UN offices working intimately with India as nation dispatches world’s biggest COVID vaccination drive Kumar Jeetendra | January 20, 2021 As India established the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive, several UN agencies are working closely with authorities for the gigantic vaccination programme, a spokesperson for the UN chief has said. In India, the UN team headed by Resident Coordinator Renata Dessallien is supporting the government and UN partners in the Enormous COVID-19 vaccination programme,” said …
Possible allergic reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine under test Kumar Jeetendra | January 20, 2021 US-based drugmaker Moderna has confirmed that it has received a report from California’s health department that many individuals at one vaccination centre in San Diego were treated for possible allergic reactions after vaccination from 1 lot of the provider’s COVID-19 vaccine. The business is”fully cooperating” with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in investigating …
Permit vaccine for non-medical care laborers to curb wastage: IMA Kumar Jeetendra | January 20, 2021 Apex medical body IMA on Wednesday expressed concern over not all pre-registered beneficiaries turning up for receiving COVID-19 vaccines and proposed the Madhya Pradesh government to allow inoculation of individuals interested in receiving doses. The Madhya Pradesh unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the apex body of doctors, said allowing vaccination of people beyond …
Putatively juvenile dendritic cells may actuate hearty resistant reactions in young children Kumar Jeetendra | January 20, 2021 A study by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers demonstrates that putatively immature dendritic cells found in young children are able to induce strong immune responses. Dendritic cells are a vital component of the innate immune system, which represents the body’s first line of defense against infectious agents and tumor cells. Their job is to trigger …
Bacteria responsible for seafood related stomach disturbs can go torpid and “wake up” Kumar Jeetendra | January 20, 2021 Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can lead to gastroenteritis in humans when eaten in raw or undercooked shellfish such as oysters and mussels. Some of these bacteria have the ability to turn dormant in poor growth conditions such as cold temperatures – and can stay in that state of hibernation for long periods …
China to gift half million dosages of Sinopharm immunization to Pakistan Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Thursday that China has agreed to supply half a million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 free of cost to Pakistan by January 31. “They’ve said send your aircraft and airlift this vaccine immediately. So this is a happy bit of news for us, and we will …
India dispatches 2 million vaccine doses to Bangladesh Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 India has given over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh under grant assistance, a senior minister said on Thursday. The vaccines were given to Bangladesh at a vital period when the amount of coronavirus cases in the country continues to rise and has reached 529,687 until Thursday. “India had stood by Bangladesh during …
Scientists find uncommon hereditary disorder that influences the brain, heart and facial highlights Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental delays and malformations of the brain, heart and facial features. Named linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryonic defects syndrome (LINKED), it is caused by a mutated version of the OTUD5 gene, which interferes with key molecular actions in embryo development. The findings indicate …
New CRO from China joins Repositive Cancer Model network, increasing model database size by 87% Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 CAMBRIDGE, UK – (January 21, 2021) – Repositive has announced today that IDMO will be joining its global network of CRO partners. Based internationally in China, IDMO is a fast-growing CRO with over 6 years of experience in developing mouse PDX models for cancer research and personalised medicine. With this new partnership, Repositive is expanding …
SPT Labtech announces acquisition of Apricot Designs Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 Cambridge, UK – 21 January 2021 – SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, announces the acquisition of Apricot Designs Inc., headquartered in Covina, California. Apricot Designs has established a 30-year track record supporting increasingly complex and evolving laboratory research requirements with the …
Automation-ready Sample Evaporator for Microplates Kumar Jeetendra | January 21, 2021 Porvair Sciences has launched a new second generation model of its Ultravap® Mistral – an automation-ready sample evaporator that offers throughput advantages to laboratories looking to optimise and accelerate sample preparation. Designed to remove the traditional laboratory ‘bottleneck’ of solvent evaporation, industry-leading sample drying reproducibility has been achieved by recent advancements in gas injection technology. …
Japan to begin Covid immunizations with Pfizer vaccine Kumar Jeetendra | January 22, 2021 Japan’s vaccine programme chief Taro Kono said on Friday the country would begin coronavirus vaccinations with Pfizer’s vaccine, and aimed to start vaccinations as early as late February with 10,000 medical workers at 100 hospitals. Kono told reporters the next priority after medical workers was to vaccinate the elderly, those with health conditions and elderly …
