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Drug with new approach on impeding DNA repair shows promise in first clini
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston [USA], June 16 (ANI): In its first randomised clinical trial, investigators report a drug that targets a protein needed by cancer cells to maintain their dogged growth and division has shown considerable promise in combination with chemotherapy in patients with a common form of ovaria
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Blood cancer find raises new treatment hopes
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], June 16 (ANI): New QIMR Berghofer research has identified how an early genetic change in blood and bone marrow cells paves the way for the development of some blood cancers.
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Man killed after paint drum explodes in Vizag's Auto Nagar
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 16 (ANI): One person was killed when an old paint drum exploded at the Secon Company of Auto Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Monday evening.
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US FDA revokes emergency authorisation for HCQ championed by President Tru
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 15 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday revoked the emergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by President Donald Trump.
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Wanted drug supplier arrested by Delhi police
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): A drug supplier was arrested by special cell of Delhi Police on Monday from Hoshiyarpur District, Punjab. He was absconding since 2018 in case pertaining to seizure of 3.5 kg of heroin in national capital.
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Six Indian companies applied to CDSCO for permission to manufacture, marke
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The Centre on Sunday said that six Indian companies -- Hetero, Cipla, BDR, Jubilant, Mylan and Dr Reddy's Labs -- have applied to Indian Drug Regulatory Agency, Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for permission to manufacture and market the R
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Remdesivir included in 'investigational therapy' for restricted emergency
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that drug Remdesivir has been included as an "investigational therapy" only for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients.
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Drug trafficking, terror activities on rise as Myanmar gears up for electi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], June 14 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Myanmar is scheduled to hold its third general election in six decades in a landmark development for the country's democratic transition. However, the country is facing a sudden rise in activities related to drug trafficking, viole
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Video shows health worker thrashing labourer at quarantine centre in Chhat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 14 (ANI): After a health worker was caught on video beating up a labourer at a quarantine centre in Pendri, Rajnandgaon, the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) on Saturday claimed that labourer was drunk.
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6.4 quintal poppy husk worth Rs 22 lakh seized in Haryana's Jind district
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 13 (ANI): Haryana Police on Saturday seized 640-kilogram of poppy husk, worth Rs 22 lakh, from a truck in Jind district and made a consequent arrest, as per the Haryana Police spokesperson on Saturday.
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TN: PETA India offers Rs 50,000 for information of culprits in Jallikattu
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 13 (ANI): In connection with reports of a bull used for 'Jallikattu' in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district being tormented and abused by drunken men, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is offering a reward of up to Rs 50,000 for pro
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Dr Reddy's Labs in licensing pact with Gilead Sciences for Remdesivir
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 13 (ANI): Dr Reddy's Laboratories said on Saturday it has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences Inc that will grant Dr Reddy's the right to register, manufacture and sell Gilead's investigational drug Remdesivir, a potent
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