Mumbai: In a bid to counter the burden of rare diseases in the country, ICMR’s National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH) on Wednesday announced to offer free genetic testing and counselling services. Rare diseases are typically chronic and progressive medical conditions that pose life-threatening risks to those affected. Out of the […]
New York: Pfizer has said a single dose of its new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo maintained its ability to protect against the illness through a second year of respiratory disease season. The company said in a press release that the vaccine’s efficacy against RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease with three or more symptoms […]
New Delhi: NBCC (India) Ltd has e-auctioned about 61,000 square feet of commercial area in South Delhi for Rs 273 crore for constructing residential units for the faculty and staff of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. The property is located at Ayurvigyan Nagar, South Delhi. The amount will be used for the construction […]
North Chicago, Ill.: AbbVie Inc. and OSE Immunotherapeutics SA, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, have announced a strategic partnership to develop OSE-230, a monoclonal antibody designed to resolve chronic and severe inflammation, currently in the pre-clinical development stage. OSE-230 is a first-in-class monoclonal antibody designed to activate ChemR23, a G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) target. Activation of ChemR23 […]
Gurugram: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors here on Thursday said they have successfully treated an extremely rare case of half uterus, known as adenomyosis in a non-communicating rudimentary horn – the first-ever in India. “This case is the second reported worldwide, with the first case documented at the Lebanese American University Center in July […]
West Bengal- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Kalyani, West Bengal, has issued a prospectus for enrollment in the Diploma programs for Dental Hygiene and Dental Mechanics for the academic session 2024-2025. Department of Dentistry, AIIMS, Kalyani has hence invited applications for a Diploma in Dental Hygiene and a Diploma in Dental Mechanics. […]
New Delhi- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Examination Section has issued a notice detailing the schedule for Phase I and IV (Regular) professional exams for B.Sc Nursing Hons. The Phase I theory exam is set to take place from the 11th to the 24th of May 2024, while Phase IV will commence from […]
Kerala- In a pivotal meeting convened by Kerala Health Minister Veena George and Water Resources Minister Roshi Augustine recently, a significant advancement in healthcare at the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) in Idukki, Kerala, was announced. The announcement calls for expediting steps to acquire 50 acres of land earmarked for the expansion plans of MCH […]
In a significant breakthrough, police teams from Ghaziabad and Sonipat exposed a pre-natal sex determination racket operating within the premises of Shiva Ultrasound, a registered centre in Ghaziabad. The accused had allegedly been facilitating couples from Haryana and neighbouring states for illicit sex determination tests, charging a hefty fee of Rs 30,000. For more information […]
Two people were arrested here on Thursday and a consignment of spurious drugs worth Rs 43 lakh was seized from them by a team of Telangana Police, officials said. Those arrested include the owner of the factory where the medicines were manufactured, Hyderabad’s Drugs Inspector Kiran Kumar Jannu, who accompanied a four-member Telangana Police team […]