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AI is no longer just coding or generating images. It has now designed a virus that was used on a human being. Did the patient survive?A California startup has used artificial intelligence to design a virus that was administered to a human patient for the first time. The ex...
Bombay HC tells Shreya Life to rename antibiotic drugThe Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of Shreya Life Sciences’ antibiotic trademark Lefoxin Biox from the register, ruling that it ...
Cancer care can be cheaper: 6 steps to cut drug costsIndia has capped trade margins at 30% on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs to reduce treatment costs. Experts call for standardised care,...
VIP culture in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctorsAIIMS Delhi doctors discuss the ethical challenges posed by preferential treatment for VIP patients in healthcare. They emphasize that such...
Dr Reddy’s Q2 Results: Net profit falls 36% YoY to Rs 913 crore, revenue declines marginallyDr Reddy’s Laboratories reported a 36% year-on-year profit decline to Rs 913.4 crore in Q2 FY27, while revenue slipped 1.5%. North America ...
Europe’s last penicillin plant faces a bitter fight against China’s cheaper drugsThe Sandoz penicillin plant in Kundl, Austria, is under threat from cheaper Chinese antibiotic production. European healthcare programs ben...
In 2018, over 6,000 volunteers examined pictures of tuberculosis bacteria exposed to drugs; their answers helped researchers test resistance to 13 medicinesIn a collective effort in 2018, over 6,000 volunteers joined the BashTheBug project, focusing on tuberculosis bacteria images. Utilizing th...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsThe next few weeks are critical, and one should not be in a hurry to make market-related decisions. Better to be cautious – to wait and wat...
Health ministry proposes curbs on prescription drug ads by retailers, wholesalers and distributorsThe union health ministry has proposed extending advertising restrictions on prescription drugs to retailers and distributors. This change ...
Sexually transmitted diarrhea disease - what it is and is it fatal?Shigella infections affect almost half a million people in the United States annually, resulting in diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever and ot...
Why sexually transmitted diarrhea disease is becoming harder to treat in the US, and why Canada is also concerned about drug-resistant ShigellaShigella, the gut bacterium behind sexually transmitted diarrhoea, is becoming harder to treat in the US as extensively drug-resistant (XDR...
Pharmacies, drug distributors may need approval to advertise prescription medicinesThe Union health ministry aims to restrict advertising of prescription drugs by retailers and distributors, requiring prior government appr...
When nothing is cheap, winners may come from any corner: 19 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to plus 22%Because each pharma company took a different road, they no longer rise and fall together. Where any one of them stands in 10 years depends ...
Russia pneumonic plague scare: US lawmaker invokes Ukraine bio labs after Irkutsk lab death; worker had broken test tube. Are Americans at risk?Pneumonic plague Russia: Russia's Irkutsk plague scare has sparked fresh questions after a laboratory worker died from pneumonia of unknown...
Plague bacteria Yersinia pestis breaks free of lab in Russia, White House monitoring suspected outbreak after laboratory worker dies: Here is what happenedThe woman who died worked at an anti-plague research facility in Russia's Irkutsk region. Russian authorities took precautionary measures a...
Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla's Pune warehouse licences over Reactin Plus packaging claimsMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has cancelled Cipla Pharma's distribution licenses due to serious violations. The FDA discovered...
CDSCO issues fresh warning on painkillers: Repeated NSAID use may affect kidneys; Check what the drug regulator advises patients and doctorsThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has released a crucial advisory highlighting the potential risks associated with painkiller...