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  • Vaccination is not meant for preventing the infection
    17 April 2021

    Vaccination is not meant for preventing the infection, it is meant for preventing the outcome of Infection

    The production of the vaccine should be augmented and more and more people should be covered for vaccination. The manufacturing needs to scale up and distribution needs to happen at a fast pace, mentioned Dr. D C Katoch, Chief Medical Officer, CGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India in an awareness webinar organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Importance of Tika Utsav- Covid Vaccination.

  • 16 April 2021
    A new treatment for rare muscular disease

    Rare diseases are sometimes the most difficult to treat because of a lack of research and fewer participants to study. An example would be those who have Pompe disease, a genetic condition when a body can't make a protein that breaks down a complex sugar, called glycogen, for energy. Too much glycogen builds up and damages muscles and organs. The disease causes muscle weakness and trouble breathing and can affect the heart and muscles.

  • 16 April 2021
    Triangular-shaped spikes key to coronavirus transmission, finds new study

    COVID-19 needs no introduction. Last year, the disease, which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, reached every continent across the globe. By the end of March 2021, there had been an estimated 128 million cases recorded with almost three million of these being fatal. As scientists' race to develop vaccines and politicians coordinate their distribution, fundamental research on what makes this virus so successful is also being carried out.

  • 16 April 2021
    Some antibodies can broadly neutralize ebolaviruses ; Study

    Some survivors of ebolavirus outbreaks make antibodies that can broadly neutralize these viruses--and now, scientists at Scripps Research have illuminated how these antibodies can disable the viruses so effectively. The insights may be helpful for developing effective therapies.

  • 15 April 2021
    The sequence of pfizer & moderna mRNA COVID19 vaccines decoded by Stanford scientists and posted on github

    Stanford scientists saved drops of the COVID-19 vaccine destined for the garbage can, reverse engineered them, and have posted the mRNA sequence that powers the vaccine on GitHub for all to see.

  • 14 April 2021
    First mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine of India developed by Pune based biotechnology company Gennova Biopharmaceuticals

    Vaccine Discovery Programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under the Mission COVID Suraksha- The Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Development Mission, implemented by BIRAC, moves into clinical trials. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technologyhas announced that it has approved additional funding towards clinical studies of India's'first of its kind' mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine - HGCO19, developed by Pune-based biotechnology company Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.

  • 14 April 2021
    India fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines

    Pharmacist India is following a comprehensive approach to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in a proactive and pre-emptive manner. In this context, as early as May 2020, India constituted a Task Force headed by Principal Scientific Advisor to encourage R&D for vaccine manufacture & constituted in August 2020 an Expert Group headed by Member, NITI to assist in roll out of the Covid vaccination programme. It was because of these strategies that India became the first country to have two “Made in India” Covid vaccines for domestic vaccination drive.

  • 14 April 2021
    Tika Utsav is pivotal because we know that there is no proven medicine to combat COVID-19

    Tika Utsav is pivotal because we know that there is no proven medicine to combat COVID-19. We need to maintain 6 feet social distancing, wear the mask, regular hand washing, and regular sanitization, maintain a good diet and fitness, mentioned Dr. Manoj Nesari, Adviser (Ay.) Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India in the webinar organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Importance of TikaUtsav-Covid Vaccination.

  • 13 April 2021
    Merck advances ATR inhibitor Berzosertib in small cell lung cancer

    Merck, a leading science and technology company announced key clinical advancements for berzosertib (M6620), an investigational, potent and selective ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) inhibitor. Berzosertib is the leading asset in the company’s DNA damage response (DDR) inhibitor program and one of the most advanced ATR inhibitors in oncology clinical development industry-wide.

  • 13 April 2021
    Dr. Reddys Laboratories Gets Emergency Use Authorisation for Sputnik V in India

    Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd announced that it has received the permission from the Drug Controller General of India(DCGI)to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations as per the provisions of the New Drug and Clincial Trials rules, 2019 under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

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