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Patients’ groups oppose changes to patent rules, say could hinder access to affordable medicines

The groups say Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules could make it harder to challenge patent applications, impede process of obtaining compulsory licences & effect transparency in system.

Farmer behaviour plays essential role in managing livestock diseases: Study

Washington DC , September 15 (ANI): A study published in Preventative Veterinary Medicine has demonstrated how changes in the behaviour of farmers can have...

‘Diabetes capital’ India slated to get world’s 1st once-a-week insulin ‘by 2025’

Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk's Icodec could be game-changer for diabetics. The drug is nearing regulatory approval in US & EU, says company.

Calls for caution over phenylephrine’s efficacy, as FDA panel deems decongestant ineffective

Panel report notes that oral phenylephrine is no better than placebo for relieving nasal congestion. In India, phenylephrine is widely used in cough and cold medicines.

Experts fan out in Kerala to collect samples from bats, fruit to understand Nipah virus spread

Nipah virus has killed 2 and 3 more have tested positive in Kerala. Fruit bats from Maruthonkara had tested positive for the virus during an outbreak in 2018, the state’s first.

Researchers give more insight into reasons why cancer may spread to spine

New York , September 13 (ANI):  According to a study conducted by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine, the vertebral bones that make up the...

Kerala govt shuts schools, banks in 7 villages after two deaths due to Nipah virus

1 adult and a child are still infected and in hospital. More than 130 people have been tested for the deadly virus so far.

Both high-protein, normal-protein diets are effective for T2D management: Research

Birmingham , September 12 (ANI): According to new research from the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the type of protein in the diet is...

Study sheds more light into processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Washington , September 12 (ANI): A neurological illness called obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by compulsive repetitive behaviours like cleaning and checking even when...

CT test simulates blood flow to assess patients with angina risk

Illinois , September 12 (ANI): According to a study, patients with stable angina who have high coronary artery calcium scores can be identified using...

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.