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Category: Pharma
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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 AND AUTOIMMUNITY
Before we get into understanding the possible links between autoimmunity and COVID-19, it is imperative that we understand what autoantibodies are and how they affect our body. These self-attacking antibodies are produced by the immune system and are pathogenic in nature as they can destroy the antigens and other substances such as carbohydrate,proteins, etc. made by…
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WHY IS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKING US?
When a foreign substance enters our body, it identifies the danger and our immune system then produces antibodies in response to the antigen that may be present on the surface of that substance. This is our body’s way of fighting against the infection and it is what we call an immune response. The antigen induces…
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ZOLGENSMA: THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE DRUG @ £1.79 Million (Rs 18 Cr)
What is Zolgensma? It is an FDA-approved drug which is basically a type of gene replacement therapy used to treat spinal muscular atrophy(SMA) in paediatric patients. A single dose of this drug can provide a lifetime of benefit and save lives. The drug’s original developer is Avexis which has been acquired by Novartis in May…
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NIPAH VIRUS : ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED
History of the Nipah virus in India In 2001, the first outbreak of Nipah virus was occurred in West Bengal that caused as many as 45 deaths. Again, it happened there in 2007 and 5 people lost their lives. In Kozhikode, it all started in May, 2018 when the first Nipah virus disease outbreak was…
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FIRST DEATH DUE TO NIPAH VIRUS IN KERALA
A 12 year old boy, Muhammad Hashim dies of Nipah virus in Kozhikode on Sunday morning. The Central Government has confirmed the case and a team of National Centre for Disease Control was rushed to kerala for technical support. Kerala’s health minister, Veena George has also went to assess the situation. A team including health…
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INDIA’S FIRST CASE OF H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMAN
First case of human infection of influenza A(H5N1) virus in India has been reported on July 21, 2021. The patient was a 18 year old male from Harayana. Symptoms observed(in June) were fever, cough, difficulty in breathing and other upper respiratory symptoms after he was given an immunosuppressive treatment for an underlying illness. Patient’s condition further deteriorated leading to acute respitatory distress syndrome(ARDS).…
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ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES CROSS THE 2 LAKH MARK IN KERALA
With a daily count of over 30,000 cases for the fourth consecutive day, Kerala accounts for around 70% of he total COVID-19 cases in the country. Active cases are over 2 lakhs and the latest positivity rate recorded on a day was 18.67%. “Since the relaxations in lockdown, there has been surge in cases. It was further increased after Onam,” says Vijayan…
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine becomes the first vaccine to receive full FDA validation
The vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech is the first vaccine that has been lincensed for COVID-19. The mRNA vaccine has shown to prevent 95 percent of COVID-19 during the clinical trials and can be administered in people aged 16 and older. It has also been given emergency use authorisation for use in adolescents in December last year. The two dose vaccine can be given…
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ZyCoV-D : FIRST VACCINE FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA
Zydus Cadila’s DNA based vaccine ZyCoV-D becomes the first vaccine to receive emergency use authorization for children above 12 years of age. The three-dose vaccine has an efficacy rate of 66.6 per cent as per the trials conducted across the nation. Zydus’ needle free vaccine is only the second vaccine that is being produced in…
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NEEDLE FREE BLOOD SUGAR TEST
Scientists at University of Newcastle in Australia have successfully developed a non-invasive, printable saliva test strip for diabetics to check glucose levels. In contrary to the current needle-based test, this discovery brings a pain free method for blood sugar testing of diabetes patients. Several patients do not tend to test as often as they ideally…
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