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After a rocky start to the tournament, Shubman Gill & Co found their rhythm in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, thanks to a explosive century by debutant Abhishek Sharma and heroics of spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Washington Sundar and beat the hosts by 100 runs. In the third T20I, the young Indian team continued their victory march against Zimbabwe with a 23-run win.

Chennai Police on Saturday said that they have secured eight suspects so far in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president Armstrong. Armstrong was hacked to death by an unidentified mob of 6 people near his residence in Perambur, Chennai on Friday evening. Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), North Chennai, Asra Garg said, «In the murder case, we have secured 8 suspects so far. This is a preliminary investigation...Ten teams have been formed by us. We are on the job to bring the offenders to light. After the interrogation of these suspects, we will be able to find the motive behind the murder...Some sharp weapons have been used...»

U.S. health officials have approved a new Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease

White House staff and those who are working closely with President Joe Biden have been left baffled after the first US Presidential debate. It has been reported by the New York Post that the president has been continuously expressing his anger and taking it out on his aides. The staff were also not briefed regarding the outcomes of the first presidential debate and were left with many unanswered questions, according to Axios. White House has dismissed these reports and clarified that Biden has been receptive of different ideas and is preparing for the election campaign ahead of the US Presidential Election in November. Also Read: US Independence Day 2024: What and where to watch on TV on 4th July? Series, shows, movies and more

Budget 2024: Ahead of the Union Budget presentation, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, pressing for enhanced financial support to the debt-burdened state. Sources said Naidu, during the meeting in North Block, highlighted various ongoing projects in Andhra Pradesh that require urgent central assistance. «The CM presented a detailed memorandum outlining the state's financial requirements and the rationale behind the demand for increased allocation,» the sources added. TDP ministers in the Centre were present during the meeting.

Hardik Pandya, Natasa Stankovic has taken to social media to share a poignant message on the importance of empathy in society. The actress and model, known for her roles in Bollywood and appearances on reality TV, posted a reflective video on Instagram addressing the tendency to judge others prematurely.

Ozempic and Wegovy may have an increased risk of sudden and irreversible vision loss and blindness, a new study has found.However, doctors say there’s no reason for patients who take the uber popular drugs to panic or discontinue taking their prescriptions.The study, conducted by Harvard researchers and published Wednesday in JAMA Ophthalmology, analyzed data from 16,827 patients over a six-year period at the Mass Eye and Ear Harvard teaching hospital.Published in @JAMAOphth: Semaglutide, taken for diabetes or obesity, was associated with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Further study would be needed to clarify if this drug causes NAION associated with visual loss.https://t.co/mT9PVyEoRO pic.twitter.com/L3bDzVC2Dy— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 4, 2024Of those, 710 had type 2 diabetes, with 194 being prescribed semaglutide medications, marketed under brandnames like Wegovy and Ozempic, that belong to a class of medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists.Another 975 patients in the study were overweight or living with obesity, 361 of them being prescribed semaglutide.Among those prescribed semaglutide, an eye problem known as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, was eventually diagnosed in a small percentage of patients.

Medical officials in Houston say widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have flooded area hospitals with patients seeking treatment for heat-related illnesses and carbon monoxide poisoning due to using home generators improperly

Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for its generic Ivosidenib tablets used in the treatment of certain types of cancer of bone marrow and bile duct. The tentative approval by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) is for the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Ivosidenib tablets of strength 250 mg, the company said in a regulatory filing. The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product Tibsovo tablets, 250 mg, of Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC (Servier), it added. The company said Ivosidenib tablets are indicated for patients with newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) as monotherapy in adults 75 years or older, or who have comorbidities that preclude the use of intensive induction chemotherapy.

The weight-loss drug Wegovy has been bombarding TV commercial breaks with ads, more than a year after its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, limited starter-dose supplies in the U.S. to get a handle on demand. An ad titled “Discover the Power," part of a national advertising campaign called “The Power of Wegovy" that was announced in June, aired 6,271 times on national traditional TV between June 3 and June 25, according to TV ad-tracking firm iSpot.tv.

cognitive decline in US President Joe Biden. Many top neurologists who watched the debate closely said that Biden was displaying symptoms related to Parkinson’s disease. The White House after an outrage over an earlier comment clarified that the president had undergone a neurological examination in January and the doctors had ruled out Parkinson’s disease. This has raised questions on this neurological issue, its effects and the symptoms associated with the condition. This is a neurodegenerative condition.

anxiety could face double the risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to their calmer counterparts. Parkinson's, as many know, is becoming increasingly common globally, with projections showing it could affect a staggering 14.2 million people by 2040, thanks to longer lifespans. So, maybe it's worth paying attention to those nerves and keeping tabs on your mental health as you age. The study confirmed that people with anxiety are at higher risk for developing Parkinson’s Disease (PD), with depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue, cognitive impairment, hypotension, tremor, rigidity, balance impairment, and constipation also identified as risk factors.

Ollie Watkins is, in his own words, a realist. He has never pictured himself playing at a major tournament for England — especially when, as a teenager learning his trade as a striker, he was sent on loan to English sixth-tier club Weston-super-Mare in 2015. So imagine what went through Watkins' mind when he saw his stoppage-time shot fly past Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and into the bottom corner to earn England a place in the European Championship final?

AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL), the global capability centre (GCC) of British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca, announced an investment of Rs 250 crore ($30 million) to expand its Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) in Chennai. The expansion includes adding close to 1,300 job roles focused on driving innovation, enhancing efficiency, and streamlining operations across the company globally. The facility currently occupies 334,000 square feet of office space at Ramanujan IT City, with plans to add approximately 180,000 square feet over the next six months to accommodate this expansion, creating AstraZeneca’s biggest global capability centre.

healthcare startup Cloudphysician said it has appointed Mandar Vaidya as its India chief executive officer from June. Bengaluru-based Cloudphysician is a full-stack tech and operations company that partners with hospitals to manage patients in their intensive care unit and emergency departments.

TORONTO — Ontario pension fund manager OMERS has signed a deal to sell medical lab company LifeLabs to U.S.-based firm Quest Diagnostics in a deal valued at $1.35 billion including debt.

Star Health firm on profitability path amid rising competition In the two years to FY24, Niva Bupa clocked a CAGR of 47% in NEP compared to 15% for Star Health. Its claims ratio (indicating NEP spent on paying claims) stood at 59% in FY24 against 66% for Star Health. In fact, Niva Bupa’s claims ratio was the lowest in the industry.

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Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert on commonly used drugs amlodipine and acetazolamide, saying both these medicines cause adverse reactions. Amlodipine — used for treatment of fatal coronary heart disease and non-fatal myocardial infarction and to reduce the risk of stroke — causes lichenoid keratosis, an inflammatory reaction, IPC said. According to IPC, amlodipine is also used to reduce the risk of coronary revascularisation procedures and need for hospitalisation due to angina in patients with coronary artery disease. The medicine is used alone or in combination with other medications.

South Korea's government has announced it will abandon its plan to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors to resolve the country’s long medical impasse

Also read: Understanding metabolic syndrome, which affects 1 in 3 Indians In 2002, WHI released preliminary findings from a study undertaken to determine whether HRT protected women from heart disease and whether it increased the risk of breast cancer. The findings indicated that combined oestrogen and progestogen therapy showed elevated risks of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots among the participating women, and the study was halted. Later, meta-studies and clarifications repudiated many of the WHI findings, but a culture of over-cautiousness had set in—and continues to be an influential factor in the clinical treatment of menopause.