Hong Kong, In a first, a drug discovered and designed using artificial intelligence (AI) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, has entered human clinical trials. Hong Kong-based biotechnology company Insilico Medicine, in a statement, announced that the Phase II trial on oral dosage of … Read more
Israel has detected a case of monkeypox disease for the first time in 2023, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement. A man in his 50s who travelled from Portugal to Israel contracted the disease despite being vaccinated against the virus, the Ministry noted on Thursday. According to the Ministry, vaccinated people may contract … Read more
Participants will consume capsules of dried faeces to see if they can improve gut health. Source link
In 2017, Ms Bey founded the Africa Sickle Cell organisation, an non-governmental organisation focused on improving the lives of people with sickle cell. She regularly visits communities to spread awareness of the genetic disease, but she went back to Taveta, her hometown, to help support the people there. Source link
A mother is warning others to look out for symptoms of necrotising fasciitis, after she nearly died. Source link
Have you ever wondered how a country or State collates data about a disease outbreak? Or how a nation calculates the number of persons who are infected or affected by a disease ? Or how an outbreak is prevented? A silent, diligent army of men and women works daily to collect information about diseases in … Read more
The second such drug in a year raises hopes we can start treating dementia. Source link
Photograph used for representational purposes only Despite the availability of ₹50 lakh of financial support for treatment of all rare disease patients, none of the six patients with Fabry Disease, who have been shortlisted for treatment on the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s crowdfunding portal, have been given the treatment, the Lysosomal Storage … Read more
It is testing a device aimed at improving patient mobility. Source link
The risk to the public is very low, but people are urged to protect themselves from the tiny bugs. Source link