Rare diseases, despite the rarity the term implies, are a life-changing and, unfortunately, life-ending issue for millions of people across the globe. Despite this they are among the most neglected diseases affecting humanity. A key component of the neglect for these conditions is due to the misconception regarding the sheer number of those affected. While […]
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Racefor7 – Raising awareness and de-stigmatizing rare diseases in India
Event to be held virtually this year across the country united by a live broadcast from Bangalore This year Racefor7 hopes to break the stigma and silence about rare diseases 24th February 2021, Bangalore: In the backdrop of Rare Disease Day 2021, Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) a not for profit organization representing the […]
Tata STRIVE and Wipro GE Healthcare partner to train youth towards bridging healthcare skill gap in the country
Program aims to skill 6,000+ youth with a focus on candidates from underserved backgrounds Tata STRIVE to provide loan scholarships to deserving candidates with the support of Tata Trusts Wipro GE Healthcare developed technical training courses to be undertaken across the country with the network of its partner institutes and technical support of Tata STRIVE […]
Mutations detected in COVID-19 variants in India
Indian researchers have identified more than 24,000 mutations in well in excess of 7,000 variants of COVID-19 circulating in India, IANS reports. Multiple countries have identified new variants of COVID-19, among them the United Kingdom, Japan, Brazil, and South Africa. The detection of new variants, many of which are considered to be more transmissible and […]
Active COVID-19 cases below 1.5 lakh
The number of active COVID-19 cases in India has fallen to below 1.5 lakh according to official figures. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that active COVID-19 cases comprise just 1.34 percent of the total number of confirmed cases of the disease. In 21 states and union territories, no deaths […]
COVID-19 lockdowns reduced concentration of air pollutants in Indian cities
For a crisis of such a magnitude as COVID-19, it seems arguably grotesque to seek out a silver lining. However, it is undeniable that India’s lockdowns in response to the pandemic had a positive impact when it came to air pollution. Five cities with ordinarily high rates of pollution showed a temporary reduction in particulate […]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announces the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets in the U.S. Market
Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ, USA. February 22, 2021— Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) today announced the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Prevacid SoluTab Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 15 mg […]
Hunjan Hospital launches Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology for knee replacement in Ludhiana
Feb 20, 2021 | Ludhiana: Ludhiana reached an important milestone in knee replacement as it became the first city in Northern India to have the world’s most widely adopted US FDA approved Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology. The first Mako System in Northern India has been installed at Hunjan Hospital, said a press release issued jointly […]
UN peacekeepers get vaccine boon from India
A spokesperson for United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed that the Secretary-General is “extremely grateful” after India granted UN peacekeepers 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced the gift during a meeting of the UN Security Council. India, Jaishankar said, has already supplied vaccines to 25 countries and anticipates […]
Vaccine stockpiling flagged by group
An anti-poverty advocacy group has flagged COVID-19 vaccine stockpiling by high-income countries in a new report. An analysis by the ONE Campaign, a movement which seeks to end poverty and preventable disease by 2030, said a cohort of wealthy nations had stockpiled more than a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses than required. The report examined contracts […]