Mylab gets ICMR gesture for its antigen testing unit for COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | July 23, 2020 Pune-based Mylab Discovery Solutions on Wednesday said it has received commercial approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for its antigen testing kit for COVID-19. The product called,’Pathocatch COVID-19 Antigen Quick testing kit’, is developed and manufactured in India, Mylab said in a statement. The kit will be available for orders immediately and …
Study shows how mast cells manage calcium levels to control the invulnerable reaction Kumar Jeetendra | July 23, 2020 Instead of protecting us, the immune system can sometimes go awry, as in the case of autoimmune disorders and allergies. An Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich group has dissected how mast cells modulate their calcium levels to maintain the immune response under control. The immune system defends us against attack by germs and viruses and also …
Lab-made infection mirrors COVID-19 infection: Research Kumar Jeetendra | July 24, 2020 Airborne and potentially deadly, the virus which causes COVID-19 can only be studied safely under high level biosafety conditions. Scientists handling the virus that is infectious must wear full-body biohazard matches with pressurized respirators, and operate inside labs with multiple containment degrees and technical ventilation systems. While necessary to protect laboratory employees, these security precautions …
WHO chief researcher sees no group invulnerability yet Kumar Jeetendra | July 24, 2020 The chief scientist at the World Health Organization estimates that approximately 50 percent to 60% of the population will have to be resistant to the coronavirus for there to be some protective”herd immunity” effect. Herd immunity is normally achieved through vaccination and occurs when most of a population is immune to a disease, obstructing its …
Chinese COVID-19 antibody up-and-comer shows guarantee in animal tests Kumar Jeetendra | July 24, 2020 Animal tests of an expected COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Chinese researchers demonstrate it triggers an immune reaction against the novel coronavirus, offering some promise since it goes into early-stage human trials, according to a peer-reviewed study. ARCoV is a messenger RNA vaccine which uses technology like applicants being manufactured by Moderna and BioNtech and …
Cipla receives regulatory approval for launch of Ciplenza in India to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 Kumar Jeetendra | July 24, 2020 Mumbai, India; July 24, 2020: Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087; NSE: CIPLA EQ, hereinafter referred to as “Cipla”), today announced that it has been granted regulatory approval by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Favipiravir in the country under the brand name Ciplenza. The accelerated approval for manufacturing and marketing of …
Test mRNA-based COVID-19 immunization evokes defensive safe reactions in animals Kumar Jeetendra | July 25, 2020 Two injections of this vaccine were enough to induce robust immunity, completely preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. MRNA-based vaccines are all attractive options for protecting against SARS-CoV-2 because they may be quickly designed and manufactured at a huge scale within weeks. Moreover, preclinical studies have shown that mRNA-based vaccines cause potent and broadly protective immune …
Specialists utilize new way to deal with unwind the systems that lie behind tetraploidy Kumar Jeetendra | July 25, 2020 Cell division is a fundamental process that organisms need to replicate, expand, and make repairs. But when a mistake accomplishes this complex biological process, cellular abnormalities may lead to ailments, for example cancer, where cells are enabled to grow and divide out of control. Their findings were published on April 29 at eLife, an open-access …
Import licenses for rapid diagnostic units of 3 firms dropped, 15 suspended by DCGI Kumar Jeetendra | July 25, 2020 India’s drug regulator has cancelled the rapid diagnostic kit import licences of 3 firms and suspended that of 15 other people saying the USFDA has eliminated the producers in their listing of coronavirus serology test kits using directions that they shouldn’t be dispersed. The three firms are Cadila Healthcare, MDAAC International and N W Overseas …
Gym equipment in public rec centers have elevated levels of anti-toxin safe microbes Kumar Jeetendra | July 26, 2020 Research presented at ASM Microbe Online found that 43 percent of Staphylococcus bacteria discovered on exercise equipment in university gyms were ampicillin-resistant, with 73% of these isolates being resistant to multiple other medications. As stated by this U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 120,000 S. aureus bacteremia cases led to 20,000 deaths in …
Sent Colorectal Cancer Kits May Increase Screening Rates Kumar Jeetendra | July 26, 2020 Mailing colorectal cancer screening kits to Medicaid enrollees is a more cost-effective way to boost screening rates, according to new research from the University of North Carolina. Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers, but routine screening (such as colonoscopies and at-home feces screening ) can identify cases early, when treatment is …
AdvaMed Unveils National Covid-19 Testing Registry Kumar Jeetendra | July 26, 2020 The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has made a detailed, nationwide covid-19 diagnostic supply registry to assist state and federal governments in their own wing responses. The national registry has been launched in partnership with 13 commercial diagnostics makers: Abbott, BD, bioMérieux, Bio-Rad, Beckman Coulter, Cepheid, Hologic, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Qiagen, Roche Diagnostics, Sekisui Diagnostics, …
