By Dr. Ramnath Babu Cryopreservation encompasses the freezing of biological materials, such as cells, tissues, and even whole embryos, for long-term storage. It forms a vital part of both biobanking and fertility treatment and is thus, an enabling technology in medical research. Long-term viability depends on a long regime of constant vigilance and often very … Read more
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called First in the World Challenge. File | Photo Credit: AP Aimed at encouraging Indian scientists to come up with innovative ideas for finding solutions to difficult health problems, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called “First in … Read more
Budget 2024-25: Before each Budget, the allocation of funds and tax incentives for various sectors become prominent topics of discussion. Leading up to this year’s comprehensive Budget, experts and industry insiders have emphasized the need to increase the healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP. This would enhance accessibility, affordability, and most importantly, the overall … Read more
May 26, 2022 – Trishna Bharadia has multiple sclerosis and works as a patient engagement consultant and is often asked to take part in clinical trials. Mostly, though, she turns them down. She has to: A resident of rural England, Bharadia lives hours away from most clinical trial sites. Even if one were closer, the … Read more
March 10, 2022 — It’s not your typical theft, but it’s definitely one that grabs your attention. Last weekend in Denver, thieves broke into a parked truck and stole a blue-and-white box labeled “exempt human specimen.” Turns out those particular specimens were donated human heads. While Denver police continue their search for the stolen property, … Read more
11.08am GMT 11:08 In the UK, almost five million Covid shots have been thrown away, according to an official report. The Daily Telegraph reported this morning that AstraZeneca vaccines were the most likely to be wasted. It estimates that the cost of the wasted jabs could be as much as £70.5 million, according to the … Read more
8.04am GMT08:04 It is the second year that Diwali will be taking place under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. That obviously hasn’t stopped people celebrating, or creating scenes of light and great beauty across south Asia. People light earthen lamps on the banks of the river Sarayu during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of … Read more
A new climate adaptation strategy released by the Morrison government says the cost of natural disasters are expected to almost double by 2060 and backed the importance of markets to help Australians cope as the planet heats up. The National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy 2021-25, released on Friday, identifies a range of perils from … Read more
1.35am BST01:35 No new cases of Covid-19 in Queensland The Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, is holding a press conference in Brisbane. The state has recorded no new cases of Covid-19 in the community or in hotel quarantine. Palaszczuk is urging people to get vaccinated after the state controversially made the Pfizer vaccine available to over … Read more
Brazil suspends use of over 12m Chinese Sinovac doses; UK reportedly pushes ahead with plans to require NHS workers to be vaccinated Vaccines for care home staff: why ‘no jab, no job’ is controversial Let parents decide on jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, say UK vaccine advisers Australia reopening ‘could change’ as Covid continues to … Read more