Category: Biology

Lancet paper presents persuasive data that diets with a high glycemic index (GI) are associated with a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly in people with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI).

Nigeria became the 1st country to rollout a new meningitis vaccine, known as Men5CV.

Tissue culture lab to generate saplings of threatened or rare native Delhi trees.

World Purple Day was observed globally to raise awareness on epilepsy.

Recently, Indian team used ‘deworming drug’ as repurposed drug to treat oral cancer subtype

Recently, India restarted the manufacture of Penicillin G.

Recently, India conducted 1st human clinical trials for ‘haemophilia A’ gene therapy.

Recently, an article on Hindu |Newfound ‘obelisks’ join viruses, viroids as third unusual life form

Recently an article on the global push for Guinea worm disease eradication approaching completion

Recently, an aquarium Stingray got pregnant without mate.

An article in The Hindu| What our ancestors’ genomes can tell us about modern health

Recent article in The Hindu – Ultradian rhythms: the cycles of life