Global Pharma recalls 50,000 tubes of contaminated eye drops in US: USFDA https://ift.tt/ZXPDyFj

The lot has been manufactured by Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare and distributed in the US market by New York-based Delsam Pharma. Stating the reason for recall, the US health regulator said that"FDA analysis found unopened tubes to be contaminated with bacteria."

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AI experts disown Musk-backed campaign citing their research https://ift.tt/ZXPDyFj

The open letter says AI systems with "human-competitive intelligence" pose profound risks to humanity, citing 12 pieces of research from experts including university academics as well as current and former employees of OpenAI, Google and its subsidiary DeepMind. Civil society groups in the US and EU have since pressed lawmakers to rein in OpenAI's research.

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18 essential medicines, ORS, get pricier from today, 10%-12% hike likely in Kolkata https://ift.tt/ZXPDyFj

The price of clinidipine & telmisartan, taken for high BP, heart disorder and kidney ailments, is likely to increase by Rs 16 for a strip of 10 tablets. Dapagliflozin & metformin hydrochloride, used for patients with Type II diabetes, are likely to cost you Rs 20 more for a strip. Gliclazide & metformin hydrochloride is also likely to rise by Rs 13 a strip. A big sachet of ORS, which earlier cost Rs 19.84, will now come for Rs 22; a smaller pack will cost 50p more.

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PET scan facilities in all medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh soon: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu https://ift.tt/KrHot5z

The PET block would be a three-story building with modern amenities for patients, doctors, and paramedical staff besides parking space for about 50 vehicles, he added.

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India adds 2,994 COVID cases https://ift.tt/KrHot5z

At 16,354, the active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.77 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Cytokinetics to focus on heart disease drug after ALS trial failure https://ift.tt/KrHot5z

The drug is being developed to treat a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathies, which causes the thickening of heart muscles and can lead to cardiac arrest. Late-stage data from the drug is expected later this year.

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AIIMS-Delhi to set up museum to showcase medical legacy https://ift.tt/KrHot5z

With a view to showcase its legacy, AIIMS has decided to set up a museum of archives and formed an eight-member committee to collect and maintain the archives. The archives will also be digitalised on the institute’s website.

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