Untreated wastewater tests from Louisiana contain SARS-Cov-2 RNA Kumar Jeetendra | August 26, 2020 A group of scientists have detected genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater samples collected in April 2020 from two wastewater treatment plants in Louisiana, USA. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) is a process where the spread of illness in human populations is monitored by analyzing wastewater. It’s been used to track the spread of polio and …
Japanese scientists may have discovered a viable method to kill COVID infection Kumar Jeetendra | August 27, 2020 Researchers at Japan on August 26 said low concentrations of ozone may neutralise particles of the coronavirus. This is being regarded as a potential method for hospitals to disinfect test rooms and waiting areas. Researchers at the Fujita Health University informed a news conference they had demonstrated that ozone gas in concentrations of 0.05 to …
Abbott’s card-sized 15-minute COVID-19 test gets USFDA gesture for emergency use Kumar Jeetendra | August 27, 2020 Abbott intends to send tens of millions of tests from September, ramping to 50 million tests a month at the beginning of October. BinaxNOW is the size of a credit card and gives results in 15 minutes. Abbott intends to market this evaluation for 5 (approx Rs 370), making it more reasonably priced than a …
Possible connect to brain irritation may clarify the association among MS and exhaustion Kumar Jeetendra | August 27, 2020 As much as 60 percent of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that fatigue is that the disease’s most distressing symptom. And fatigue remains among MS’s puzzles — despite its incidence and significance, the root cause of this symptom remains unclear. In a study published in Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, investigators from Brigham and Women’s …
FDA cautions customers about liquor based hand sanitizers bundled in containers Kumar Jeetendra | August 27, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers around alcohol-based hand sanitizers which are being packaged in containers that may seem as food or beverages and might place users at risk of severe harm or death when ingested. The bureau has found that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, children’s …
India may get COVID-19 antibody by mid 2021: Bernstein Kumar Jeetendra | August 28, 2020 India is likely to acquire an approved COVID-19 vaccine by the first quarter of 2021, global brokerage firm Bernstein said in a report. “We’re optimistic that there will be an approved vaccine in the marketplace by 1Q calendar year 2021 in India,” the report stated. While the vaccine may be available at USD 3-6 (Rs …
Oxford covid antibody: No reactions seen as more volunteers get Covishield in India Kumar Jeetendra | August 28, 2020 Five volunteers were given Oxford covid-19 vaccine at Pune district Thursday as part of this phase II clinical trial. Three of these volunteers have been administered the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Bharti Vidyapeeth’s Medical College and Hospital at Pune town while two more volunteers were inoculated with the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the …
US-based BCM ties up with India’s’ BE for COVID-19 immunization production Kumar Jeetendra | August 28, 2020 Houston, Aug 28 (PTI) At the race to discover a cure for its coronavirus infection, Texas-based Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has entered into a licensing arrangement with Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited (BE) for the growth of a secure, effective and inexpensive vaccine. The business engaged in licence negotiations with all the BCM …
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA’s’ speculative endorsement for type 2 diabetes DRUG Kumar Jeetendra | August 29, 2020 In a regulatory filing, Alembic Pharmaceuticals said it has received tentative approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for both Empagliflozin and Linagliptin pills in the strengths of 10 mg/5 mg and 25 mg/5 mg. Alembic Pharma stated it is now in litigation with Boehringer at District Court of Delaware and launch of …
IIT Kharagpur specialists create microneedle to oversee medicate in an easy manner Kumar Jeetendra | August 29, 2020 Researchers in IIT Kharagpur have created a microneedle that’s capable of administering big chemical molecules in a painless manner, ” a statement issued by the institute said on Saturday. The Institute”s Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering hasn’t only decreased the diameter size of the microneedles but also improved the strength so they do …
Sanofi more certain about its coronavirus immunizations Kumar Jeetendra | August 29, 2020 Sanofi’s assurance in its own coronavirus vaccine candidates has increased this summer as the French drugmaker prepares to commence clinical trials, its chief executive told Reuters. The company is working on two of their more than 150 potential vaccines being developed throughout the world to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, which has maintained over 831,000 lives …
Top 10 key points while adopting for Lab Digitalization Kumar Jeetendra | August 31, 2020 Digitalization of Lab — Is this crucial in the present scenario? In fact, it’s an inevitable demand for much better direction and implementation of lab daily pursuits. Digitalization of lab data is the new standard of handling life in the business industry. Current pandemic scenario the epidemic of COVID-19 emphasized how Digitalization of the Laboratory …
