Pfizer reports patient death in Duchenne gene therapy studyThe trial is testing boys 2 to three years of age with DMD, a genetic muscle wasting disorder in which most patients lack the protein dystr...
08 May, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
Delhi HC: No customs duties on rare disease medicinesDelhi High Court clarifies no custom duties on medicines for rare diseases, ensuring expedited clearance and access to necessary treatments...
04 Mar, 2024, 09.05 PM IST
Drug discovery startup Peptris raises $1 million funding from Speciale Invest, othersUsing advanced AI, Peptris sifts through large data sets to identify and develop potential drug candidates quickly and cost-effectively, re...
19 Dec, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
Government plans to offer support for treatment of rare diseases"Accordingly, as these patients have already commenced treatment, Sarepta Therapeutics has committed, as per the communication received by ...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
Haryana starts process to identify patients suffering from rare diseases for monthly pensionThe Haryana health department in Gurgaon is compiling a roster of patients afflicted with rare diseases within the district, following the ...
16 Aug, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Govt exempts import duty on drugs, food needed for special medical purposes"The Central Government has given full exemption from basic customs duty on all drugs and Food for Special Medical Purposes imported for pe...
31 Mar, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
‘Salaam Venky’ starring Kajol gets OTT release date. Check details‘Salaam Venky’ starring Kajol and Vishal Jethwa, will be released digitally on February 10, ZEE5 will premiere the motion picture, which is...
04 Feb, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
Why did sports presenter Ernie Johnson miss Thursday’s episode on NBA?Ernie Johnson, the American sports commentator has been a renowned figure on television screens owing to his 30-year run on the program Ins...
20 Jan, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
Indian researchers developing treatment for rare genetic disorder 'Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy'The current therapeutic options available to treat DMD are minimal and highly expensive treatment with costs shooting up to Rs 2-3 crore pe...
08 Jan, 2023, 12.28 PM IST
Kajol and Vishal Jethwa starrer 'Salaam Venky' fails to live up to expectations; tanks at the box office on day 3Salaam Venky will face competition from films such as Drishyam 2, starring Ajay Devgn, An Action Hero starring Ayushmann Khurrana, and Bhed...
12 Dec, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
Will take action if digital crowd funding platform for rare diseases not made operational: HCThe Delhi high court said despite specific directions on January 28 that the digital crowd funding platform be made operational by March 31...
14 Jul, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Finalise policy on rare diseases by March 31: High Court to CentreJustice Singh said she was issuing the direction to finalise the policy and operationalise the digital platform by March 31 as an affidavit...
28 Jan, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
Patek Philippe timepiece, with 2 dials & 20 functions, fetches $31 mn at Christie'sThe watch beat the previous record, set by a Daytona Rolex that once belonged to Paul Newman.
12 Nov, 2019, 05.59 PM IST
Parliamentary panel to look into implementation of Ayushman BharatBesides it, the panel will also look into the functioning of AIIMS and other such institutions, and affordability of cancer and duchenne mu...
08 Oct, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
Air India plays angel to 3 Bangladeshi patients, gives free ticketsThe move came after an appeal was made to Air India & its CMD by a Mumbai-based neurosurgeon Alok Sharma, who has offered to treat Abdus (2...
02 Apr, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
Gene editing tool treats muscular dystrophy in adult mammalResearchers from Duke University in US used CRISPR to treat an adult mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
01 Jan, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
12-year-old awarded for disable-friendly innovationBhati has three patents for three types of circular chess boards to his name. The three boards collectively make 100 chess variants.
22 Nov, 2014, 01.53 PM IST