Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disease caused by progressive degeneration and weakness of the muscles, which arises due to mutations or deletions in the MD gene on the X chromosome, affecting any of its 79 exons. MD results in lots of problems like difficulty in sitting, standing, and walking….
Heart bypass surgeries are one of the most common cardiac surgeries being performed across the country. Thousands of people are undergoing the surgery every year, 5-7% of whom succumb to restenosis within months of undergoing the surgery. Restenosis is the re-narrowing of a coronary artery after a blockage has been…
India has found immense success in fighting life-threatening diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and more. With such success, the country is all set to play a vital role in determining whether new drugs, vaccines, and other prevention tools can be deployed effectively and affordably to eliminate all such diseases…
Diabetes is one of the most common health issues that people all over the world are encountering. Speaking of India, the country sees 10% of the total population suffering from diabetes. But, the shocking fact here is that almost one in every two Indians living with diabetes is unaware of…
India is home to 1/4th of the world’s tuberculosis burden, which has given the country an opportunity to make huge strides in public health by becoming a global leader in tuberculosis research. Taking this initiative, a vaccine trial was launched on 15th of July 2019 by the Indian Council of…
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose goes beyond its limit. The body produces insulin to help the glucose from the food get into your cells so that it can be used for energy. But sometimes, the body doesn’t make enough insulin, which keeps the glucose within…
Cholera is a bacterial infection that causes diarrhea, which kills the patients within hours, if left untreated. If patients are diagnosed in time, and treated with antibiotics and other measures at an early stage, they can recover and get back to their normal lives, but if not, they may have…
We all have been prescribed one or the other medication by a doctor. It could be an oral medicine, a syrup, an injection, or a vaccine. Whatever it is, all we do is get to the pharmacist, give him the prescription, buy the medicine, and gulp it down as prescribed….
With extreme pressure on the clinical industry to reduce costs while exhibiting greater value, the Indian pharmaceutical industry needs to optimize drug development and delivery models, driven by data and new-age technology; and this can only be done by improving R&D efficiency. But, to do so, there is a need…