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Luxembourg firm to set up cold chain facility for COVID vaccine in Gujarat
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): With the talks of starting COVID-19 vaccination doing round in India, Luxembourg based B Medical System is all set to start a specialised refrigerated vaccine transportation plant in Gujarat to ensure last mile drug delivery to villages across the coun
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Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes viruses
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): A drug currently prescribed to treat a rare enzyme deficiency can help cells clear the herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2 viruses, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
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S Korea to secure COVID-19 vaccines for 88 pc of population
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea planned to secure COVID-19 vaccines from foreign drugmakers for 44 million people, or 88 per cent of the country's total population, the health ministry said Tuesday.
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World watches intently as UK begins COVID-19 vaccination programme from Tu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 8 (ANI): After a wretched year of lockdowns and more than 61,000 deaths - the highest death toll in Europe, the United Kingdom on Tuesday will become the first country in the world to administer the new coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by the American drugmaker Pfi
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New COVID-19 testing approach measures patients' immune response for bette
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Researchers from UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) have developed a new approach for COVID-19 testing that detects a distinct pattern of immune gene expression in infected individuals.
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Bharat Biotech applies for emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 va
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Bharat Biotech on Monday applied for emergency use authorisation for its indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), officials said.
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Study reveals potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialised way, activating immune cells to fight cancer, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cance
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New study shows every week of lockdown increases binge drinking
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Harmful drinking among adults increases the longer they spend at home in lockdown, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
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ISI trying to link Khalistan movement with terrorism in Kashmir, says Delh
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): In a breakthrough, Delhi Police on Friday arrested five people with weapons and drugs that indicates Pakistan's intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is trying to link Khalistan movement with terrorism in Kashmir.
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Serum Institute of India seeks emergency use authorisation for its COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorisation for its COVID-19 vaccine "Covishield" in the country.
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Assam: Nagaon Police seize 101 kg Ganja, 3 held
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], December 7 (ANI): Nagaon Police team seized 2.076 Kg of suspected to be Heroin and 101.48 kg of Ganja (cannabis) in Sonari Gaon and arrested three persons, said Assam Police.
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Z-drugs can increase risk of stroke, fractures among dementia patients
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers suggest that strong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures, and stroke among people with dementia.
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