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Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukaemia

Damascus, May 22: Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said. After the appearance of several clinical symptoms and signs, followed by a series of medical examinations and tests, First Lady Asma al-Assad was diagnosed with acute leukaemia, the...
Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours
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Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours

Mumbai, May 22: Drugmaker Cipla on Wednesday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted it final approval for the Lanreotide injection, used for the treatment of acromegaly and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs). Acromegaly is a hormonal...
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking directions to medical professionals to reveal side effects of medicines
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Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking directions to medical professionals to reveal...

New Delhi, May 20: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to all medical professionals to provide an additional slip detailing possible risks and side effects associated with prescribed medicines. A Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan,...
Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI powered drug development
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Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI powered drug development

New Delhi, May 21: French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and tech driven pharmaceutical firm Formation Bio to build AI powered software to boost drug development and bring new medicines to patients more efficiently. The...
Biocon Biologics gets US FDA nod for biosimilar version of eye treatment drug Eylea
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Biocon Biologics gets US FDA nod for biosimilar version of eye treatment drug...

Bengaluru, May 21: Biocon Biologics said on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the company’s first to file application for Yesafili, a biosimilar drug for treating eye ailments. The company said the medicine is similar to the reference product Eylea (aflibercept)...
ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading
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ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading

New Delhi, May 20: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings are misleading. The ICMR has written to...
Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis: Musk
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Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from...

New Delhi, May 18: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his brain computer interface company, Neuralink, can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis in the near future.Neuralink has achieved a successful brain chip implant with the first human Noland Armagh in...
Nitin Gadkari undergoes tests in Mumbai hospital, gets clean bill of health
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Nitin Gadkari undergoes tests in Mumbai hospital, gets clean bill of health

Mumbai, May 17: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited the prestigious Asian Heart Institute (AHI) here for a cardiac and full medical checkup and was declared hale and hearty, official sources said here on Friday.Gadkari, 66, underwent a battery of cardiac, stress and other medical tests under the...
After seven years, WHO updates antibiotic resistant bacteria list
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After seven years, WHO updates antibiotic resistant bacteria list

Geneva, May 17: After a gap of seven years, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its updated list of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which also provides guidance on the development of new and necessary treatments to curb the rising spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).During AMR...
Goof up in 4 year old
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Goof up in 4 year old's surgery at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, doctor...

Kozhikode, May 16: In another major goof up at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, a four year old girl on Thursday became a victim of medical negligence, and the Kerala government, taking serious note of the incident, has suspended Associate Professor Dr Bejohn Johnson.According to relatives...
SII invests in IntegriMedical to advance India’s 1st needle free tech
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SII invests in IntegriMedical to advance India’s 1st needle free tech

Pune, May 17: Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, on Friday announced a strategic investment in IntegriMedical to advance Needle-Free Injection System (N-FIS) technology.With the investment, SII will acquire a 20 percent stake in IntegriMedical. The investment...
Global life expectancy, poor health to rise by 2050
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Global life expectancy, poor health to rise by 2050

New Delhi, May 17: Despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats, a new study on Friday showed that global life expectancy is expected to increase by 4.9 years in men and 4.2 years in women by 2050.However, people are likely to spend more years in poor health, revealed the study based...
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