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National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP)

In News The Union Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for the prevention and control of Rabies.  About The Strategies of the National Rabies Control Program are as follows: provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin through national free drug initiatives training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies, […]

Ethical Guidelines for AI in Healthcare

In News The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released the country’s first Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Research and Healthcare. What is Artificial intelligence(AI)? Artificial intelligence(AI) is defined as a system’s ability to correctly interpret external data and to use those learnings to achieve specific goals and tasks […]

GISAID (Global Initiative On Sharing All Influenza Data)

In News Scientists were banned by GISAID from using the database that contained the genomic information they used for their study on COVID-19 virus origins. About Many scientists have expressed surprise about the ban which appears to have further vitiated public conversations as well as intensified the spotlight on China’s recalcitrance against international investigations on […]

Food Irradiation

In News The Centre is planning to irradiate onions with Gamma rays before sending them into cold storage on a pilot basis. Irradiation prevents sprouting and thus brings down post-harvest losses. What is Food Irradiation? Food irradiation is used in food processing to help ensure food safety. In food irradiation, ionizing radiation uses electricity, x-rays […]

XBB.1.16

In News Recently, XBB.1.16 was found to be the variant behind India’s new COVID spike. About Two recombinant lineages of SARS-CoV-2 are currently designated as ‘Variants Under Monitoring’ by the World Health Organization: XBB, a recombinant of Omicron sublineages BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75, and XBF, a recombinant of BA.5.2.3 and BA.2.75.3 Omicron sublineages. The lineage XBB.1.5, […]

Zoonoses Theory of SARS-COVID-2

In News Recently, New evidence has emerged supporting the zoonotic origin of COVID. About A zoonotic disease is an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals).  Rabies, Marburg disease, MERS, Monkeypox, Nipah are some of the examples of Viral  zoonotic diseases. Diseases like anthrax, brucellosis, plague, […]

Rajasthan’s Right to Health Bill

In News The recently concluded Budget session of the Rajasthan Assembly revived the debate around the Right to Health Bill. Key Features of the Bill Right to Health: The Bill provides the right to health and access to healthcare for people in the state. This includes free health care services at any clinical establishment to […]

WHO Report on Sodium Intake Reduction

In News The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the report to monitor progress and identify areas for action in the implementation of sodium reduction policies and other measures. Major Highlights of the Report The world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30 percent in the next two years […]

Mad Cow Disease

In News Brazil has halted its beef exports after the confirmation of a case of mad cow disease in its northern state. Brazil is the largest exporter of Beef in the world while the USA is the largest producer. What is mad cow disease? Mad cow disease is also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).  […]

Third Patient Cured of HIV

In News The journal Nature Medicine has recently released about a patient being cured of AIDS. About A 53-year-old German man is the third person to be “cured” of HIV after undergoing a bone-marrow transplant from an HIV-resistant donor. The transplant was performed for blood cancer treatment, and the HIV virus was undetectable in his […]