Health And Medicine
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Kerala Drugs Control Department files case against Ramdev for misleading advertisements
The regulator said that Divya Pharmacy, which markets Patanjali Ayurved’s products, had advertised false cures for sexual impotence and diabetes.
Scroll Staff
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Johnson & Johnson’s tuberculosis drug patent rejected, treatment likely to get cheaper
Currently, the treatment cost for a six-month course of bedaquiline is around Rs 65,000.
Scroll Staff
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Nepal bans import of medicines from 16 Indian firms
The companies allegedly do not adhere to the World Health Organization’s good manufacturing practices.
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Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Bombay HC allows Johnson & Johnson to manufacture baby powder but freeze on sale to continue
The High Court also ordered that the samples of the product, which was banned in Maharashtra for not meeting quality standards, be sent for re-testing.
Scroll Staff
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Wellness vapes: Could inhaling vitamins actually harm users?
The US regulator has warned that these vapes are ‘unsafe’, ‘ineffective’ and ‘unproven’.
Aaron Scott, The Conversation & Alice Jasper, The Conversation
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Facing over 38,000 lawsuits, Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talc-based baby powder globally
The product had been discontinued in the US and Canada in 2020 amid allegations of the product causing cancer due to contamination with asbestos.
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Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of baby powder in US, Canada, will continue selling it elsewhere
The company said demand for the product has declined due to ‘misinformation’, as it faces thousands of lawsuits claiming contamination in its talcum powder.
Scroll Staff
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Lessons from Bastar on how local wisdom can aid modern medicine in the fight against Covid-19
The district has been blending traditional and modern practices to treat malaria.
Vishnu Prasad
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World Health Organisation appoints Soumya Swaminathan chief scientist of new division
She is a leading researcher on HIV and tuberculosis.
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The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Writer, doctor Atul Gawande made CEO of Amazon’s joint healthcare company
Amazon, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase had announced their healthcare venture in January.
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India’s Soumya Swaminathan becomes WHO’s Deputy Director General
She served as the head of Indian Council of Medical Research.
Scroll Staff
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India’s Soumya Swaminathan becomes WHO’s Deputy Director General
She served as the head of Indian Council of Medical Research.
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The Field
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat
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Shooting, Baku World Cup: Shreyasi Singh placed eight at end of first day of women’s trap event
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Akash, Vishvanath, Nikhil and Preet reach men’s finals