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Here are the top health news for the day: FDA approves new treatment for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the sale of an antibiotic called pivmecillinam for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. UTIs are increasingly resistant to existing antimicrobial drugs, making pivmecillinam a powerful new tool for healthcare providers. The drug, marketed as Pivya in the US, has been used in Europe for over 40 years and will be available by prescription for women aged 18 and older. This approval marks the first time in ..read more

Through a public notice, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has informed the applicants of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 about the Examination City Intimation Slip and the release of admit card. For more details, check out the full story on the link below: NEET 2024 Exam City Intimation Slip Live, Admit Card Soon: NTA ..read more

Mumbai: Lupin Digital Health, India's evidence-based cardiology Digital Therapeutics (DTx) platform, has announced that its Lyfe platform has received approval as a Class C Medical Device from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).  "Having undergone a rigorous application, review, and on-site audit process, this Class C Medical Device license reaffirms the platform's effectiveness and emphasizes its commitment to quality, safety, and rigour. Lyfe is now India's first clinically proven remote cardiac rehabilitation program, designed to enhance heart health and qua ..read more

Poliomyelitis or Polio (in short) is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the wild poliovirus (WPV). WPVs (types 1,2,3) spread rapidly by saliva and stools of infected children. Polio infection is silent in vast majority while 1 in 200 may develop sudden paralysis, usually of the lower limbs. The pathology is the spinal cord nerve cells controlling the muscle movement is damaged or destroyed by the polio virus. Infection can be fatal if the muscles of respiration are paralysed. Polio used to occur in all countries, poor and rich alike. Hygiene, sanitation and safe water did not contro ..read more

Genetic workup, including genetic counselling and testing, should be done for every infertile couple, especially in case of unexplained infertility, reveals a recent case report published in the Fertility Science and Research Journal published by Scientific Scholar.  Robertsonian translocation (RT) involves the end-to-end fusion of two acrocentric chromosomes. Robertsonian translocation between chromosome 21 and any other acrocentric chromosome can lead to infertility, early pregnancy miscarriages or the birth of a Down syndrome (DS) baby in silent carriers. Down syndrome is a genet ..read more

New Delhi: In the fiscal year 2023-24, the nation's exports of drugs and pharmaceuticals increased 9.67 per cent year-on-year to USD 27.9 billion. This growth occurred despite an overall decline of 3 percent in total exports in the last fiscal. Data from the commerce ministry indicates that pharmaceutical exports in March saw a particularly significant surge, increasing by 12.73 percent to USD 2.8 billion. In 2022-23, the exports stood at USD 25.4 billion. The top five export markets, for the sector during the last fiscal, are the US, the UK, the Netherlands, the United K ..read more

New Delhi: The 'Illness to Wellness' initiative, a national campaign aimed at generating awareness on various mind and body conditions and providing holistic and broad stakeholder engagements with the overall objective of promoting healthy living, in collaboration with the highly reputed Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), on the occasion of World Liver Day focused on spreading awareness on the critical issue of liver disease and highlighted the essential precautions necessary for maintaining optimal liver health.  Illness to Wellness in association with ILBS hosted a Walkat ..read more

Hemophilia, a genetic disorder, affects the body’s ability to form blood clots properly. While it’s often associated with bleeding into joints and muscles, one of the most severe complications is bleeding in the brain, known as intracranial haemorrhage or brain bleeding. This condition can occur in both children and adults with hemophilia, posing significant risks to their health and well-being. Two broad types of Hemophilia are Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B, caused by deficiencies in clotting factors VIII and IX, respectively. Without these clotting factors, even minor injuries can lead to ..read more

New Delhi- Observing that the photos uploaded by some candidates during the registration for the NEET-UG 2024 examination are not as per the prescribed standards format or required specifications, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has given one-time opportunity to candidates to upload the correct photograph. Through the notice, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has given strict instructions to the candidates to update their correct photograph during the photo update window in the next few days to avoid withholding of the issuance of admit card. "Upon scrutiny of photographs uploaded by c ..read more