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Man with rare antibody saving unborn children becomes blood donor royalty
1 month ago

Man with rare antibody saving unborn children becomes blood donor royalty

ABC  

Arthur Croft's regular blood donations have helped save the lives of thousands of women and children across New South Wales. Jemma Falkenmire from the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood said RH disease was "awful" before the antibody was discovered. "It's pretty much eradicated thanks to only around 170 Australians, including Arthur whose blood is making this antibody," she said. "If you're …

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Kerala HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Against Lab Technician For 'Endangering Life' By Deviating From Test Method Prescribed By Doctor
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Against Lab Technician For 'Endangering Life' By Deviating From Test Method Prescribed By Doctor

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that a lab technician can be held liable for negligence if they deviate from the test prescribed by the doctor on the ground that the test so prescribed was unavailable in their lab. Consequently, the Court refused to quash the final report alleging offence punishable under Section 336 IPC against a lab worker, who …

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New antibody could be promising cancer treatment: Study
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New antibody could be promising cancer treatment: Study

Hindustan Times  

Researchers at Uppsala University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created an antibody that has the potential to treat a variety of cancers. Researchers have developed a unique type of antibody that both targets and delivers a drug package via the antibody itself, while simultaneously activating the immune system for personalised immunotherapy treatments. We can now show that our …

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Doctors perform kidney transplant in patient with high antibody levels
2 months ago

Doctors perform kidney transplant in patient with high antibody levels

The Hindu  

A 36-year-old patient, who was at an advanced stage of renal failure and had high antibody levels underwent a kidney transplant at a private hospital. The patient’s antibody levels were significantly higher than the acceptable threshold. High antibody levels could typically complicate transplantation procedures, according to a press release. “By effectively managing the high antibody levels, we were able to …

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Scientists Discover Mechanism of Allergic Disease Activation Through Protein Shape Shift
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists Discover Mechanism of Allergic Disease Activation Through Protein Shape Shift

China Daily  

Chinese researchers have discovered that morphological changes of an immune receptor play a key role in allergic reactions. The study analyzed protein structures and found that when the antibody binds to the immune receptor, the shape of the receptor changes, exposing specific protein sites in the associated signaling pathways, which in turn activates these pathways and triggers allergic responses.

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Chinese researchers isolate anti-HIV antibody from alpacas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese researchers isolate anti-HIV antibody from alpacas

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-26 14:59 NANJING -- A Chinese research team has isolated an antibody from alpacas that can effectively inhibit HIV, providing a promising avenue for the development of new anti-AIDS drugs. The primary approach in the clinical development of new anti-AIDS drugs targets the process by which the virus enters host cells. In true virus tests, the trimeric …

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Malaria to Chikungunya: 7 types of monsoon fevers, know prevention tips
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Malaria to Chikungunya: 7 types of monsoon fevers, know prevention tips

India TV News  

Monsoon fevers, also known as monsoon season illnesses, are a common occurrence in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Some of the common ones are as follows: Malaria According to Dr Niranjan Patil, Associate Vice President, Scientific Business head- Infectious diseases, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, Mumbai, dengue is diagnosed clinically by symptoms of fever with chills, whereas in the …

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Team including Indian scientists designs potent antidote to cobra, krait venom toxins
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Team including Indian scientists designs potent antidote to cobra, krait venom toxins

The Hindu  

For some people, snakes are exotic yet dangerous creatures of the wild; eerie but elusive, and not something to worry about in day-to-day life. Venom from snake bites leads to more than 100,000 deaths every year, with around 400,000 people left permanently disabled The mortality burden is especially higher in low and middle-income countries in Africa and Asia, with India …

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IISc scientists create synthetic antibody to neutralise lethal snakebite toxin
10 months, 2 weeks ago

IISc scientists create synthetic antibody to neutralise lethal snakebite toxin

Hindustan Times  

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science have developed a synthetic human antibody that can neutralise a potent neurotoxin produced by the Elapidae family of highly toxic snakes, which includes the cobra, king cobra, krait and black mamba. Research has shown that less than 10% of a vial of antivenom actually contains antibodies that are targeted towards snake venom toxins.” …

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IISc scientists develop synthetic antibody to neutralise deadly snake bite toxin
10 months, 2 weeks ago

IISc scientists develop synthetic antibody to neutralise deadly snake bite toxin

The Hindu  

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru have developed a synthetic human antibody that can neutralise a potent neurotoxin produced by the Elapidae family of highly toxic snakes, which includes the cobra, king cobra, krait and black mamba. Closer to universal solution Researchers say that this development takes us one step closer to a universal antibody solution that …

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Carol Vorderman's daughter Katie King plans to take the fight against cancer into space with orbital pharmaceutical factory
11 months, 1 week ago

Carol Vorderman's daughter Katie King plans to take the fight against cancer into space with orbital pharmaceutical factory

Daily Mail  

Carol Vorderman's daughter is taking the fight against cancer into space, with plans to build a pharmaceutical factory in orbit. Her technology already has the backing of the European Space Agency, and she is in negotiations for her work to undergo trials on the International Space Station next year. The scientist, who takes inspiration from her mother, has focused on …

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Single-dose HPV jab is enough to prevent cervical cancer, Indian study finds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Single-dose HPV jab is enough to prevent cervical cancer, Indian study finds

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A single-dose human papillomavirus vaccination, especially given to adolescent girls in the age group of 10-14 years, can help prevent cervical cancer, says a new study published in the journal Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. The study, conducted at hospitals across India, found that 10 years after vaccination, a high proportion of single- dose recipients still had antibody titers …

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Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: What are monoclonal antibodies? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: What are monoclonal antibodies? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, India reached out to Australia to procure monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. According to research published in The Lancet journal of Infectious Diseases, m102.4 is a “potent, fully human” monoclonal antibody that neutralises Hendra and Nipah viruses, both outside and inside of living organisms. According to a research …

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Nipah: Centre to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah: Centre to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode/New Delhi: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kozhikode, where two people were killed by the brain-damaging virus recently, the Kerala government said on Friday. State Health Minister Veena George said a 39-year-old man tested positive for the virus, which was transmitted to him through direct contact with an infected person who died on August 30. George …

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Nipah virus: Australia's antibody doses sought, ICMR to work on vaccine | Top updates
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Australia's antibody doses sought, ICMR to work on vaccine | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday, taking the total number of infections to six while the fatalities remain two. The Kerala Health department said it has identified a total of 1,080 persons in the contact list of the positive patients and has started collecting samples. Nipah virus top updates: 1)ICMR DG Rajeev Bahl …

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Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain shut till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain shut till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

In wake of the rising cases of Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government has extended the school and college holidays till September 24 in Kozhikode district, according to a report by India Today. Kozhikode: Health workers wait to admit patients at a Nipah isolation ward at the Medical College, in Kozhikode, Read here: In Kerala, 1 more tests positive …

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To tackle Nipah, India to procure monoclonal antibody from Australia, says ICMR
1 year, 3 months ago

To tackle Nipah, India to procure monoclonal antibody from Australia, says ICMR

Hindustan Times  

India is in the process of procuring at least 20 doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia to treat patients infected with the Nipah virus, Indian Council of Medical Research director general Rajiv Bahl said on Friday. “We got some doses of monoclonal antibody from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 2018 when there was an outbreak of the disease. The …

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'Antibody Use Not Approved, But...': ICMR on Treatment for Nipah Virus Outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

'Antibody Use Not Approved, But...': ICMR on Treatment for Nipah Virus Outbreak

The Quint  

Dr Rajiv Bahl explained that the monoclonal antibody treatment was developed in the US and the technology for it was transferred to the University of Queensland in Australia. This is where India acquired a limited number of doses in 2018 when the first Nipah virus outbreak hit Kerala. "In the case of viral infections, monoclonal antibodies are the only 'anti-viral …

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India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment: ICMR chief
1 year, 3 months ago

India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment: ICMR chief

The Hindu  

India will procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection from Australia, ICMR Director-General Rajeev Bahl said on Friday. Mr. Bahl also said mortality among the infected is very high in the case of Nipah virus compared to the mortality of COVID-19, which was 2-3%. It always happens in the rainy season.” He said …

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Top news of the day: September 15, 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Top news of the day: September 15, 2023

The Hindu  

Anantnag encounter | Forces use drones, fire mortar shells Drones have been pressed into service to pinpoint the location of the terrorists who have taken positions in the forest area on a hilly terrain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said as the operation to flush out the ultras entered the third day on September 15. ACB Court to …

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‘Nipah virus mortality rate very high than Covid-19’: ICMR director general
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Nipah virus mortality rate very high than Covid-19’: ICMR director general

Hindustan Times  

Director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research Rajeev Bahl on Friday said the mortality rate among those infected with the Nipah virus is much higher compared to that of Covid-19 pandemic. India to procure doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia According to the ICMR DG, India will be procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for …

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Nipah Virus In India Mortality Rate 40-70 Percent ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl On Precautions Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah Virus In India Mortality Rate 40-70 Percent ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl On Precautions Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala

ABP News  

In the face of the ongoing Nipah virus threat, Dr. Rajiv Bahl, the Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, has emphasised a series of precautionary measures aimed at containing the virus's spread. Dr. Bahl notes a stark contrast between Nipah and COVID-19, with the former exhibiting a mortality rate ranging between 40% and 70%, far surpassing the relatively …

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Nipah virus outbreak | India reaches out to Australia for monoclonal antibody doses
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus outbreak | India reaches out to Australia for monoclonal antibody doses

The Hindu  

India has reached out to Australia seeking to restock monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus and is expecting 20 more doses soon, Indian Council of Medical Research head Dr. Rajiv Bahl said on Friday. “The mortality among the infected is very high in Nipah — between 40% and 70% — compared to the mortality in COVID, which was …

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Mortality rate way higher for Nipah virus than coronavirus, warns government panel
1 year, 3 months ago

Mortality rate way higher for Nipah virus than coronavirus, warns government panel

India Today  

The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Rajeev Bahl on Friday warned that the mortality rate in Nipah virus infection cases is very high compared to the Covid-19 infection. The mortality rate in Nipah virus cases is between 40 and 70 per cent, as compared to the mortality in Covid, which was 2-3 per cent, he said. …

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