Role of Microbots in Health Sector Context: • Recent research in Germany aims at moving microbots into the bloodstream to deliver drugs. How it works? • The research has shown that it is possible to use light as a fuel to move microbots in real-body […]
IPR Waiver Context: • Earlier in 2020, India and South Africa had jointly proposed to remove restrictions of IPR. • This was asked for the use of Covid vaccines, medicines and other related equipment. • Now there is a consensus in sight on the pending […]
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) Context: • Consumers may have to pay more for medicines and medical devices if the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) allows a price hike of over 10% in the drugs and devices listed under the National List of Essential Medicines […]
Recombination of Viruses Context: • The world has seen the instances of recombination of viruses in the recent past, this was seen in the case of SARS CoV 2. • Similarly, even mutations are a natural phenomenon in the viruses when it replicates. About: • […]
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Context: The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, urged schools, local bodies, panchayats and NGOs to organise regular camps to train people in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). He said that CPR training must be part of the high school or college curriculum […]
mRNA Vaccines Context: Data from human trials of India’s first homegrown mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be presented to authorities for evaluation by the end of the month, and company officials are aiming to roll out the product before April. The mRNA […]