Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for lower back pain, despite being widely prescribed for the condition, according to a new study.
Islamabad [Pakistan] July 11 (ANI): Violence in Afghanistan could intensify drug trafficking and the problem of narcotics in Pakistan, an anti-narcotics official told NIKKEI Asia.
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to the findings of new research, using an existing drug for late-stage kidney cancer at an earlier stage of the disease could reduce the risk of cancer recurring by a third.
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday arrested four persons, including an Afghan national, for possession of more than 350 kg heroin worth over Rs 2,500 crores. With this, the team has busted an international drug racket.
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 10 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi's nephew Abu Aslam Azmi was summoned by the Goa unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday in connection with the matter related to drug peddler Sufran Lakdawala.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to ask the finance ministry not to levy Customs duty and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax for the import of a Rs 18 crore life-sa
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (MSN) on Friday announced that it has entered into a licence agreement with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the manufacturing, distribution and marketing of COVID-19 2- Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG)
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): US drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech have announced that they will seek regulatory authorisation for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine.
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease, as well as existing drugs that have therapeutic potential against these targets, have been identified by a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
Seoul [South Korea], July 8 (ANI): A joint research group from KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) and Institut Pasteur Korea has identified repurposed drugs for COVID-19 treatment through virtual screening and cell-based assays.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Even as the US giant drug maker Moderna's COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is expected to reach India this week, discussions are still going on over indemnity waiver, informed sources.
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a new study, muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for the condition.