COUGH SYRUP DEATHS: INDIA SUSPENDS LICENCE OF PHARMA COMPANY LINKED TO DEATHS OF18 CHILDREN IN UZBEKISTAN

Thu 12 January 2023: The production license of India’s Noida-based pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, allegedly linked with the deaths of children in Uzbekistan, has been suspended while the results of its controversial cough syrup are awaited, an Uttar Pradesh drug official said Thursday. A team of central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department had […]

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RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED WHERE SCARY MEMORIES ‘LIVE’ IN OUR BRAINS

Sun 08 January 2023: All of us encounter scary events at some point in our lives. Some events affect us deeply and we are unable to do anything that reminds us of the traumatic event. Effects of excessive fear on our mind were known but it wasn’t conclusively known where exactly these scary memories ‘hide’ […]

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18 CHILDREN DIED IN UZBEKISTAN AFTER CONSUMING INDIAN PHARMA’S SYRUP

Thu 29 December 2022: The government of Uzbekistan has launched an investigation into the deaths of 18 children who ingested Dok-1 Max, a cold and flu syrup manufactured by the Indian pharmaceutical Marion Biotech. According to a report published on Wednesday by AKIpress, a criminal investigation has been launched against officials of the company importer […]

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ONE OF THE FIRST BLOOD TEST KIT TO DETECT ALZHEIMER’S APPROVED IN JAPAN

Tue 27 December 2022: Japan has approved a blood test kit to measure Alzeihmers, which affects millions of individuals worldwide, according to a statement from the manufacturer Sysmex Corporation on Thursday. The company is working to create a kit that is affordable, can detect the accumulation of a protein to treat the disease, and can […]

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ISRAELI AI TOOL PREDICTS HEART FAILURE WEEKS IN ADVANCE

Sun 25 December 2022: Researchers in Israel have come up with an artificial intelligence tool capable of analysing ECG tests and predicting heart failure with an unprecedented accuracy rate. According to the Times of Israel, the technology is currently being used for patients who suffer from myositis — a condition which significantly increase the risk […]

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MEASLES CASES ON THE RISE IN SA

Fri 23  December 2022: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) announced on Friday that measles cases continue to soar across the country. According to the latest data, South Africa has recorded 227 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles cases for specimens collected between 8 October and 17 December across all provinces. Statistics show that 216 laboratory-confirmed […]

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AUSTRALIAN HEALTH EXPERT CALLS FOR BAN ‘FAT’ SANTAS AS CHILD OBESITY RATES SOAR

Wed 21  December 2022: According to Dr. Vincent Candrawinata, a health and wellness expert and researcher at the University of Newcastle, NSW, all obese Santas should be prohibited from shopping malls because they convey the incorrect message and encourage binge eating. According to him, being overweight has nothing to do with happiness, and all amusement […]

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