New Delhi: Gene-Sequencing Company Pacific Bioscience California Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of a new, more affordable, high-throughput “long-read” sequencer as well as consumer testing of its first “short-read” sequencer aimed at emerging markets such as multi-cancer early detection. This MenloThe California-based company said its new Review long-read sequencing systemWith a list price of … Read more
ZURICH: Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a higher mortality rate in women than in men. Cardiologists have worried about this for decades, and it has sparked debate in the medical community about the causes and consequences of potential gaps in treatment. The problem starts with the symptoms: unlike … Read more
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method for safe production. A sugar substitute is calledXylitol“From bagasse, the residue left after sugarcane crushing. According to officials, the new method overcomes the operational limitations of chemical methods of synthesis and the time delay associated with traditional fermentation. This is … Read more
Jodhpur: Indian Institute of Technology – Jodhpur (IIT-J) is studying the mechanism behind Klebsiella pneumoniae which is one of the pathogens identified. World Health Organization (WHO) as a significant cause of hospital-acquired diseases such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections and infections in ICU patients and neonates. Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the pathogens on the priority … Read more
UnitedHealth Group IncThere are bids for Amazon.com Inc, CVS Health Corp and Option Care Health Inc Signify Health IncBloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. UnitedHealth Bloomberg said it submitted the highest bid of more than $30 per share, with Amazon’s offer trailing behind. Signify will hold a board … Read more
Bengaluru: Global 3D bioprinting Generation CELLINK And Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is partnering to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) that will focus on advancing research on heart, bone, cartilage and cancer through the use of 3D bioprinting. The CoE, the first of its kind in the subcontinent, will be held at the centre … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of its broader efforts to help fight lifestyle diseases among various age groups, Kerala Health Department It is set Body weight index (BMI) Unit at the Office of the Director of Health here. The unit, which helps measure body weight and height and calculate BMI, has been set up on a pilot … Read more
Everyone sleeps, but we have few tools to measure the amount of sleep the world is getting. AI and sleep can help us study global shocks in near real time. It is not uncommon to hear people complaining of fatigue several times a day, but why? Sleep is fundamental to human health, but because it … Read more