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Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO

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Mpox RT-PCR Kit: India develops indigenous mpox detection kit, gets approval from CDSCO

File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: REUTERS India has developed its own home-grown RT-PCR testing kit for Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). The IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay, developed by healthcare services company Siemens Healthineers, has received manufacturing approval from the Central Protection Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).  On August 14,…

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Indian Immunologicals Ltd develops needle-free COVID-19 intranasal booster vaccine in collaboration with Australian university

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Indian Immunologicals Ltd develops needle-free COVID-19 intranasal booster vaccine in collaboration with Australian university

Anand Kumar, managing director, Indian Immunologicals Limited, at the company’s facility in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad-headquartered vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), in partnership with Griffith University, Australia has developed a needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, a press release from the company stated. The company said the live-attenuated booster has been…

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk?

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk?

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon Resilience capsule sits on Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the Polaris Dawn Mission in Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 26, 2024. The mission crew will carry out the first ever private spacewalk. | Photo Credit: AFP SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is poised to…

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What does spaceflight do to the human body? | Explained

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What does spaceflight do to the human body? | Explained

The story so far: On August 24, NASA said Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule that took astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS), as part of its first crewed test flight, wasn’t safe enough to transport them back. Instead, NASA extended Williams’s and Wilmore’s stay onboard the ISS until February 2025,…

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Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

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Does eating ham, bacon and beef really increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

That lunchtime staple, the humble ham sandwich, has come in for a bashing in the press recently. According to many reports, eating two slices of ham a day can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But what’s the science behind these headlines? The research offers a more complex picture. A new study from…

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Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

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Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus – which has afflicted people there for decades – has caused global alarm. The slow arrival of the shots – which have already been made available in more than 70 countries outside Africa…

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Gopichand Thotakura, India’s first civilian space tourist, recieves warm welcome in Delhi

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Gopichand Thotakura, India’s first civilian space tourist, recieves warm welcome in Delhi

Gopichand Thotakura celebrates successful mission to space. | Photo Credit: Blue Origin India’s first civilian space tourist Gopichand Thotakura returned to the country on Monday (August 26, 2024) to witness a warm welcome in New Delhi. He has set the record of being the second-ever Indian citizen to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma, a…

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Wanted: a strategy to turn climate research into disaster management

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Wanted: a strategy to turn climate research into disaster management

India is increasingly aware of the multiple location-specific natural hazards it is facing, each with a rapidly evolving risk landscape. These risks are a combination of weather events, vulnerabilities of the local population, and their exposure. Risks are best managed and mitigated with well-planned responses. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) deserves the kudos it…

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