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Kamal Nath’s Bhavi Mukhymantri tag brings MP Congress’s infighting in the open
Kamal Nath. File. | Photo Credit: A.M. FARUQUI Cracks in the Madhya Pradesh Congress have become more visible with leaders making mutually contradictory statements on projecting former Chief Minister Kamal Nath as the party’s face for the 2023 Assembly election. On Wednesday, Mr. Nath — already in campaign mode travelling to various districts — said … Read more
Naguvanahalli is all smiles with a ‘tobacco-free’ tag
Posters bearing a warning about levy of penalty for violating anti-smoking regulations and about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption are found outside most shops in Naguvanahalli village. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Situated around 14 km from Mysuru, Naguvanahalli is like any other village in the Cauvery belt, nestled amid agricultural fields. Only, none … Read more
Andaman & Nicobar’s first application for the Geographical Indication tag is for the Nicobari hodi
The traditional craft of the Nicobari tribe is the Hodi, an outrigger canoe, very commonly operated in Nicobar group of islands. Photo: Special Arrangement The Geographical Indications Registry at Guindy, Chennai, has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi boat. … Read more
In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2019 alone, multiple sclerosis (MS) cost Americans an estimated $85.4 billion, a new study finds. That amount included over $63 billion in direct medical costs and $22 billion in indirect non-medical costs. “The findings of this study help underscore the burden … Read more
High Price Tag for New, Long-Awaited Gene Therapies
Dec. 30, 2021 – By 2025, 10 to 20 new cell and gene therapies will likely be approved each year, according to the FDA. Great news, right? These products could save countless lives of people living with rare genetic diseases, like Sickle Cell, Progeria, and Spina Bifida. The hefty price tag for these treatments, however, … Read more