Medivir licenses preclinical USP7 program to Ubiquigent Kumar Jeetendra | February 11, 2021 Dundee, UK, 10th February 2021 – Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent) announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: MVIR) for Medivir’s preclinical USP7 research program. Under the terms of the agreement, Medivir has granted Ubiquigent an exclusive worldwide license to develop and commercialize the program including all associated compounds …
Sexual and reproductive health was the top consulted specialty online in 2020: Practo Insights Kumar Jeetendra | February 11, 2021 India, February 11, 2021: Online consultations made access to medical care easy and affordable during the pandemic. This, in turn, helped in providing effective care for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), about which many were hesitant to talk openly. According to its latest insights, Practo registered 4000+ queries related to SRH every hour in 2020 …
Using powder flow measurements to predict feeder performance Kumar Jeetendra | February 12, 2021 In powder handling industries screw feeders are used routinely to control the flow of material from a hopper into a process. Powder properties have a direct impact on feeder performance, making it essential to tailor system design to the product being handled. A poorly matched powder/feeder combination may be associated with low feed rates, high …
Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine reaction among kids for first time Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 The University of Oxford has established a study to assess the safety and immune response of the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first time, it said on Saturday. Approximately 300 volunteers will be registered and first inoculations are expected this month, Oxford said. The two-dose Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was …
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautions of lack of concern as worldwide infection cases drop Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 The head of the World Health Organization has stated that the fall in confirmed COVID-19 infections around the world was reassuring, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb the spread of the coronavirus. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said the number of reported infections globally has declined for the fourth week in a …
Active way of life related with lower risk of death from a heart failure Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority. …
Novel finding could prompt better medicines for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 Monash University researchers have discovered the barrier to β-cell (beta mobile ) regeneration which could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes and diseases that involve organ and tissue damage. The human body does not repair itself very well, with our liver the only organ that can regenerate economically. We have limited capacity to …
Strides Pharma gets USFDA endorsement for Prednisone tablets Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 New Delhi: Drug company Strides Pharma Science on Friday said its subsidiary, Strides Pharma International Pte Ltd, has received approval from the US health regulator for Prednisone pills , prescribed for a variety of conditions, such as allergies, respiratory disease and arthritis. Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited, Singapore, has obtained approval for Prednisone tablets USP …
ACQUITY PREMIER Liquid Chromatography Solution introduced by Waters Corporation Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Waters Corporation introduces the Waters™ ACQUITY™ PREMIER Solution, the next generation in liquid chromatographs featuring Waters’ breakthrough MaxPeak™ High Performance Surface (HPS) technology. The solution leverages HPS to significantly enhance analytical data quality and eliminate the need for time-consuming and expensive passivation. ACQUITY PREMIER is a universal liquid chromatograph (LC) solution that combines the ACQUITY …
Study describes cisplatin-prompted hearing loss in pediatric cancer growth patients Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Permanent hearing loss is a common side effect of the medicine, but until now, studies have been too little and too varied to accurately characterize this risk. Today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles published results of the biggest analysis of cisplatin-induced hearing loss to date. The analysis …
Utilizing a cell phone based microscope for recognizing single molecules and diagnosing infections Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Biomarkers play a central role in the identification of disease and evaluation of its course. Among the markers now in use are genes, hormones, proteins, lipids and other types of molecules. Biomarkers can be found in the bloodstream, in cerebrospinal fluid, urine and various types of tissues, but many of them have one thing in …
Guinea reports first Ebola cases since 2016, including three demise Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Three people have died of Ebola, and another five have tested positive for the virus in southeastern Guinea, the state health agency said, the first possible resurgence of the disease there because the world’s worst outbreak in 2013-2016. The five still living have been isolated in therapy centres, the agency ANSS said on Sunday. It …
