Cambridge scientists develop repurposed liver drug to combat Covid-19
An off-patent drug used to treat lung disease has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge as a potential medicine to fight the
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One in five people face violence, harassment at work: ILO study
About 23% of people or one in five, have experienced violence and harassment at their workplace, an ILO report stated.
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Pfizer to invest $1.26 billion in Belgium plant in European expansion plan
Pfizer Inc. plans to invest 1.2 billion euros (($1.26 billion) in its plant in Belgium over the next three years to expand in
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Covid-19 virus leads to lung damage in UK patients after hospitalization
The Covid-19 virus, in some of the British patients discharged from hospitals, has led to lung damage which is irreversible and may get
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Nutrients in soil have fallen ‘dramatically’ over seven decades: UN
More living organisms are present in a tablespoon of soil than people on earth, according to the UN.
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Israeli researchers develop artificially intelligent pathological assistants
Israeli researchers have succeeded in making computers into pathological assistants at a time when healthcare companies are trying to overcome a global shortage
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India’s drug regulator gives nod for world’s first nasal Covid-19 vaccine
India’s drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, has given its nod for the restricted use of the world’s first intra-nasal vaccine
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World’s most vulnerable people need $51.5 billion in aid next year
A staggering $51.5 billion is needed next year to protect 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people, the UN stated.
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New theory says gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome
rritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a gastrointestinal disorder that affects up to 10% of the global population, may be caused by gravity, a new
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals gets FDA nod for diclofenac
Alembic Pharmaceuticals, an Indian maker of generic drugs, has received FDA approval for diclofenac medicine used to treat osteoarthritis of the knees.