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Researchers find new imaging tool to see extent of Alzheimer's early damag
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): In a novel finding that may pave way for drug development, researchers have developed a new imaging technology that allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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Hydroxychloroquine --promoted by Trump as Covid 'game changer'-- linked to
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Clinical trials of the anti-malarial drug or hydroxychloroquine, which gained prominence overnight after being promoted by US President Donald Trump as a 'game changer' in the fight against Covid-19, have been significantly linked to cardiac problems and
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'Govt still not satisfied with the efficacy of antiviral drugs Remdesivir,
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is still not satisfied with the efficacy of two antiviral drugs--Remdesivir and Favipiravir--for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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Uttar Pradesh seeks details of people buying medicines for fever, cold fro
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration has instructed drug inspectors to submit details about buyers of medicines for fever, cold and cough, on a daily basis from drug stores in their respective areas.
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Trump administration failed to scale up in time to distribute COVID-19 dru
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 15 (Sputnik/ANI): There are not enough doses of the coronavirus trial drug remdesivir because the Trump administration failed to ramp up production and lacks a distribution plan, former government vaccine developer Rick Bright said on Thursday.
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J-K to have anti-narcotics task force
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 14 (ANI): As part of efforts to fight drug menace in the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday accorded sanction to setting up of Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) under the overall superintendence and control of Inspector Gene
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With new approaches against Coronavirus, doctors express 'glimmers of hope
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 14 (ANI): Those on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus are expressing "glimmers of hope" as far as the treatment of COVID-19 patients is concerned.
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Microsoft grant for COVID-19 research to Shoolini Univ Scientists
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI/PRNewswire): A team of scientists from Himachal Pradesh-based Shoolini University has been offered a grant through Microsoft Artificial Intelligence for Health Programme to conduct research on finding drugs to cure and prevent COVID19.
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Jubilant Life Sciences surges 5 pc after signing deal with Gilead for prod
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): The share price of Jubilant Life Sciences surged 5 per cent hitting upper circuit of Rs 429.95 per share on Wednesday after the company signed a deal with US-based Gilead Sciences Inc for production of Remdesivir to fight COVID-19.
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86,000 persons registered with OOAT centres for de-addiction in April: Cap
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 13 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that 86,000 drug-dependent persons have registered with Out-Patient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) Centres in the state for de-addiction in April 2020.
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COVID-19: Cipla enters into licensing pact with Gilead to manufacture and
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Pharmaceutical major Cipla said on Wednesday it has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences Inc for manufacturing and distributing investigational medicine Remdesivir which has been issued an emergency use authorisation by t
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New imaging tool helps researchers see extent of Alzheimer's early damage
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 13 (ANI): New imaging technology allows scientists to see the widespread loss of brain synapses in early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a finding that one day may help aid in drug development, according to a new Yale University study.
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