A ray of hope for leprosy patients
Two groups of Indian scientists have developed anti-leprosy vaccines that they claim are also effective in helping victims recover.
US drug firms put Third World lives at risk
Inadequate information on the labels of US drug products sold in the Third World have put many lives at risk, concludes a US government study
Righting the target
Clearer understanding of an enzyme's role could lead to pain killers with less acute side-effects
Taking a short cut
A new method of drug development which expedites the lengthy process of scanning thousands of possible combinations, could lower drug prices …
Super aspirin makes a debut
For those suffering with heart diseases, scientists just found drugs that are more effective than aspirin
Outsourcing drug trials
The international clinical trial business could come to India in a big way. The most advanced drugs might be available to Indians as soon as the …
Biography of malignancy
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New drug formulations to fight respiratory illnesses, superbugs
The drugs are much more effective than presently available drugs because of which patients can be prescribed smaller doses; used interchangeably, …
Parliament passes bill that eases rules on narcotics used in palliative care
Experts say pain management in the country will change drastically for the better once the bill is enacted
More global trials for 3 COVID-19 drugs: WHO
The 3 drugs — used to treat malaria, cancer and immune disorders — will be tested on thousands of volunteer patients across 600 …
African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment: Lancet study
Only 55% of African children living with HIV (including those who were previously undiagnosed) are on antiretroviral therapy and 32.6% have a …
Six reasons why antibiotics access remains a challenge in Uganda
Lack of registry, sub-standard health facilities, poor cold storage, limited expenditure on health, irrational antibiotic use and lack of …
Depression, an invisible burden for TB patients; and we must urgently address this
The risk of people with mental disorders being prone to developing TB has often been overlooked
Nigeria faces shortage of meningitis vaccine as epidemic spreads
A new strand of the disease has emerged, for which vaccine is not available commercially
Encouraging orphan drugs in India
India needs to formulate an atrractive law to spur development of drugs for rare diseases
Combining antibiotics with silver nanoparticles may help address drug resistance
Researchers at Delhi’s Jamia Millia find that a combination is more effective against bacteria than when using either antibiotics or silver …
Online drug sale ban: Is there a need to regulate e-pharmacies?
Following an interim ban on online sale of medicines, many questions have been raised on the need for checks and balances
Gilead signs agreements with Indian generic companies for hepatitis C drug
Indian companies granted licence to produce generic sofosbuvir and investigational single tablet regimen of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treatment …
Bihar faces shortage of HIV drug
Activists blame it on poor coordination between NACO and state; say 20,000 patients at risk
In AID(S) of the dying
To tackle the killer disease ravaging South Africa, the government's health policy will have to undergo a drastic change
Baywatch
Goa's 'army' fights drugs, AIDS, nudism and the various other ills of tourism that threaten to snuff out the local traditional lifestyle
Younger people are more prone to cancer, here is why
Risk factors include — highly processed foods, sugary beverages, weight, type 2 diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, sleep deprivation and …
Rwanda's gorillas have figured out where to find their sodium fix. But it's dangerous
In Volcanoes National Park, gorillas have been leaving the confines of the protected area to raid crops
Fading history of Novartis v Union of India
The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key patent law
COVID-19 exposed dependence of world, India on China for active pharma ingredients
APIs are crucial for drugs and countries have put their eggs in a single basket; India has been discussing the issue for sometime