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.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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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: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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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.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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.
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.
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.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings