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Michiaki Takahasi: Developer of chickenpox vaccine passed away

December 27, 2013

Dr. Michiaki Takahashi (85),  a Japanese virologist, who developed a vaccine for the chicken pox virus passed away. Dr. Takahashi developed his vaccine by growing live but weakened versions of the virus in animal and human cells. The disease was not sourced ..

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Indian scientists discovered insulin pills for diabetics

December 21, 2013

Indian scientists have discovered a pill form of insulin treatment,  so now diabetes patients would be spared from the pain of jabbing themselves with a needle every day. The process to transform delivery of this therapy from a shot to ..

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Oxford researchers develop new malaria vaccine

December 7, 2013

In a major scientific development, scientists at Oxford University have developed a new malaria vaccine which can guard against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. The vaccine has shown promising results in the first clinical trial in which some of the adult volunteers were completely protected against ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to B.Sc. Community Health course

November 16, 2013

The Union Cabinet approved a 3-year Bachelor of Science (Community Health) course in State Universities. The course will start from the academic year 2014-15. What is the purpose of introducing B.Sc. Community Health in State Universities? The government plans to ..

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Stress may hamper memory: Research

November 13, 2013

As per a study conducted by researchers from the University of Exeter (U.K.) and the University of Calgary (Canada), high levels of stress can block memory processes. What was the study? Researchers performed experiments on pond snails (Lymnaea stagnalis) which have ..

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U.S. food authority to ban trans fat

November 10, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to ban the heart-clogging trans fats. As per FDA, although manufacturers already have eliminated many trans fats, the average American still eats around a gram of trans fat a day eliminating which could ..

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Government reconstitutes Medical Council of India with 68 new members

November 7, 2013

Giving effect to the Indian Medical Council(Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2013, the  Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reconstituted the Medical Council of India (MCI) with 68 new members. With this, the autonomy of the Council has been reinstated after a ..

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Outdoor Air Pollution a Leading Environmental Cause of Cancer Deaths: IARC

October 21, 2013

As per the data from the WHO’s specialized cancer agency – International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), exposure to outdoor air pollution causes lung cancer and increases the risk for bladder cancer. Air pollution is already known to increase risks ..

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GSK’s malaria vaccine trial successful

October 11, 2013

Britain’s pharmaceutical giant GaxoSmithKline (GSK) has successfully conducted the trial of the RTS,S vaccine developed by the company. In the results of the trial it was found that the vaccine nearly halved the cases of malaria experienced by children aged ..

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JE Vaccine (JENVAC) : India's first indigenously produced Japanese Encephalitis vaccine launched

October 8, 2013

India launched its first fully indigenously produced vaccine against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection that affects the central nervous system. The vaccine named JENVAC has been jointly developed by the National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical ..

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