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In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus also known as RSV. The disease if not checked on time can turn out to be serious leading to hospitalization of the patient. The virus mostly affects young children with low immunity In the United Kingdom. Every year at the start of winter, especially early October the virus sets in and reaches its peak in December and January.

DCGI) is considering banning over-the-counter (OTC) sales of pain relievers Tapentadol and Pregabalin, a move aimed at curbing their misuse, a person in the know said. While drug formulations containing Pregabalin are prescribed mainly for the management of neuropathic pain, and to treat fibromyalgia, the Pregabalin capsules and tablets are used along with other medications to treat certain types of seizures. Now, the drug regulator is considering putting Pregabalin and Tapentadol in the category of drugs that cannot be purchased without a valid prescription from a registered medical practitioner (RMP). In this regard, the DCGI has constituted a sub-committee, including experts from the regulator's office, clinicians and pharmacologists, who will review the matter. The sub-committee will give its recommendations soon, a person in the know said.

Zomato and Swiggy are planning to approach goods and services tax authorities to explain their position, after they received notices seeking tax on delivery fees collected from consumers. The issue could have wider implications, as a senior government official said other companies collecting such fees from users could also be asked to pay tax on the amount, which the platforms claim that they pass on to their delivery partners.

Czech President Petr Pavel has signed into law an economic package of dozens of measures introducing budget cuts and increased taxes designed to keep the ballooning budget deficit under control

fires continue to burn bright in the neighbouring states when famers set fire to the crop stubble. Add to this the pollution caused by bursting of firecrackers and the air quality gushes into the hazardous category. And you then see a steady line of people flocking to hospitals due to breathing problems.

Rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel resumed on Thursday morning after an overnight hurdle delayed the drilling by several hours. Former advisor to the prime minister's office Bhaskar Khulbe, who was at the site, said an iron mesh which had come in the path of the drilling machine that is creating an escape path for the workers was removed in the morning. This held up the drilling through the 57-metre stretch of the rubble of the collapsed section of the tunnel by six hours, dampening somewhat the previous evening's enthusiasm over an imminent rescue.

According to a new study, being obese can not just create heart problems but also accelerate brain ageing. The study conducted by a team of neurologists based in the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease Of Florida has claimed that chronic inflammation caused by belly fats in 30s and 40s may cause Alzheimer’s later in life. In an interview with CNN Health, Dr Richard Isaacson, the preventive neurologist at the Institute explained that the more bloated your belly gets, the smaller your brain becomes! “We’ve known for a while that as the belly size gets larger, the memory centers in the brain get smaller,” he told the publication. The team utilised brain imaging to discern how inflammation caused by visceral belly fat causes brain dysfunction. The study was published in theJournal of Aging and Disease in August.

steel pipes have been inserted up to 39 metres through the rubble, with another 14 metres to go before the rescuers reach the trapped labourers. Once the drilling is complete, the passage will be used to evacuate the labourers from the tunnel. «We have pushed in the pipes up to 39 metres by now.

Singapore's Temasek Holdings warned that scammers are allegedly trying to sell financial investment products or instruments to unsuspecting individuals while posing as agents of the firm's office in Shenzhen, China.

global education, the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking for 2024 has conducted a thorough evaluation, encompassing 1,904 universities spanning 108 countries and regions. Standing firm at the zenith for an impressive eighth consecutive year is the University of Oxford from the United Kingdom, a testament to its unwavering dedication to academic excellence. Diving into an extensive pool of scholarly work, the rankings considered an astonishing 134 million citations from 16.5 million research publications.

Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday, the second day in a row, to enquire about the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside Uttarkashi's Silkyara tunnel for 10 days. In a post on X, Dhami said he told Modi that the workers are safe and the prime minister underlined that the rescue mission is the topmost priority.

In the midst of clinking glasses and the satisfaction of that first sip of red wine, a subtle menace looms for some — the notorious wine headache.

Check all the Uttarkashi tunnel collapse LIVE updates here In a major breakthrough, rescue agencies installed a six-inch pipe inside the partially collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand through which authorities can provide food and medicines for 41 workers trapped for over a week following a landslide on November 12, reported PTI.Anshu Mansish Khalkho, director, NHIDCL, told the media that rescue workers were able to communicate with the workers through the newly installed pipe."We have achieved our first breakthrough, for which we had been trying for the last nine days and was our first priority. A 6-inch pipe has been installed and they (trapped workers) can hear us through it.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change

IAF airlifted 36 tonne of critical equipment on Monday, continuing to lend assistance to efforts being made to rescue workers trapped in a partially collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, officials said. Rescuers on Monday pushed through a six-inch-wide pipeline through the rubble of the collapsed tunnel, a breakthrough that will help them supply larger quantities of food and possibly allow live visuals of the 41 workers trapped inside for eight days. So far, a four-inch existing tube was being used to supply oxygen and items like dry fruit and medicines into the section of the tunnel beyond the rubble of the collapsed portion of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel on the Char Dham route in Uttarakhand.

Investing.com — Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is working with SandboxAQ, a startup spun off from Google-parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last year, to expand the volume of chemical reactions that companies can simulate in order to help develop new materials for drugs and batteries, according to Bloomberg News.

Israel’s war in Gaza, now in its seventh week. But the coffee-break chatter that followed was scathing. More than once Mr McGurk said that Gaza would receive a “massive surge of humanitarian relief" only once Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, released the roughly 240 Israeli and foreign hostages it abducted on October 7th.

Uttarkashi, 41 workers are still waiting to be rescued. The current rescue plan, if executed accurately, may take at least another two days. The workers have been provided with food, water, and essential medicines at regular intervals. Additionally, some of them are being given anti-depressants to help cope with the situation. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who reviewed the rescue operation at the partially collapsed Silkyara tunnel, emphasized the collective responsibility of ensuring the well-being of the trapped workers and their family members.

Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse LIVE News Updates: In Uttarakhand, the Silkyara tunnel collapsed on November 12, trapping around 41 men. A rescue operation for these trapped workers was put on hold on November 19 as the agencies were involved in preparing for the next stage by adopting multiple approaches to reach the men trapped for the past few days. Stay tuned for Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse LIVE News Updates only at LiveMint.In order to rescue the 41 trapped men, Tehri Hydroelectric Development Corporation was going to start 'micro tunneling' on Sunday night on the Char Dham route from the Barkot end of the under-construction tunnel.

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) have been assigned one option each for the rescue. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the construction wing of the Indian Army have also been assisting in the rescue operation, he said.