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Drug for rare disorder shows promise for treating herpes viruses
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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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New COVID-19 testing approach measures patients' immune response for bette
Updated : 5 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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Researchers develop new model to suggest new method to kill cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a machine learning model to accurately predict how combinations of different cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The new AI model was edified with a large set of data obtained from previous studies, which had inves
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Pfizer becomes first pharma company in India to seek emergency use nod for
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to approach the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking an emergency use authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
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