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Ajay Devgn, Runa Laila SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS

April 26, 2013

Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states. January 2009: The SAARC goodwill ambassador ..

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Pioneering Polio Vaccine Developer Hilary Koprowski passes away

April 17, 2013

Dr. Hilary Koprowski (96), the Polish-born virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio. Albeit not as famous as his companion researchers Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, Koprowski’s 1950 clinical trial was the first to demonstrate it was ..

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Exhaled breath is as unique for an individual as fingerprints

April 9, 2013

A recent study  led by author Renato Zenobi of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has revealed that: Exhaled breath is as unique for an individual as fingerprints. Unique metabolites found in everyone’s exhaled breath can be used as a unique and ..

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Novartis loses patent case for its anti-cancer drug "Glivec" in India

April 6, 2013

Novartis AG – The Swiss drug maker’s 7-year fight to win an Indian patent for its megahit anti-cancer drug “Glivec” finished with the Supreme court dismissing the company’s appeal. What was the ruling given by the Supreme Court?   The Supreme Court ruled that ..

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"ILEAL INTERPOSITION" a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients

April 1, 2013

Ileal Interposition (metabolic surgery or small intestinal switch) is  a new hope and a potent weapon to fight type-2 diabetes in patients. How does it work? The procedure uses a section of the small intestine tract between the stomach and the ileum, then ..

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Research shows signs of swine flu virus resistant to Tamiflu

March 20, 2013

An Australian research has warned that Swine flu virus may be now resistant to key medicine Tamiflu, raising fears of a new outbreak may be difficult to treat. While just 2% of swine flu (H1N1) strains around the world are ..

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Delhi eliminates Leprosy

January 30, 2013

India’s capital New Delhi has got rid of Leprosy as a public health problem, as the incidence rate of leprosy has declined from 4.5 cases per 10,000 of population in 2001 to 0.8 cases at present. As per WHO guidelines, ..

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Indian researcher to receive Alzheimer's drug discovery award

January 22, 2013

Mahaveer Golechha, a London-based Indian researcher will be honored with Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s ‘Young Investigator Scholarship Award’ at the 7th Annual Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference San Francisco. Why this award? The award is being given to him to ..

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BRICS to setup TWG to bolster cooperation in fighting diseases

January 20, 2013

India and other BRICS nations have decided to set up Technical Working Group (TWG) to identify best practices and models along with potential areas of mutual benefit and collaboration to fight with diseases. In the Delhi Communique adopted in the ..

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Health Ministry raises eligible income limit for HMDG to 1 lakh

January 18, 2013

Extending more help to people who do not fall under the Below the Poverty Line (BPL) category, the Health Ministry has raised the criterion of annual income from Rs. 75,000 to 1,00,000, to be eligible for the Health Minister’s Discretionary ..

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