Article on May 22, 2023
Study Discovers Link Between Obesity With Oral Cancer Immune Escape
Obesity is a common comorbidity in cancer patients. Two recent studies found that oral cancer patients who were on statins--medicines that lower cholesterol--showed improved overall and cancer-specific survival. A team from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry, led by Yu Leo Lei, DDS, PhD Obesity helps to produce a sort of tumour microenvironment that promotes tumour growth.
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Heatwave Alert Issued For Several States For Today: IMD Scientist
According to reports, Chandigarh has been witnessing a lot of heat for the previous two days. The temperature on Sunday crossed 40 degrees Celsius and the temperature could cross 40 degrees Celsius on Monday as well.
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India To Set Up Super-speciality Hosp, Dialysis Units, Sea Ambulances In Pacific Region: PM Modi
Other medicines are also available at a discounted price, ranging from 60 per cent to 90 per cent of the market cost. I propose bringing similar Jan Aushadhi Centers to your countries, said Modi on Indian aid to Pacific region
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1 In 10 People & 1 In 2 diabetics Suffer From Peripheral Neuropathy
Although identifying a patient with Peripheral Neuropathy is not rocket science, currently published studies across different countries confirm that up to 80 per cent of patients remain undiagnosed and untreated
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Sanofi's Smoker's Lung Drug Shows Sustained Performance In Trial
The benefits of Sanofi and Regeneron's anti-inflammatory drug Dupixent set in quickly during a trial to treat "smoker's lung" and lasted for the duration of the 1-year study, French drugmaker Sanofi said late on Sunday
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Taiwan Left Out From WHO's Annual Assembly After China Opposes
Taiwan failed in its efforts to gain an invitation to the World Health Organization's annual assembly despite the island's claims that support was growing for its participation
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Don't Delay Reforms To Prepare For Next Pandemic, Says WHO
The head of the World Health Organization urged countries to undertake the reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic at the U.N. health agency's annual assembly on Monday
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USFDA Inspects Aurobindo Pharma's API Unit, Issues 'Form 483' With Four Observations
On Friday, Aurobindo Pharma's Unit XIV, an API Non-antibiotic Manufacturing facility situated at Paravada Industrial Area, Anakapalli District got inspected by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) from 15th May to 19th May 2023, the company stated in an exchange filing
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Animal Health Body Seeks Bird Flu Shots To Avoid Pandemic
Governments should consider vaccinating poultry against bird flu, which has killed hundreds of millions of birds and infected mammals worldwide, to prevent the virus from turning into a new pandemic, the head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said
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West Bengal: Govt In Action After Lumpy Skin Disease Reported In Livestock In Several Districts
"Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, AH and Dairying acts promptly to address concerns of livestock farmers of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal today, as suspected cases of LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease), a devastating disease of Cattle and Buffaloes are reported," an official release said Sunday
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