WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says vaccine need surpasses G7 vows Kumar Jeetendra | June 13, 2021 The head of the World Health Organisation has welcomed the vaccine-sharing announcements coming out of the Group of Seven summit but says “we need more, and we need them faster.” “The challenge, I said to the G-7 leaders, was that to truly end the pandemic, our goal must be to vaccinate at least 70% of …
World Blood Donor Day 2021 Kumar Jeetendra | June 13, 2021 The WHO South-East Asia Region continues to accelerate action to ensure that everyone, everywhere has timely access to sufficient and secure blood and blood products, and safe transfusion services. Blood transfusions are required to treat and manage a range of health conditions that people from all countries, of all incomes, experience, from thalassemia and haemophilia, …
New radiopharmaceutical shows therapeutic efficacy in preclinical model of ovarian disease Kumar Jeetendra | June 12, 2021 Preclinical trials of a new radiopharmaceutical to treat ovarian cancer have produced effective results, dramatically restricting tumor growth and diminishing tumor mass. Designed especially for ovarian cancers that are resistant to conventional therapies, the new radiopharmaceutical could be produced in 25 minutes at reduced cost, which contributes to better efficiency compared with alternative procedures. This …
Administrative gesture for conducting clinical trials of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients: CSIR Kumar Jeetendra | June 12, 2021 The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to the CSIR and Laxai Life Sciences Private Limited to conduct clinical trial of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients, according to a statement on Saturday. Ram Vishwakarma, the advisor to the CSIR Director General, said Colchicine in combination with standard care will be an important therapeutic …
MFine to Vaccinate 5 million Indians as Part of Covid-19 Vaccination Program for Corporates Kumar Jeetendra | June 11, 2021 Bengaluru, 10 June 2021: India’s leading Digital Health startup MFine today announced the launch of their corporate vaccination program for corporates across the country. Being the largest digital health platform in India with over 600 trusted hospitals on its platform, MFine has partnered with over 100 corporates for safe and swift vaccination drives for employees …
New gene expression organization can help understand component behind ceaseless stem cell activity in plant Kumar Jeetendra | June 11, 2021 An inter-university research group has succeeded in constructing the gene expression network behind the vascular development process in plants. They achieved this by doing bioinformatics analysis using the’VISUAL’ tissue culture stage, which generates vascular stem cells from cells. Within this network, they also found a new BES/BZR transcription factor, BEH3, which modulates vascular stem cells. …
WHO tri-regional policy dialogue seeks solutions to challenges facing international mobility of health professionals Kumar Jeetendra | June 10, 2021 10 June 2021 – In the context of collective efforts to address challenges of international mobility of health professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization WHO Regional Directors for the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe and South-east Asia, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Dr Hans Kluge and Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh today initiated a virtual tri-regional …
Nintendo Wii treatment can help improve balance in children with cerebral paralysis Kumar Jeetendra | June 9, 2021 Therapy based on the Nintendo® Wii Balance Board can help improve balance in children with cerebral palsy, according to an investigation published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. For the analysis, researchers from the University of Jaén, in Andalusia, Spain examined data from all relevant randomized controlled trial published to date. In 11 trials with …
Immunotherapy treatments for nephrological autoimmune illnesses may help treat serious Coronavirus Kumar Jeetendra | June 8, 2021 Various viruses and bacteria have been known to cause autoimmune diseases where there’s such a predisposition. This phenomenon also seems to play a major part SARS-CoV-2, especially in severe courses. The body’s own immune cells are activated, with the formation of autoantibodies that attack the body’s own healthy cell structures (proteins, autoantigens); deposits of immune …
SMART Researchers Develop Method for Rapid, Accurate Detection of Viruses Kumar Jeetendra | June 7, 2021 Singapore, 7 June 2021 – Researchers from Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP), an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a new method for rapid and accurate detection of viral nucleic acids – a breakthrough that can be easily adapted to …
I’m completely immunized yet feel sick would it be a good idea for me to get tested for COVID-19? Kumar Jeetendra | June 5, 2021 Imagine last night you developed a little runny nose and a sore throat. When you woke up this morning you started coughing and had a fever. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19. But if you are already fully vaccinated, you might wonder: Should I still get tested for COVID-19? …
Adequate amount of vaccine will be available from August onwards: Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog Kumar Jeetendra | June 3, 2021 NEW DELHI, 02 June 2021: Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog today said that the second wave has been more catastrophic than the first one and it overwhelmed the health system for a while. The government has taken a series of measures since then and there has been a steady decline in the number of …
