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6 injured as house wall collapses in Mumbai
Six people injured after the house wall collapsed after high tension wire fell on the house in Mankhurd area on Monday, said the Disaster Control Unit.The injured were quickly taken to a nearby hospital. "The injured include four minors--Arbaz Shaikh, Nilesh Yadav, Vipul Ghanshyam Pathak and Dhiraj Yadav, all aged up to 14 years," said Dr Patil, AMO, Govandi Shatabdi Hospital.He said the condition of those injured was stable. One of the injured, named, Lata Parshuram Palekar was treated quickly and discharged from the hospital. The treatment of Prashant Dilip Pawar, 25, is going on.The incident took place at around 4.30 pm after high tension wire fell on the house at Ekta Nagar's Shivneri road in Mankhurd Mandala. The incident was reported by the CP Control room.
Govt notifies new rules for drugs and clinical trials
Aimed at promoting clinical research in the country, the Health Ministry on Monday notified New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 reducing the time for approving applications to 30 days for drugs manufactured in India and 90 days for those developed outside the country. The new rules will ensure patient safety, as they would be enlisted for trials with informed consent. The ethics committee will monitor the trials and decide on the amount of compensation in cases of adverse events, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) S Eswara Reddy said. "In case of injury to clinical trial subject, medical management will be provided as long as required as per the opinion of the investigator or till such time it is established that the injury is not related to the clinical trial. "Also, compensation in cases of death and permanent disability or other injury to a trial subject will be decided by the Drug Controller General," Reddy said. These rules will apply to clinical trial, ...
Patients demand solution to Manipur doctors' strike
As the resident doctors and students of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, continued their agitation for the second day on Monday, thousands of patients from Manipur and neighbouring states were denied medicare.
Healthcare experts explore UK-India Ayushman Bharat tie-ups
Healthcare experts from India and the UK gathered for a first-of-its-kind conference in Birmingham to explore opportunities emerging after the Indian government's Ayushman Bharat initiative. The conference, which was organised at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham by the Indian High Commission in the UK, Consulate General of India in Birmingham and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) last week, brought together around 120 experts to deliberate upon workforce challenges and analyse the scale of exchange possible in the field of healthcare. Jacqui Smith, Chair of UHB Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, set the tone of the conference by emphasising on "mutually beneficial" partnerships on offer for India and the UK in the sector. The University Hospitals Bristol (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust is a National Health Service foundation trust in the UK. "The current Indian government has put a strong emphasis on healthcare for all Indians and this has already led to new research and ...
IIT-H's new game based therapy to aid stroke victims
The Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad's (IIT-H) incubated start-up has developed a "gamified arm rehabilitation" device that would aid in brain and motor rehabilitation of stroke victims.
Obesity speeds up puberty onset in boys: Study
Boys with obesity, or excess belly fat, enter puberty at an earlier age than average, scientists have found. Researchers from the University of Chile conducted the study on 527 Chilean boys ages four to seven years. They found that both total body obesity and central obesity, or excess belly fat, were associated with greater odds of starting puberty before age nine. "With the increase in childhood obesity worldwide, there has been an advance in the age at which puberty begins in girls," said Maria Veronica Mericq, the lead investigator of the study. "However, in boys the evidence has been controversial," said Mericq. Some studies have found that obesity delayed puberty, whereas another study showed that only overweight but not obesity induced earlier puberty in boys. Early puberty -- called precocious puberty -- is linked to possible problems including stunted growth and emotional-social problems, researchers said. The team found that the prevalence of total obesity increased with ...
Artificial pancreas to boost diabetes treatment
Australian researchers have created the world's first machine intelligent artificial pancreas that could improve insulin dosing for diabetics.
Fire fallout: AIIMS trauma centre suspends admissions, may remain affected for a month
Admission of patients to the emergency department of the AIIMS trauma centre here, the biggest such facility in the country, is likely to be suspended for over a month after Sunday's blaze rendered the operation theatre non-functional, hospital sources said Monday. Several surgeries scheduled for Monday were postponed due to the non-functional OT, they said. On an average, 25-30 emergency surgeries are performed at the five major operation theatres of the facility, named Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, on a daily basis. "New admissions cannot happen because of the non-functional OT complex. Patients who suffer trauma injuries or accidents come here and are emergency cases, mostly requiring surgery. "Four to five emergency surgeries scheduled for Monday, that could not wait, are being performed at the main AIIMS facility. Rest of the surgeries, based on priority, would be performed over the next few days," one of the sources added. However, the outpatient department of the ...
Obesity causes early onset of puberty, says study
Obese boys and girls are likely to enter puberty at an early age, which can result in stunted growth or depression, finds a new study.
Vice President calls for renewed focus on rural health care
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Monday said a renewed focus on rural health care is needed, adding more needs to be done to ensure health security to India's vast population. Naidu cautioned that the quality of healthcare being delivered cannot be determined by the price being paid. He was delivering the 13th Convocation address of Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, a deemed university, at Loni in Ahmednagar district. Naidu also suggested a mandatory rural service of three years for doctors before their first promotion. He congratulated the 437 graduates who were presented degrees at the convocation and expressed delight that a large number of graduates who won awards and medals for excellence were women. "There is no tool for development more effective than women empowerment," he said. Opining that the youth of India would determine its future, the Vice President quoted United Nations Population Funds report which said the window of demographic dividend opportunity .
HWB to supply heavy water in India for non-nuclear use
India's Heavy Water Board (HWD) plans to supply heavy water to Indian companies to produce deuterated compounds within the country, said a top official.
Human brain can detect Earth's magnetic field
A team of scientists has found that the human brain is capable of detecting the Earth's magnetic field, challenging previous studies.
Sun Pharma gets observation from USFDA for Baska plant
Drug major Sun Pharma Monday said it has received one observation from the US health regulator for its Baska manufacturing facility in Gujarat. In a regulatory filing, the Mumbai-based company said the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) conducted a pre-approval inspection (PAI) of Baska facility from January 28 to February 5, 2019. "At the conclusion of the inspection, the USFDA issued a Form 483, with one observation for which the company has submitted the response," it added. The Baska injectibles plant had recently filed for approvals to sell its products in the US, which is currently Sun Pharma's biggest market. The manufacturing plant is located near the company's Halol plant which is already facing regulatory issues from the US health regulator. Sun Pharma shares closed 1.9 per cent down at Rs 464.10 apiece on the BSE.
Shoolini University Aims to top in Filing Patents
/ -- Himachal-based Shoolini University, which now figures among the top five universities in the country to file patents, has resolved to encourage research and be the number one among all institutions in the country in the field of patents. The university conducted a two-day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Research and Development (R&D) to discuss the ways to achieve its target to be among the top 200 global universities of the world by 2022. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/792680/Shoolini_University_Logo.jpg ) The faculty and students of Shoolini University have so far filed 270 patents and set the target to file 300 patents by the end of March. Filing patents involves preliminary investigations by authorised agencies into the exclusivity and viability of the patents filed. Talking to the media here, Vice Chancellor Prof PK Khosla said, "The university was already on the right track as it has an 'H' index of 44 in terms of citation. He said the ...
Work-life balance doesn't have to be stressful (Health Notes)
Working round-the-clock in today's technologically connected world, striking a work-life balance seems almost impossible. However, finding the right balance in this fast-paced world is essential. With more people experiencing workplace anxiety and depression now than ever before, managing work-related stress is the need of the hour.
Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic version of Viagra tablets
Drug firm Lupin Monday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Sildenafil tablets, used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, in the American market. The company has received the approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market its product which is a generic version of Pfizer Inc's Viagra tablets, Lupin Ltd said in a regulatory filing. The Mumbai-based company has received approval for its product in various strengths, it added. Sildenafil tablets are a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). According to IQVIA MAT December 2018 data, Sildenafil tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg had annual sales of around USD 611 million in the US market. Lupin's shares were trading 1.73 per cent down at Rs 730.65 apiece on the BSE.
Medicine, personal care products may pollute rivers, seas
Traces of the medicine and personal care products are winding up in the rivers, lakes, and oceans through sewage, potentially affecting aquatic environments, scientists say. Researchers from Rutgers University in the US found that bacteria in sewage treatment plants may be creating new contaminants that have not been evaluated for potential risks. The scientists tested the ability of bacteria in sludge from a sewage treatment plant to break down two widely used pharmaceutical products: naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and guaifenesin, an expectorant in many cough and cold medications. They also tested two common compounds in personal care products: oxybenzone, a key ingredient in many sunscreens, and methylparaben, a preservative in many cosmetics. Bacteria that do not require oxygen to grow in the sludge broke down methylparaben, but the microbes only partially broke down the three other chemicals -- and created new contaminants in the process, according to the study
Human brain can detect changes in Earth's magnetic field: Study
Many people are able to unconsciously detect changes in the Earth's magnetic fields, according to scientists who claim to have found concrete evidence of a new human sense -- magnetoreception. Researchers from California Institute of Technology in the US and the University of Tokyo in Japan offer experimental evidence that human brain waves respond to controlled changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields. "Many animals have magnetoreception, so why not us?" said Connie Wang, lead author of the eNeuro study published in the journal eNeuro. For example, honeybees, salmon, turtles, birds, whales, and bats use the geomagnetic field to help them navigate, and dogs can be trained to locate buried magnets. It has long been theorised that humans may share a similar ability. However, despite a flurry of research attempting to test for it in the '80s, it has never been conclusively demonstrated. "Aristotle described the five basic senses as including vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch," ...
Watching TV while snacking ups heart disease, diabetes risk in teens: Study
Teenagers who sit for hours watching TV, using the computer or playing video games while eating unhealthy snacks are at increased risk heart diseases and diabetes, scientists say. The study found these teens are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of risk factors including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels -- that elevate the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. "The take home message is limiting your screen time is important, but when it is not possible, avoiding snack consumption may help you to reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome," said Beatriz Schaan, of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The research was part of the Study on Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA), a school-based survey of Brazilian teens. The study included data on 33,900 teens ages 12 to 17. The researchers measured the teens' waists and blood pressure, and took blood
Lupin receives USFDA approval for Sildenafil Tablets USP
Lupin's Sildenafil Tablets USP, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg, is the generic version Pfizer Inc's Viagra Tablets, 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg. Sildenafil Tablets are a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED).