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Covid pandemic-induced income blues not yet over for seven states/UTs

Residents of 6 states and a Union Territory are yet to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic-induced income shock, data compiled by the National Statistical Office for 21 states and UTs for FY22 shocks.

IBS hospital launches brain mapping device, claims it is first of its kind

Combining research with cutting-edge technology, a Delhi-based hospital on Sunday launched a "brain mapping device" and claimed it was the first-of-its-kind gadget in the country. With the advent of such personalised brain mapping, treatment for brain tumour and other brain surgeries have become much safer and due to the accuracy, damage to important brain areas can be avoided, it said in a statement. "In a first-of-its-kind technology to be launched, with combination of decades of research with cutting edge technology, IBS Hospitals today launched first brain mapping device connectomics/ quicktome in the country," the private hospital claimed. Quicktome uses sophisticated algorithms to analyse millions of data points and build a brain map personalised to each patient from a standard, non-invasive MRI scan. The maps, which doctors can view on their computers, offer a level of anatomical detail typically not available in a clinical setting, allowing surgeons to incorporate advance

Lupin receives USFDA nod for rufinamide tablets to treat seizures

Pharmaceuticals firm Lupin Ltd on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market its generic rufinamide tablets used in the treatment seizures. The approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) of rufinamide tablets of strengths 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg, Lupin said in a statement. These are the generic equivalent of banzel tablets of same strengths of Eisai Inc, it added. The product will be manufactured at Lupin's facility in Goa, the company said. Rufinamide tablets had estimated annual sales of USD 164 million in the US, Lupin said citing IQVIA MAT June 2022 data.

Covid survivors at higher risk of psychiatric, neurological conditions

COVID-19 patients have an increased risk of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions, including psychosis, dementia, 'brain fog' and seizures, for two years after the infection compared to other respiratory diseases, suggests a study of over 1.25 million people published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. The researchers from the University of Oxford, UK, noted that there is also an increased risk of anxiety and depression in adults, but this subsides within two months of COVID-19 infection and, over two years, is no more likely than after other respiratory infections. Children were more likely to be diagnosed with some conditions, including seizures and psychotic disorders, but the likelihood of most diagnoses after COVID-19 was lower than in adults, they said. According to the team, the Delta variant was associated with more disorders than the Alpha variant while Omicron was linked with similar neurological and psychiatric risks as Delta. "In addition to confirming

Uproar in Maha Assembly as Health Minister fails to reply satisfactorily

Maharashtra's newly appointed Health Minister Tanaji Sawant on Thursday failed to reply to questions raised in the Maharashtra Assembly over issues like elephantiasis and illegal abortions, which led to an uproar in the House. The House proceedings during the Question Hour were disrupted after Sawant failed to give satisfactory answers. Some members asked questions about Palghar district reporting a rise in the number of cases of elephantiasis and illegal abortions in Beed district. Sawant said, I have no information on any of the questions. I have taken charge of the ministry a couple of days back. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar asked Speaker Rahul Narvekar to intervene as Sawant could not give a satisfactory reply to the questions. Sawant had served as the state water conservation minister in 2019 under the then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. He had stoked a controversy by attributing a breach in Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district, which led to the death of 18 people, to the

India supplies nearly 60% of vaccines used worldwide: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said nearly 60 per cent of all the vaccines used in the world are produced in India and over the decades, the country has made remarkable contribution to vaccinating the world. India today is double dosing every citizen and produced COVID-19 vaccines even during the lockdown period, she added. Launching the book 'India's Vaccine Growth Story' by Sajjan Singh Yadav, Additional Secretary, Expenditure Department, Sitharaman said it is in the country's DNA to be able to contribute to world vaccination. "Over the decades India has made remarkable contribution. Nearly 60 per cent of all the vaccines which are used in the world are produced in India. India has singular contribution to make to the world in terms of vaccination and that which is being produced and supplied to the entire world," Sitharaman said. Today, the country is double dosing every citizen, she said, adding it is not easy to produce and execute COVID vaccination at that .

How real is fake meat? Know the ingredients and health implications

The popularity of plant-based proteins,has increased in recent years as consumers look to eat fewer animal products leading to a projected growth of $3 billion in Australian market by 2030

Mizoram reports 78 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate at 34%

Mizoram reported 78 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 34% and Lunglei district recording the maximum cases at 20, followed by Siaha (19) and Aizawl (11).

Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health

Bill Gates on Tuesday called for South Korea to further step up to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19 as he stressed the need for the world to be better prepared for the next pandemic.

Polio vax boosters offered to children in London: Here's what experts say

In June, the UK Health Security Agency reported that polio virus had been detected in sewage in north and east London post which vaccine boosters were offered.

Wockhardt initiates phase-III clinical study of new antibiotic candidate

Pharmaceutical firm Wockhardt Ltd on Tuesday said it has initiated a global Phase III clinical study of its new antibiotic candidate WCK 5222, which will be completed in 18 months

Govt spending on health, education can't be freebies: M K Stalin

He also took an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for opposing freebies but said he did not want to talk much about it as "it will become politics."

What is Langya virus and what are its symptoms: Here's the full detail

Langya virus has affected at least 35 people in Henan and Shandong provinces of China. What is its origin? What are its symptoms? How to protect yourself from it? Know everything in detail.

Amrapali Group ex-CMD gets interim bail from SC on health grounds

A bench of Justices U U Lalit and Bela M Trivedi had told Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to file a status report by August 6 and posted the matter for hearing on Monday.

SC grants interim bail to Amrapali Group ex-CMD on health grounds

On Monday, the top court granting interim bail, asked Sharma to surrender after expiry of four weeks.

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Samples from Telangana's first suspected Monkeypox case sent to NIV

Samples collected from a man with suspected symptoms of Monkeypox were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune

Covid-19 crisis: Tracking the coronavirus footprint across the world

Follow the expanding footprint of the coronavirus pandemic across the world in this interactive map built by Johns Hopkins University

Covid-19: Experts bat for mixing vaccines in the wake of BA.2.75 variant

Senior research fellow at Oxford say BA.2.75 has several mutations in the spike protein, two of which are unique to it when compared to its parent strain BA.2

Education, health and personal care ads worst offenders: ASCI report

Regulator processed over 5,500 ads for its 2021-22 complaints report, 62% more than previous year