The HIV virus, which infects about 1.8 million people worldwide annually, keeps surprising researchers. So it's best to keep up the fight on all fronts.
Nobel winner Tasuku Honjo has taken ex-collaborator Gordon Freeman to court for leaving his name out of patents on immunotherapy, the evolving cancer treatment.
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Globocan 2018 report says between 2012 and 2018, India saw 11,57,294 new cancer cases. On World Cancer Day, experts say lack of access to treatment remains a challenge.
The victory at Basantar exemplified the sterling character of Lt Gen Hanut Singh. His regiment, Poona Horse, rose to the moment under his command and accomplished the mission.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
In the past few years, cancer drugs prices are slightly down which is a good sign for serving healthcare facilities but he cost of the treatment is still on a high, hope this will also cut down in the next few years.
There are some people in our country who will always criticize for any decision taken by Modi Govt.
Prices of Cancer medicines came down that too with immediate effect. In this few people are stating that it is not full price down or for all medicines…
If prices of Mobiles with same features are reduced, then few people with unknown mentality are saying the prices of Apple phones need to be reduced too….what is this… gradually things are going in a good direction… at least support them
There are hundreds of cancer types and hundreds of cancer medicines, which are evolving constantly and new medicines are replaced new drugs with clinical efficacy. Modi and RSS/BJP are trying to exploit this complexity in cancer treatments for political gains. Discounts are from 25%-75% and too available only for generic drugs. Patented drugs, which have high clinical benefits, such as improved patenit survival rate, are still expensive. Do these politician care for this?
How about human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine? Why didn’t Modi provide this vaccine for preventing cervical cancer in women? The reason is RSS objects this vaccine on morality basis, RSS claims this vaccine encourages pre-marital sex. The scientific fact (epidemiological) is more than 122,000 Indian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and around 67,000 will die from this disease each year. In this case, Modi doesn’t care for these women, he cares only for the “Stone Age” ideology of RSS. RSS doesn’t care for human lives anyway. They care for only cows.
Source
1. Why has the beneficial HPV vaccine not been included in national immunisation programme? | The News Minute. August 2018
2. Controversy over HPV vaccines in India accelerates – The Pharma Letter The Pharma Letter. May 10, 2018 ·
3. Why India remains undecided on using the cervical cancer vaccine in public health … Scroll.in Jan 17, 2018 ·
4. What is HPV vaccine? Here is why RSS-affiliate writes to PM Narendra Modi against introducing it in India – The Financial Express
In the past few years, cancer drugs prices are slightly down which is a good sign for serving healthcare facilities but he cost of the treatment is still on a high, hope this will also cut down in the next few years.
Colostomy bags cost a fortune, Government should reduce the cost
There are some people in our country who will always criticize for any decision taken by Modi Govt.
Prices of Cancer medicines came down that too with immediate effect. In this few people are stating that it is not full price down or for all medicines…
If prices of Mobiles with same features are reduced, then few people with unknown mentality are saying the prices of Apple phones need to be reduced too….what is this… gradually things are going in a good direction… at least support them
There are hundreds of cancer types and hundreds of cancer medicines, which are evolving constantly and new medicines are replaced new drugs with clinical efficacy. Modi and RSS/BJP are trying to exploit this complexity in cancer treatments for political gains. Discounts are from 25%-75% and too available only for generic drugs. Patented drugs, which have high clinical benefits, such as improved patenit survival rate, are still expensive. Do these politician care for this?
How about human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine? Why didn’t Modi provide this vaccine for preventing cervical cancer in women? The reason is RSS objects this vaccine on morality basis, RSS claims this vaccine encourages pre-marital sex. The scientific fact (epidemiological) is more than 122,000 Indian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and around 67,000 will die from this disease each year. In this case, Modi doesn’t care for these women, he cares only for the “Stone Age” ideology of RSS. RSS doesn’t care for human lives anyway. They care for only cows.
Source
1. Why has the beneficial HPV vaccine not been included in national immunisation programme? | The News Minute. August 2018
2. Controversy over HPV vaccines in India accelerates – The Pharma Letter The Pharma Letter. May 10, 2018 ·
3. Why India remains undecided on using the cervical cancer vaccine in public health … Scroll.in Jan 17, 2018 ·
4. What is HPV vaccine? Here is why RSS-affiliate writes to PM Narendra Modi against introducing it in India – The Financial Express