Scientists find new blood group called MALScientists from NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Bristol have identified a new blood group system called MAL, solving a 50-ye...
Study finds genotyping can detect Covid variants more rapidlyA recent study suggests that genotyping, a technique for analysing genetic differences, can detect new variants of SARS-CoV-2 almost a week...
Nipah in Kerala: Restrictions relaxed in containment zones in KozhikodeThe Disaster Management Department in Kerala's Kozhikode has relaxed the restrictions in the district as no new cases of Nipah virus infect...
Nipah virus: Samples of 61 high-risk contacts test negative, situation under control: Kerala Health MinisterThe Health Minister said that the State health department had sought the help of the police to attain mobile tower locations of the decease...
Green tea extract may be harmful to liver; Check out whyAccording to a study, long-term consumption of high-dose green tea extract may offer some protection against cancer, cardiovascular disease...
New dengue virus confirmed in IndiaExperts are studying samples from Maharashtra, Delhi and some other states to find out whether the Asian genotype of DENV-1 was present in ...
Over 6,700 chikungunya cases in DelhiAmong the three corporations, 618 cases have been reported in areas under NDMC, 560 under SDMC and 253 under East Delhi Municipal Corporati...
Delhi: Nearly 5,300 chikungunya cases, 43 per cent rise over last weekAccording to a municipal report released today, out of the total cases recorded till October 1, over 500 of them have been reported in area...
Chikungunya: AIIMS identifies virus type, same as 2006 outbreakA genotype is the part of the genetic makeup of a cell and serotypes are groups within a single species of microorganisms, which share dist...
India may soon get treatment for Hepatitis CThe drug called Epclusa which is developed to treat all genotypes of the Hepatitis C virus by Gilead Sciences in its latest breakthrough tr...
Blockbuster Hepatitis C drug now under price controlDrug-pricing watchdog National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has brought under price control revolutionary drug 'Sofosbuvir' pres...
Cipla, Emcure, Hetero and Natco Pharma join patent pool for new Hepatitis C drug DaclatavirThere might be more companies who might join the patent pool for the drug. Daclatasvir is known to cure multiple genotypes of the Hep C vir...
Cipla launches generic hepatitis C drug 'Hepcvir-L' in IndiaCipla has launched generic tablets used for treating of hepatitis C under the brand name 'Hepcvir-L' costing Rs 25,000 for a bottle of 28 t...
Mylan expands pact with Gilead for hepatitis-C drugDrugmaker Mylan Laboratories Ltd said it has expanded its hepatitis C licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, a US-based biopharma compan...
Cure for Hepatitis C in HIV patients on the cardsApproximately one-third of HIV patients in the US have hepatitis C, with an estimated 7 million co-infected patients worldwide.
New drug combo cures toughest cases of hepatitis CResults were similar in study participants infected with genotypes 2 or 3, strains which are less common in the US.
- ICMR to jointly embark study on Norovirus with US entity
Indian Council of Medical Research in collaboration with Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta is beginning a systematic multi...