AstraZeneca's plea for diabetes drug patent gets rejected by Court
The blockbuster anti-diabetes drug Dapagliflozin which is being produced in the market by some very known pharma companies has been pleaded to retrain by the major AstraZeneca to the Delhi high court.
In the court battle, the High Court on the Wednesday hearing concluded that the patent is ""prima facie invalid due to lack of inventive evidence"", informed by the legal sources to TOI.
An actress who lost her son shares a pen on world prematurity day
Back in 2017, the Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley had given birth to his second set of twin boys, Shamsher and Arthur, but unfortunately the former couldn't survive due to premature birth. She has talked about it on the occasion of World Premature Day. Sharing pictures of Arthur, she wrote, "Remember lots of Kangaroo care, breast milk, putting your faith in your doctors...can work miracles."
The complexity of my breastfeeding journey
I had opted for a C-section as the fluid levels were low. I did not go into labour naturally, and so my body took its time to release colostrum. As my baby was born, I was terrified, but after a few seconds of trying, she latched on, and I breastfed her for the first time. It was easy. But as the numbness was going away, my optimism was too, I could feel the pain, and things worsen over days.
Impact of Television (T.V.) on Children – Positive and Negative Effects
Television now has become an essential part of a kid's life. It can either inspire your child for good or may influence their life for bad. The power it holds is immense, and hence it is significant to have the control in your hands. The personality your child develops with the help of T.V. is great, but are you aware of what your child watches in your absence? Read the article to know the answers
AAP wants criminal negligence cases filed against Punjab, Haryana C.M.s for stubble burning
AAP pioneer Atishi expressed that the gathering needs to interest the Air Quality Commission and Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance and hotel instances of criminal carelessness against the C.M.s of Haryana and Punjab for stubble burning. "It's their criminal carelessness in view of which Delhi-NCR and whole north India are experiencing an emergency health crisis," she added.
25% of traffic violations responsible for Delhi's lousy air hot spots
Places where the strict enforcement of the laws are seen, the violation of the rules are more due to which there are improper parking and road congestion contributing to air pollution. Since June 26, police fined 41,809 vehicles for wrong parking, which slowed traffic movement and caused congestion at these spots.
How far can your droplets travel?
Do you know, when you sneeze you can discharge as many as 40,000 droplets in one go! And also, some of which can travel at a speed of 322 kilometres/ hour. When interrupted, meaning when you cover your mouth it can travel only up to 60 meters; however, most of them get caught in your hands or tissue, only if you use them! So now you know the reason why you should be wearing a mask in this pandemic
Cipla inks licensing deal with Belgium's MultiG for distribution of Covid-19 antibody test kit
Pharma king Cipla on Wednesday said it consented to an authorizing agreement with a Belgium-based MultiG for the distribution of their Covid-19 rapid antibody test kit, across most developing business sectors and Europe. This authorizing understanding is essential for Cipla's endeavours to improve worldwide admittance to life-saving medicines and demonstrative framework for patients, the organizat
U.S. FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it had accepted the primary COVID-19 self-testing kits for home utilization that gives results inside 30 minutes.
The single-use test, made by Lucira Health, has been given emergency use approval with self-gathered nasal swab tests in people matured 14 and more who are in the radar of COVID-19 by their health-care providers.
Trump threatens to withhold vaccine for NY
As the US was getting ready for the last endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines, the governmental issues behind it arrived at another level with Donald Trump taking steps to retain them from New York state since the Governor had been in doubt of his arrangement to accelerate their accessibility. I don't trust the federal government and would set up my panel to approve the vaccine- Andrew Cuomo
A story of Rahul and Rohan- United by neighbourhoods divided by vaccinations
Vaccines could save up to millions of lives every year; however, due to the considerable gap where every 1 in 5 children misses out on life-saving vaccines, Rohan was one of them. He was a part of 19.7 million kids who before the age of 1 remain unvaccinated. While Rahul, on the other hand, got his vaccines on time and excelled in achieving his dreams. Watch this story presented by MobiHealth.
Scientists Found a Caterpillar That Eats Plastic. Could It Help Solve our Plastic Crisis?
Researchers from Brandon university have found a solution for the most dreadful component contributing to global warming- PLASTICS. Scientists say that certain species of caterpillars can eat plastics; there are about 50 of them. The greater wax moth is one of them. It loves to feed on non-biodegradable waste. To know more about how does caterpillar metabolize plastic read the article by Eric Betz
CureVac deal takes EU's COVID vaccine supplies close to 2 billion
The European Union (EU) on Monday went into a concurrence with German biopharmaceutical firm CureVac to get up to 405 million portions of its potential Covid antibody. This arrangement takes the all-out potential vaccines made sure by the EU to almost 2 billion dosages. CureVac had before asserted its vaccine can stay stable at 5°C for at any rate three months.
Are sore nipples around ovulation a sign of pregnancy?
Well, where several hormones trigger ovulation & sore nipples are a common pregnancy symptom, this does not necessarily come as one of the most prominent ones. Ovulation and the days immediately after are too early to claim to be pregnant and have pregnancy symptoms. Therefore, nipple soreness around ovulation cannot indicate pregnancy, even if a person conceives in that month.
World Health Organization records 65 cases of COVID-19 among staff
The World Health Organization (WHO) has detailed 65 instances of COVID among staff based at its HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, Associated Press, referring to an inner email, revealed. Almost most of the cases were in individuals working from home. 32 of the contaminations were in staff who had been taking a shot at premises at the HQ, the report additionally said.
Centre to airlift docs, provide additional ICU beds for Delhi
Indeed, even as the city wrestled with a normal of 90 COVID related deaths every day in the previous week, the Centre made the Delhi government aware of the chance of a further spike in the wake of crammed markets during the festive season and called for multiplying of RT-PCR tests. It offered to airlift paramedical staff to increase the city's medical assets and bring more ICUs and ventilators.
We'll Covid-19 under control by listening to experts: Kamala Harris
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said the Biden organisation would check the impact of Covid pandemic in the nation by tuning in to the specialists. She added that the organisation would likewise execute "cross country testing and tracing" and guarantee "vaccines are protected and free for all". As American biotechnology organisation Moderna declared its potential vaccine is 94.5% successful.
Video gaming can benefit mental health, find Oxford academics
An Oxford study has asserted that playing computer games can be useful for an individual's psychological well-being. The examination utilized industry information on real recess for two computer games. It said the individuals who got happiness from playing had positive responses. Experiences of capability and social association through games may add to prosperity, the examination recommended.
