BJP leader Ram Kadam demanded that the Maharashtra government should now accept its “failure” and take full responsibility for allowing the drug culture to “blossom” in the Bollywood. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray (Photo: PTI/file) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Kadam has accused the Maharashtra government of purposefully ignoring the Bollywood and drug mafia … Read more
As the Narcotics Control Bureau tightens its noose around Bollywood while probing the drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Karan Johar took to Instagram and announced an initiative titled Change Within. As part of the initiative, the film industry will be focusing on telling stories of India’s valour, values and the culture. The … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved drug for the leading form of the number one cancer killer, lung cancer, does improve patient survival, a new study confirms. The immunotherapy drug Tecentriq (atezolizumab) was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … Read more
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A common type 2 diabetes drug called metformin may have an unexpected, but positive, side effect: New research suggests that people taking the drug appear to have significantly slower declines in thinking and memory as they age. “Our six-year study of … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The widely prescribed antibiotic azithromycin is being investigated as a COVID-19 treatment, but a new study warns it could increase the risk of heart problems. Researchers analyzed data from millions of patients (average age: 36) in the United States and found … Read more
By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A drug long used to treat Parkinson’s disease may benefit patients with a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a small clinical trial suggests. One of the leading causes of vision loss in older people is a condition called dry … Read more
New Delhi: A high-level government committee has recommended introduction of cosmetovigilance to detect adverse effects of cosmetics, issue reaction warnings and monitor sale of such products. While the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, India’s drug regulatory authority, has both drugs and cosmetics under its purview, there is no platform that defines the activities related to … Read more
JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s $1.5 billion wine industry is reeling after a series of pandemic-induced shocks, including successive bans on the sale of alcohol totaling some 14 weeks. The country’s Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons have become household staples world-wide, and wineries centered in the rolling farmlands around the Western Cape are among South Africa’s most successful and … Read more