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Experimental obesity drug may be alternative to bariatric surgery

The drug maker claimed that the new drug Tirzepatide has enabled people with obesity or who are overweight to lose about 22.5 per cent of their body weight

Experts question study predicting fourth Covid wave in India in June

According to the recent modelling study by researchers at IIT-Kanpur, the fourth wave of the Covid in India may start around June 22 and peak from mid- to late-August

Will new strain Omicron be more contagious than Delta: Virologist explains

The omicron variant has 50 mutations overall, with 32 mutations on the spike protein alone

How Indian engineering colleges are revamping medical R&D with new-age tech

Using tools such as AI, ML, data science and 3D printing, they are making breakthroughs in fields such as oncology, neurology, liver disease and premature deliveries

Reality always catches up in a pandemic: Albright Stonebridge's Mehul Mehta

He spoke to Anjuli Bhargava about the second wave of the pandemic, how the US managed its vaccine rollout better than India, and where India needs to go with its genomics sequencing capabilities

Covishield shows better antibody response than Covaxin, says study

The study was aimed at analysing the antibody response after two complete doses of Covishield and Covaxin in Indians

Study finds a new way of predicting the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines

A study has identified the immune response associated with protection from Covid-19. The discovery is likely to help reduce the time it takes to develop new vaccines

Ethnic diversity helps identify more diabetes-related genomic regions

By including multi-ethnic participants, a large-scale genetic study by the University of Exeter has identified more regions of the genome linked to type-2 diabetes-related traits

Why can't models get Covid-19 predictions right? Should we rely on them?

The models did work to a certain extent. The purpose of the models was not to do long-term forecasting but to inform public opinion and guide policy decisions

Cadila Healthcare testing two-shot regimen for ZyCoV-D, data likely by May

The company is conducting phase 3 efficacy trials on a three-dose regimen of its DNA plasmid technology-based Covid-19 vaccine, which is in its last leg

IT veteran Ashok Soota sets up non-profit entity for medical research

IT veteran Ashok Soota has set up SKAN, a not-for-profit entity that will conduct medical research, and has committed Rs 200 crore towards the effort. The research for the projects will be done through reputed partners, a statement said on Sunday. The strategic partner for neurological research is the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at Indian Institute Science-Bangalore (IISc), it added. CBR is putting together a consortium to handle the first project on Parkinson's disease. The strategic partner for ageing is the upcoming St. John's Geriatric Centre (SJGC), to be located on the St John's Hospital campus. "Soota has agreed to fund the setting up of the Centre for Research in Ageing and Geriatrics (CRAG) at the SJGC and to support joint projects," according to the statement. Of this, Rs 100 crore is earmarked for partners such as St John's, Centre for Brain Research (CBR), IIT-Roorkee, NIMHANS and any new partners which may be added. The remaining amount is earmarked for investmen

Triumph for science

The speed record of Covid-19 vaccine launches is extraordinary

Cost control steps, operational efficiency drive Sygene's Q3 net up by 11%

Consolidated revenue rises by 11.59 per cent to Rs 601.6 crore

Covid-19 vaccine: I am not worried about the efficacy, says Jacob John

I would go for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and not Covishield, and that is my personal judgment, the former head of Centre for Advanced Research in Virology at ICMR says

Study shows new research that may explain severe virus attacks on lungs

How different kinds of immune cells develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases, has been described in a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden

Will explore more investments if incentivised by the govt: Medtronic

Atmanirbharta can be achieved when design and development in India are part of the plan, said the company

Children, adults produce different antibodies against Covid-19: Study

Children and adults produce different types of antibodies in response to the novel coronavirus, according to a study which suggests the course of infection and immune response is distinct in kids

Treating Covid may lead to increased antibiotic resistance, UK study finds

The use of antibiotics in people with Covid-19 could lead to raised levels of the drugs within rivers which may in turn result in an increase in antimicrobial resistance, according to a UK study

UK, India to collaborate in 8 mn pounds-anti-microbial resistance research

UK and India are deepening scientific research collaboration with five new projects to tackle AMR that could lead to advances in the global fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes

GSK buys 10% stake of German biotech firm CureVac in $164-million deal

GSK and CureVac, backed by Bill Gates, will work on developing up to five so-called mRNA-based vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for infectious diseases, they said.