which has challenged the ministry's August 2018 notification, said the draft rules are being pushed through in serious violation of the law, ignoring the health hazards caused due to sale of medicines online without proper regulations. Petitioner Zaheer Ahmed has sought contempt action...
COVID pandemic had long-lasting impact on teens' mental health, substance use: Lancet study https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
The study also examined the association of immigration status, residency, parental social support and nightly sleep duration with adolescent mental health and substance use. Parental social support and an average of 8 hours or more of sleep per night was associated with better mental health and less substance use among adolescents.
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India reports over 600 COVID-19 cases after 117 days https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
The country had recorded 656 cases on November 18 last year. The COVID case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,91,956). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent and the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,56,970.
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U.S. FDA expands authorization of Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 shots in kids https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
The amended authorization is for children six months through four years of age who have completed their initial three-dose vaccination with Pfizer's original shot.
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India 8th most polluted country in world, Delhi 4th most polluted city https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022 with an annual average PM2.5 concentration of 53.3 micrograms per cubic metre, according to the fifth annual World Air Quality Report 2022 by IQAir released Tuesday. In 2021, India was ranked the fifth most polluted country with an average PM2.5 level of 58.1 micrograms per cubic metre.
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No. of cancer cases in India projected to go up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7L in 2025: Govt https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
The three most common types of cancers, oral, breast and cervical, are an integral part of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke. The programme focuses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion and awareness generation for prevention, early diagnosis,...
China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
All types of visas will resume from Wednesday. Visa-free entry also will resume at destinations such as Hainan island as well as for cruise ships entering Shanghai that had no visa requirement before COVID-19. Foreigners holding visas issued before March 28, 2020, that are still valid will be allowed to enter China. Visa-free entry will resume for...
Tamil Nadu govt appoints Dr R Shanthi Malar as director of medical education https://ift.tt/ZYmBedJ
Malar, who was the dean of Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, was also serving as officer on special duty in the cadre of the director of medical education. She was given the additional charge on October 31, 2022 after Dr R Narayanababu retired as the DME.
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Sweden-headquartered hospital chain Medicover plans to double India footprint https://ift.tt/a5foiTJ
Medicover is a specialised provider of diagnostic and healthcare services. The company operates through two divisions - Diagnostic Services and Healthcare Services. In its healthcare network, it has a total of 32 hospitals and 129 medical centres. The group's largest markets are India, Poland, and Romania.
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402 new coronavirus cases detected: Health Ministry https://ift.tt/a5foiTJ
The total number of COVID cases in the country stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,91,338). The number of people who have recovered from the disease was 4,41,56,651 and the case fatality rate was 1.19 per cent.
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Centre proposes private charitable hospitals to set up medical colleges https://ift.tt/a5foiTJ
Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with around 62 well-known charity private hospitals which have not started medical education and asked them to start undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.
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Pfizer will spend $43 billion to acquire Seagen https://ift.tt/a5foiTJ
Pfizer believes Seagen could contribute more than $10 billion in risk-adjusted revenues in 2030, with potential significant growth beyond 2030.
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India's chemical demand likely to jump to USD 1,000 billion by 2040 https://ift.tt/a5foiTJ
Coupled with promoters' focus on high profitability and a culture of process innovation, Indian chemical companies generate one of the highest EBITDA per unit of investment in fixed assets. "This is evident from global leadership of multiple Indian firms across segments like agrochemicals, pharma intermediates, dyes and pigments, carbon black etc,"...
USFDA inspection at Karakhadi unit completed without any observations: Alembic https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
According to a statement from the Vadodara-headquartered pharma firm, the ANDA was filed by Aleor Dermaceuticals (Aleor) which was amalgamated with Alembic. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product (RLD), Desonide Cream, 0.05 per cent, of Padagis US. Desonide Cream, 0.05 per cent, is a low-potency corticosteroid...
Active COVID cases in the country climb to 3,809 https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
The COVID case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,90,936). The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,56,345, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
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Kolhapur govt med college gets cardiac super-speciality seats https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
Students will get admissions into the super-speciality courses from the 2023–24 academic year based on the recently held all-India entrance test for the super-speciality course admissions.
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Daily Covid cases cross 500 for the first time in 114 days https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
As Covid-19 infections continued to inch up, fresh daily cases in the country crossed 500 on Saturday for the first time in 114 days, with the seven-day average having doubled in the last 11 days. The overall numbers, however, are still relatively low and there has been no rise in deaths from the virus, which were recorded at six in the last seven...
Centre should regulate manufacturing of drugs instead of state bodies, new bill moots https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
During the ongoing consultations on the draft bill, the think tank of the government, NITI Aayog, endorsed the newly-introduced provision of giving the powers to the CDSCO to issue manufacturing licences for drugs and cosmetics instead of the state regulators, saying it will ensure uniform and effective implementation of the law and it implies a huge...
Finding Covid-19's origins is a moral imperative: WHO's Tedros https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
In 2021, a WHO-led team spent weeks in and around Wuhan, China where the first human cases were reported and said in a joint report that the virus had probably been transmitted from bats to humans through another animal but further research was needed. China has said no more visits are needed.
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India reports single-day rise of 524 Covid cases https://ift.tt/ahUcFZQ
The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,90,492). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, the ministry said.
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XBB variant prevalent in central India: Insacog study https://ift.tt/3Z1u8qC
XBB is a recombinant of BA. 2. 10. 1 and BA. 2. 27 sub lineages of the virus. It was first cited by Insacog in last September. By end of October, it was found in 75 per cent of samples sequenced dipped to 38 per cent at the end of the year. Since mid-February, it has, however, peaked in sequenced samples and for last three weeks consists in 100% of...
NCD risk factors, viral infections to surge as heatwave tramples India https://ift.tt/3Z1u8qC
Temperatures have already touched unusually high levels in some places of the country, and substantial deviations from expected normal temperatures from this time of the year are also being reported from some states and districts, informed Rajesh Bhushan, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in his recent letter to the chief...
Amidst rising H3N2 cases Centre asks States to Increase community awareness https://ift.tt/3Z1u8qC
Following an inter ministerial review meeting with the NITI Ayog, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), issued a letter to the states and UTs alerted that an increasing trend of ILI/SARI being observed across the country. Observing that there has been an upswing of Influenza A cases observed since the latter...
Increase precaution, no need to panic: experts as India records two H3N2 virus deaths https://ift.tt/3Z1u8qC
From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the ministry on Friday. It also said it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from month end.
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Big failings in hospitals running CPS courses: Maharashtra medical education department to Centre https://ift.tt/3Z1u8qC
In an inspection conducted by Maharashtra Medical Council last year, several such institutes were found to have "severe deficiencies," prompting the department to request the Centre's opinion on whether counselling can be conducted for nearly 1,100 CPS seats.
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India sent medicine to 150 countries during COVID crisis: Minister Mansukh Mandaviya https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic in India, we followed a 'whole of Government' and 'whole of society approach'. We took several measures for containing the spread of the virus, addressing major gaps in the availability of life-saving healthcare facilities, shoring up livelihoods, and restoring normalcy in the areas such as education and employment:...
NITI Aayog to hold inter-ministerial meeting tomorrow as H3N2 claims two lives in India https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Around 90 cases of the H3N2 virus have been reported in the country, as ICMR declared that H3N2 causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes. The Union Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the seasonal Influenza situation in various States and UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Centre for Disease Control...
IIT Kanpur licenses gene therapy technology to Reliance Life Sciences https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Reliance Life Sciences President K V Subramaniam said the company would "take forward this innovative technology to commercialisation". IIT Kanpur said this is the first time that a gene therapy related technology has been developed and transferred from an academic institution to a company in India.
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Octogenarian from Hassan becomes first victim of H3N2 in Karnataka https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
The infection can be seen in children under 15 years of age, and in senior citizens over 65 years of age. Pregnant women are also more likely to get infected. The District Health Officer of Hassan advised that the spread of the infection can be tackled through measures such as cleanliness, preventing crowding, and hand hygiene.
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Andhra Pradesh health dept sounds alert on H3N2 virus https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Dr. V Vinod Kumar, director of medical education, addressed the media here and asked people to strictly follow hygiene to avoid the spread of the flu.
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C-reactive protein reduces immune response in inflammatory disease https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Most of us have had a CRP blood test on more than one occasion. This is a very common routine health care test used to detect infection or systemic inflammation in the body. What is measured is the level of C-reactive protein or CRP for short.
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Max, KKR in talks with TPG to buy Care Hospitals https://ift.tt/bY1Rc07
Preliminary discussions begin afresh as valuation falls to Rs 5800-6000 crore. KKR was the original backer of Abhay Soi led Radiant that acquired Max Healthcare. This follows a full-blown auction process that ran for several months, drawing interest from Temasek-backed Shears Healthcare, CVC Capital, Carlyle and the Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group.
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Pattern of viruses changed unexpectedly in past six months, says Delhi hospital expert https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
Hospitals across the country are reporting thousands of cases of H3N2 influenza. According to Dr Dhiren Gupta, Senior Consultant, department of paediatric emergency and critical care, Sir Gangaram hospital, said, "Over the past 6 months pattern of viruses has changed remarkably and unexpectedly. Normally, we expect influenza as the number 1 virus which...
DCGI alerts states against firm that supplied raw material to Marion Biotech https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
The DCGI warned in the letter against the use of raw materials manufactured by Delhi-based Maya Chemtech India Pvt Ltd, which supplied the ingredients for the drugs. He confirmed that out of 33 samples that were tested by CDSCO, 24 samples were found to not be of standard quality.
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HC directs status quo on 2019 recruitment to govt posts https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
The MAT had on February 2 held as illegal 2020 and May 2021 government resolutions enabling Maratha candidates under Socially and Educationally Backward Class candidates (SEBC) to mid-selection apply under the EWS category.
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Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy: Research https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
The artificial skin used by the researchers in the new study consists of artificial, genetically manipulated human skin cells. Skin cells are produced on subcutaneous tissue made of collagen. This makes the cells grow in layers, just like real human skin.
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Study finds poor sleep linked to years of poor cardiovascular health https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
The study analysed data from over 300,000 middle-aged adults from the UK Biobank and found that different disturbances to sleep are associated with different durations of compromised cardiovascular health later in life compared to healthy sleepers.
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COVID-19: Active cases cross 3,000-mark after 67 days in India https://ift.tt/O9iBKsf
Covid-19 infection tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,88,693). The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
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Pandemic fund vastly oversubscribed, more money needed: World Bank https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
The fund is one of a host of global initiatives being set up to help prevent a COVID-19 rerun, alongside a binding agreement being drafted by World Health Organization (WHO) member states and plans to speed up vaccine manufacturing.
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Dr Reddy's Lab recalls over 4,000 bottles of generic drug in US https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
New Jersey-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories Inc, a unit of the company, is recalling the affected lot due to the presence of one Tacrolimus 1 mg capsule co-mingled in a bottle containing and labeled as Tacrolimus 0.5 mg capsules, USFDA said in its latest Enforcement Report.
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Temperature-stable TB vaccine found safe, prompted immune response in adults: Study https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
The current trial investigated whether administering temperature-stable vaccine containing both ID93 and GLA-SE in a single vial would be as effective at inducing an immune response as a regimen in which non-thermostable ID93 and liquid GLA-SE are held in two vials and combined prior to injection. A single-vial presentation of a thermostable vaccine...
Nearly everyone globally exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants: Lancet study https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
The study found that despite a slight decrease in high PM2.5 exposed days globally, by 2019 more than 70 per cent of days still had PM2.5 concentrations higher than 15 μg/m3. In southern Asia and eastern Asia, more than 90 per cent of days had daily PM2.5 concentrations higher than 15 μg/m3.
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Kerala University announces 6-month maternity leave for female students https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
Other than Kerala University, Cochin University of Science and Technology has also offered its students maternity leave of 60 days. CUST was also the first university to provide menstrual leaves to female students. Kerala University of Health Sciences will also be offering 6 months of maternity leave to the students.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to review preparedness for hot weather in upcoming summer https://ift.tt/rOg8uty
Prime Minister said that in a wake of the summer season, separate awareness material should be prepared for different stakeholders including citizens, medical professionals, municipal and panchayat authorities, disaster response teams like firefighters, etc.
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Time to make BLS & CPR training affordable for all https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
BLS and CPR are essential life-saving skills that are indispensable for healthcare professionals to provide much-needed support to a patient during an emergency. According to World Health Organization, 1.15 lakh people die due to cardiac arrest every day in the world. In many of these cases, the victim would have been saved if provided CPR in time.
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No need to panic about the persisting H3N2 virus situation in the country, assures IMA President https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
"After 2-3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have systems in place that are better trained than ever to tackle and handle such sporadic infections. State governments are taking precautionary measures as they are apprehensive about the new infections, especially since the COVID-19 outbreak," says Dr Sharad Agarwal when ETHealthworld asked about the...
Union Health Ministry holds meeting of experts, officials of hospitals amid increasing risk of H3N2 viral infection https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
With the COVID cases under subsidence in the country, the viral infection has risen significantly due to the emergence of a new virus for which the experts are continuously advising to take precautions. Medical Director of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Dr Ajay Shukla also attended the meeting.
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India emerges as US's new destination for "friend-shoring" pharmaceutical supply chains https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
The term friend-shoring is used for the act of moving supply networks to nations with little chance of political unrest disrupting them. Notably, the Hinrich Foundation is an organisation that works to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade through research and education programs that build understanding and leadership in global trade.
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Medical seats in India doubled in past few years: PM Modi https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
He made the remarks addressing a post-Budget webinar on the subject of 'Health and Medical Research'. This was the ninth of the series of 12 webinars being organised by the government. The objective behind hosting the webinars is to seek ideas and suggestions for the effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2023. During...
Delhi in flu's grip, cough syrups & anti-allergic medicines fly off shelves https://ift.tt/b4NFXcx
According to city chemists, while the sale of anti-allergic medicines at the retail counters has increased by nearly 35 per cent, cough syrups of different kinds have seen sales go up by over 25 per cent in the last 45 days.
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Medical counselling panel sees 400+ legal cases per year https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
From high courts to the apex court, the admission season is marred by litigation in court, from students aspiring to be doctors to doctors aspiring to be specialists and super-specialists. Sometimes, there are other stakeholders too and the stakes are high too.
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Karnataka HC upholds NEET for UG homeopathy courses https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
The bench clarified that the guidelines framed by the ministry of Ayush dated October 18, 2022 and the regulations framed by National Commission for Homeopathy dated December 6, 2022 do not apply to the admissions to BHMS UG course, which already commenced on July 19, 2022.
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Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
Doctors already prescribe the drug, known chemically as bempedoic acid, to be used together with a statin to help certain high-risk patients further lower their cholesterol. The new study tested Nexletol without the statin combination -- and offers the first evidence that it also reduces the risk of cholesterol-caused health problems.
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India reports 324 new Covid cases in last 24 hours; active caseload rises to 2,791 https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
The death toll stands at 5,30,775, the data updated at 8am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,87, 820). The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
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PM Modi to address Post-Budget Webinar on 'Health and Medical Research' on Monday https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
The Union Budget 2023-24 is underpinned by seven priorities which complement each other and act as the 'Saptarishi' guiding through the Amrit Kaal. Inclusive development is one of the government's priorities, including establishing 157 new Nursing Colleges, encouraging Public and Private Medical Research in ICMR labs and Pharma Innovation and multidisciplinary...
Licences of six cough syrup manufacturers in Maha suspended for violation of rules: State govt tells Assembly https://ift.tt/9hLKgBr
Food and Drugs Administration Minister Sanjay Rathod gave this information in the Assembly on Friday while replying to a calling attention notice by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ashish Shelar and others. A cough syrup made by a firm based in Uttar Pradesh's Noida was alleged to have caused the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan last year.
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Saudi Arabia set to introduce yoga in its universities https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
Several agreements will be signed with major universities in Saudi Arabia to support and promote yoga over the next few months, according to Saudi Yoga Committee President Nouf Al-Marwaai.
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Majority of Delhi medical colleges dither over seats for FMG students for internship https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
According to DMC officials, over 2100 applications for internship have been received from FMG students who have qualified the exam conducted by National Board of Examination.
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H3N2 the new virus sparks high fever, long-lasting cough, say doctors https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
The COVID-19 cases are rising against the backdrop of a spike in influenza cases across the country. Patients affected by the influenza A virus (H3N2) are experiencing high-grade fever, breathing difficulties, fatigue and dry cough that last for 2–3 weeks. In some cases, patients are also getting hospitalised. ETHealthworld spoke to doctors who were...
Influenza A subtype H3N2 is major cause of current respiratory illness in India: ICMR https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
The surveillance data from December 15 to date reflects the rise in the number of cases of influenza A H3N2. About half of all inpatient severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and outpatient influenza-like illnesses were found to have influenced A H3N2.
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Irrational and prolonged use of medicines may damage kidneys: Experts https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
Giving a reference to some studies, Dr Prabhu said medicines such as pain killers, antibiotics, antifungals, antibacterial, anti-cancer, and drugs used for psychological ailments may damage the kidneys.
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Delhi University organises session on meditation and mental health https://ift.tt/tIHenjZ
Getting a degree and getting a job should not be the goal of life, but one should look at life from a wider perspective. People move towards suicide when they do not have a broad outlook towards life: Ravi Shankar
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US CDC concludes cough syrups likely to blame for children's deaths in Gambia, report shows https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
The links between the children's deaths and contaminated medicines first came to light in October, when the World Health Organization sent out an alert saying four cough syrups made by India's Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd contained toxic levels of diethylene and ethylene glycol and should be withdrawn.
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World Bank commits USD 1 bn to India for public healthcare infra https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
In addition to the national-level interventions, one of the loans will prioritise health service delivery in seven states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. The agreement was signed by Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and World Bank India country director...
Europe will lose out on medical innovation if draft EU reforms pass: Novo Nordisk CEO https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
The European Commission will present its proposed overhaul of the bloc's pharmaceuticals regulation on March 29, the first major revisions to medicines rules in 20 years. It says drugs need to reach patients more quickly and in all European nations. Novo's Lars Jorgensen lamented that without changes to the current draft, his company would be forced...
Viatris warns it will stop selling essential drugs in UK without changes to drug pricing agreement https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
The programme, adopted in 2019, is designed to make branded drugs more affordable for the National Health Service (NHS) by capping annual increases in NHS drug spending at 2 per cent.
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Active COVID cases in country climb to 2,525 https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
The COVID case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,87,162) and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, the ministry said.
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Grant nod for fire safety works at GMCs: Nagpur bench of Bombay HC to directorate of medical education and research https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
Additional government pleader DP Thakre informed the bench that tender notice has been issued for awarding contract to carry out fire safety works as the office of chief engineer (electrical) PWD, Mumbai, has granted technical sanction on February 23.
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US FDA panel to review expanded use of Merck AstraZeneca's cancer drug https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
The companies' are seeking approval of the drug Lynparza in combination with other medications - biraterone and prednisone or prednisolone -for the treatment of a type of treatment-resistant prostate cancer in adult patients.
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Bristol Myers wins dismissal of a $6.4 billion lawsuit over cancer drug delay https://ift.tt/Y5kcrpM
Rights holders accused Bristol Myers of failing to submit critical information to the FDA and ready plants or inspection, in a bid to delay the approvals and avoid the $6.4 billion payout, while publicly pledging to use "diligent" efforts to meet the Dec. 2020 and March 2021 deadlines. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan, however, found no...
Sun Pharma reports "information security incident"; isolates impacted IT assets https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
"The company is investigating the matter and appropriate containment and remediation actions are being taken in a controlled manner to address the incident," the drug maker said. In 2020, drug makers Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Lupin had also reported cyber security breaches.
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'Fix the system': Indonesia parents seek justice after cough syrup crisis https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
Since the government sounded the alarm in October, Indonesia's food and drug agency has recalled 105 products after tests revealed excessive amounts of the two chemicals. It has also revoked the licenses of six pharmaceutical firms. Police have launched an investigation into five companies and arrested four suspects. But the plaintiffs say that is...
Active COVID cases rise to 2,439 https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
The COVID case tally stood at 4.46 crore (4,46,86,879) and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.80 per cent, the ministry said.
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Chemotherapy affects immune cell landscape in pancreatic cancer: Study https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
Published in the journal Nature Communications online Feb.13, the study analyzed more than 139,000 tumor cells collected from 27 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a hard to detect and treat cancer, with only 12 per cent of patients surviving longer than five years after diagnosis. According to researchers, a strong immune response...
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani to foray into genome testing with Rs 12,000 kit https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
The genome test, which is about 86% cheaper than other offerings available locally, can reveal a person’s predisposition to cancers, cardiac and neuro-degenerative ailments as well as identify inherited genetic disorders, he said.
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China dismisses FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
By rehashing the lab-leak theory, the U.S. will not succeed in discrediting China, and instead, it will only hurt its own credibility: Mao Ning, spokeswoman, Foreign Ministry, China.
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Need to shift to profit model through enhancing R&D capacities in pharma sector: Mandaviya https://ift.tt/5ucOh2T
The expertise of human resources must be utilised along with implementation of best practices from other institutions. Highlighting further on the necessary interventions that can be undertaken, Mandaviya said the government has initiated various steps to promote research and innovation in the segment through Centres of Excellences (CoEs).
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Novavax raises doubts about its ability to remain in business https://ift.tt/RyBPqUN
The company said there is significant uncertainty around its 2023 revenue, funding from the U.S. government, and pending arbitration with global vaccine alliance GAVI. But its cash flow forecast indicates it has sufficient capital to fund operations over the next year.
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Ayush admission scam: UPSTF arrest owner of private medical college & hospital in Mirzapur https://ift.tt/RyBPqUN
The STF said it surfaced during the probe that accused SN Singh in connivance with two other officials and the organizing private firm, Soft Solution Private Limited, reportedly fiddled with the data they obtained from the directorate which led to admission of undeserving candidates.
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