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Ianalumab Shows Durable Platelet Response in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia: NEJM
More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disorder…
Bio-Inspired Nacre-Like Composite for Aesthetic Dental Applications: Study Sheds Light
UK: A bio-inspired nacre-like glass flake/polymer composite has been developed, demonstrating strong mechanical properties, enhanced crack resistance, antibacterial activity, and favorable translucency, making it suitable for aesthetic dental applications.In a…
Increased Physical Activity Linked to Lower Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Study
Researchers have found in a new retrospective observational cohort study that among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, incremental increases in physical activity were associated with a 31% reduction in all-cause mortality…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Canada speeding drug reviews, Novo Nordisk ads, and more
Health Canada is planning to speed up reviews of some drugs by piggybacking on the decisions of foreign regulators, including possibly the U.S. FDA
KGMU Conversion row: Doctor’s modus operandi, network links under probe
Lucknow: In the ongoing probe against the 31-year-old resident doctor at King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, for alleged sexual exploitation and forced religious conversion, investigators are focusing on uncovering…
Telangana doctors oppose uniform fee structure at private medical colleges
Hyderabad: Expressing concerns over the ongoing efforts by private medical college management associations to dismantle the Convener Quota system in Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical admissions, under the pretext of introducing…
Another NEET aspirant found dead in Patna
Patna: Amid the ongoing case of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant death in Patna, another similar case of a female student dying in her hostel room in the state capital has…
Tirunelveli doctor threatens contractor during hospital demolition, booked
Tirunelveli: A doctor and his aides have been booked by Tirunelveli city police for allegedly threatening a corporation contractor with weapons while demolition work was underway on the doctor’s five-storey…
MD Anaesthesiology doctors need no separate training to prescribe essential narcotic drugs: HC
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court recently observed that a person possessing an MD degree in Anaesthesiology requires no separate training to possess, prescribe, and dispense essential narcotic drugs for medical…