Researchers develop AI-based model to analyze cardiovascular illnesses and diabetes Kumar Jeetendra | August 14, 2021 Scientists from South Ural State University (SUSU), along with colleagues from France, Spain, and Egypt, have created a model that can be used to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and diabetes more effectively using artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology. The Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education supported this work. In an article published in …
Bharat Biotech’s COVID nasal vaccine gets regulators gesture for holding stage 2, 3 clinical trial Kumar Jeetendra | August 13, 2021 The first nasal vaccine against COVID-19, developed by Bharat Biotech, has received regulator’s nod for conducting phase 2 and 3 clinical trials, the Department of Biotechnology said on Friday. Phase 1 clinical trial has been completed in age groups ranging from 18 to 60 years, it said. “Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine is the first nasal …
Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading quick in Sri Lanka Kumar Jeetendra | August 13, 2021 The highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across Sri Lanka and comprise around 75 per cent of the new cases reported in the Western province, experts said, warning that the island nation was facing its most decisive fortnight in its fight against the pandemic. There has been a rise in the …
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre sets up India’s first & only Site-specific robotic oncology centre with specialised Surgeons Kumar Jeetendra | August 12, 2021 India, 12th August, 2021: Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, the first Proton Therapy Centre in South Asia & the Middle East gets a state of the art dedicated Robot-Assisted Cancer Surgery Unit. The Robot-Assisted Cancer Surgery Unit will offer patients with comprehensive cancer care under one roof. The unit is equipped with the advanced fourth-generation ‘Da …
New Stem cell conveying hydrogel could assist the heart with recuperating myocardial ischemia Kumar Jeetendra | August 11, 2021 When blood vessels that feed the heart become blocked, damage to the heart muscle can occur and this can affect cardiac function. By stimulating the formation of new blood vessels, a new stem-cell-carrying gel helps mice overcome this condition called myocardial Infarction. The stem cell delivery system was developed by scientists from Kansai University, Japan. …
DCGI supports mixing trial of Covishield and Covaxin doses: Report Kumar Jeetendra | August 11, 2021 According to reports, the Drugs Controller General of India has approved a trial of mixing two COVID-19 vaccines — Covishield & Covaxin. The mix-and-match study will be conducted by Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Today reported. The nod is granted approximately 11 days after the Subject Expert Committee of the CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control …
Research introduces novel methodology with invert brain aging by means of gut microbes Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2021 APC Microbiome Ireland (APC), University College Cork (UCC), published today in the leading international scientific magazine Nature Aging a new approach to reverse aging-related brain deterioration and cognitive function via microbes in their gut. One of the major global challenges as our population ages is how to preserve healthy brain function. This groundbreaking research has …
DNA recuperated from illicit drug capsules could be utilized to track criminal syndicates Kumar Jeetendra | August 7, 2021 After just 15 seconds of contact between drug dealers and drug manufacturers, scientists have shown for the first-time that DNA can be extracted from capsule surfaces. This will make it possible for law enforcement agencies around the globe to find criminal syndicates. Flinders University researchers published a new study in Forensic Sciences International: Genetics. They …
Drug used to reduce blood fats might cut SARS-CoV-2 infection by 70% Kumar Jeetendra | August 6, 2021 An oral drug used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood could reduce infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 70 per cent, according to a lab study published on Friday. The team led by researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK found that fenofibrate and its active …
WHO calls for ban on COVID-19 vaccine booster dose Kumar Jeetendra | August 4, 2021 The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September, its head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. The move was to enable that at least 10% of the population of every country was vaccinated, Tedros said. “I understand the concern of all governments to …
Minimizing Covid-19 deaths by accelerated vaccination strategies despite limited vaccine supply Kumar Jeetendra | August 3, 2021 Basel, Switzerland – 3rd August 2021 – Life Science Newswire – In the Covid-19 pandemic, new waves of Coronavirus “Variants of Concern” are currently observed in many countries and vaccination is one cornerstone of overcoming the pandemic. While many countries have chosen an “Elderly first, one dosage fits all” approach to vaccination, Swiss scientists have …
Honeywell establishes covid critical care centre in Mumbai Kumar Jeetendra | August 3, 2021 Mumbai, August 3, 2021 – Honeywell today announced that it has established an intensive care unit (ICU) facility at the Dahisar COVID-19 Jumbo Centre in the city to treat critical COVID-19 patients. This is the second such facility set up as part of Honeywell’s COVID relief efforts in the country. The company established a similar …
