Drugs Medical Pharma

Merck’s pill fails to prevent COVID-19 infection among households

Merck's COVID-19 pill does not stop the risk of prevention of the virus spreading to others in a household, the company stated.

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Medical Pharma

Wipro unveils ‘tamper-proof’ self-verifiable digital wallet

India's WiproLab45 unveiled its Decentralized Identity and Credential Exchange (DICE) ID to put the user in control of their medical data, approval to

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Health Medical

Large study provides clues on immunity against Covid reinfection

A large study provides clues on how long immunity lasts against Covid reinfection and does vaccination help in reducing its severity

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Climate Health

Reconstruction challenge in Turkey, Syria as toll at 41,000

About 1.5 million are homeless in Turkey after the largest earthquake disaster devastated the country, with 210 million tonnes of rubble awaiting clearance,

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Drugs Pharma

Zydus gets FDA green light for drugs to treat diabetes, shingles

Zydus Lifesciences, a subsidiary of Zydus Pharmaceuticals US, has received two tentative FDA approvals, one for treating type 2 diabetes and the other

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Drugs Medical Pharma

FDA gives nod for Apellis’ injection to treat geographic atrophy

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a US-based biopharmaceutical company, has got FDA approval for a drug to treat geographic atrophy, the company announced.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Embedded LEDs may aid future cancer immunotherapies

Activation of bio-therapeutic drugs by switching on LEDs embedded close to a tumour may be cancer immunotherapy's future, researchers found.

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Drugs Pharma

Glenmark gets 2nd FDA nod for high blood sugar drug

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a US-based company, has received a tentative second FDA approval for its oral drug to treat high blood pressure.

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Climate Health

Conflict, climate disasters, ends 78 million children’s education

About 78 million children worldwide don't go to school because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement, according to a UN statement.

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Climate Health Medical

UN appeals for $5.6 billion aid for Ukrainians as towns disappear

The UN has appealed for $5.6 billion in aid to help Ukrainians trapped inside the county and refugees in host nations, as massive

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