Science & Health

Dr. Reddy's launches Toripalimab in India to treat rare form of head & neck cancer

Cancer drug Toripalimab that treats aggressive form of head and neck cancer launched in India

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has announced the launch of Toripalimab in India. This drug is designed to treat adults suffering from Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a rare and aggressive form of head and neck cancer that originates in the nasopharynx, the upper part of the throat.

Nov 28, 2024

Barring heavy rain, Cyclone Dana's impact nominal in West Bengal

Heavy rain in Delta districts of TN: People warned against entering water bodies

Heavy rain continued to lash the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, including Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam

Nov 28, 2024

Indian Chemical Council bags 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award

Indian Chemical Council Wins Prestigious 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award

The Indian Chemical Council (ICC) has been conferred the 2024 OPCW The Hague Award, marking a significant milestone in the recognition of the efforts of a chemical industry body. This award, established in 2014, commemorates the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in 2013.

Nov 27, 2024

Insulin resistance may make men more prone to common heart valve disease: Study

Insulin resistance can increase the risk of aortic stenosis -- a common heart valve disease -- in men over the age of 45, finds a study on Wednesday.

Nov 27, 2024

Study finds potential genes linking depression to menstrual pain

Women suffering from depression are more likely to experience menstrual pain (also known as dysmenorrhea).

Nov 27, 2024

Japan sees surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases

Japan is experiencing a surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases, with an average of 2.84 patients per medical institution reported nationwide for the week ending November 17, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

Nov 27, 2024

IPO-bound Senores Pharma, Dr. Reddy's Labs launch ivermectin tablets in US

Senores Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, have announced the launch of ivermectin tablets USP, 3 mg. in the US market.

Nov 27, 2024

New vaccine offers high protection against malaria

A small clinical trial of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite vaccine has shown to be safe and effective against the disease spread by mosquitoes and claims 608,000 lives globally.

Nov 26, 2024

Heavy rains: TN govt deploys SDRF, NDRF teams for immediate response

The Tamil Nadu government has positioned six Ste Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in Tiruchi, Dindigul, Chennai and Tirunelveli districts of the state after the Weather Department predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Delta districts.

Nov 26, 2024

Diabetes, a silent disease with life-threatening complications

Southeast Asia sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year: WHO

Southeast Asia, including India, sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, while calling for the need to boost the prevention and control measures against the blood sugar condition.

Nov 26, 2024

SC orders action against officers and entities for not implementing GRAP-IV norms

Supreme Court directs action against Officials and agencies for Failing to Enforce GRAP-IV Standards

The Supreme Court has recently taken a firm stance against the non-compliance of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV norms. The apex court has ordered the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take immediate action against the defaulting officers and entities who have shown a carefree approach towards the implementation of these norms in the national capital and its adjoining states.

Nov 26, 2024

Shaktikanta Das 25th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Shaktikanta Das hospitalised, RBI says 'no cause for concern'

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was hospitalised here earlier in the day with a minor health issue.

Nov 26, 2024

Sidhu makes U-turn, says wife underwent cancer treatment along with Ayurveda-based diet

After facing severe backlash from oncologists across the country for claiming diet can cure cancer, former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that his wife underwent surgeries, chemotherapy, hormonal and targeted therapy, along with a strict diet plan inspired by ancient Indian Ayurveda to fight cancer.

Nov 25, 2024

US: Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from dairy farm in California

Public health officials in the western US state of California confirmed that the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced by a local dairy farm.

Nov 25, 2024

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

As Dengue cases in Rajasthan touched 11,785 till November 24 this year, a state police personnel Mohanlal Pawar in Barmer lost his life to the vector-borne disease, said officials on Monday.

Nov 25, 2024

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Science & Health

Cancer drug Toripalimab that treats aggressive form of head and neck cancer launched in India

Heavy rain in Delta districts of TN: People warned against entering water bodies

Indian Chemical Council Wins Prestigious 2024 OPCW-The Hague Award

Insulin resistance may make men more prone to common heart valve disease: Study

Study finds potential genes linking depression to menstrual pain

Japan sees surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases

IPO-bound Senores Pharma, Dr. Reddy's Labs launch ivermectin tablets in US

New vaccine offers high protection against malaria

Heavy rains: TN govt deploys SDRF, NDRF teams for immediate response

Southeast Asia sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year: WHO

Supreme Court directs action against Officials and agencies for Failing to Enforce GRAP-IV Standards

Shaktikanta Das hospitalised, RBI says 'no cause for concern'

Sidhu makes U-turn, says wife underwent cancer treatment along with Ayurveda-based diet

US: Bird flu virus detected in raw milk from dairy farm in California

Green corridor: Rajasthan cop succumbs to Dengue on way to Jodhpur hospital

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